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• That family, that mother and those children.
• Did I miss your? Okay.
• I want to give support to Oscar Mercado because he becomes the voice of our children, because my children
• are the voice of our children.
• We fully support self-determination for our children.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• when it comes to protecting children. when it comes to protecting children.
• care and custody of their children. care and custody of their children.
• remain connected to their children. remain connected to their children.
• I have, uh, two children.
• what their minor children are reading. what their minor children are reading.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• growing backlog and in some cases missed growing backlog and in some cases missed benefits<05:09
• missing out on the program's benefits. missing out on the program's benefits.
• , missed<05:59:02.878> classes,<05:59:03.440> and<05:59:03.680> missed missed classes
• , and missed missed classes, and missed opportunities.<05:59:05.440> That's<05:59:06.160> that
• , a crusade of children, a crusade of children, children<07:44:46.080> who<07:44:46.398>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do not fail the children of the past, the present, and the future.
• This bill is necessary to protect survivors who were victimized as children.
• Children don't process abuse on a court calendar.
• Think will be missed.
• And quite frankly, we talked about children, which are a part of this.

Bills: SB41, SB33, SB32, SB30

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

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• I was out of the legislature for a few semesters, we missed you, but the Emerging Technologies, as you
• you uh but um the semesters we missed you uh but um the emerging<00:10:16.600> Technologies<00
• <00:22:38.679> or is there anyone else who is missing or is there anyone else who is missing
• most people with long covid children most people with long covid experience<00:33:10.200> symptoms
• <00:33:55.279> have<00:33:55.440> been adults and children have been adults and children

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These are developed children, and the methods are brutal.
• There are more families wanting to adopt than children available.
• through the Children Caucus.
• , including the estimated 3 million children in California living with disease.
• And for your witness, I'm sorry if I missed your name.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Right now we have about 2,000, um, participants. 200 of them are children. I want 2,000 children.
• Right now we have about 2,000, um, participants. 200 of them are children. I want 2,000 children.
• <00:51:57.520> a every time that someone misses a every time that someone misses a diagnosis
• diagnosis or gets delayed um you miss diagnosis or gets delayed um you miss that<00:52:00.079>
• >> Did I miss you? >> Did I miss you? >> No.<01:30:06.560> Sorry.

Bills: SB3263, SB3261

Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on several bills related to student health and safety, University of Hawaii programs, and workforce development. For SB 2969, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry, testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Witnesses described the ongoing physical and mental health impacts of the August 2023 Maui fires, said the study has identified serious untreated conditions and connected participants to care, and emphasized its role in serving survivors and training students. The committee also heard support from the Department of Health, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Lung Association, Maui residents, and study staff. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2657, which would establish an Alzheimer disease and related dementia research center at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. University of Hawaii and Alzheimer’s Association representatives supported the bill, saying a local center would improve coordination of existing research, build state capacity, and help Hawaii compete for future NIH designation and federal funding. A family member affected by Alzheimer’s also testified in support, citing the disease’s impact in Hawaii. In response to questions, the university said the proposal would follow a five-year phased plan, with the first year funding used to recruit a senior neuroscientist and staff person, at an estimated cost of about $375,000, and that the effort would still strengthen Hawaii’s research infrastructure even if federal funding is not secured. For SB 2612, which clarifies immunity for Department of Education employees and agents who assist students with medication administration under certain conditions, the Department of Education said the bill is intended to protect volunteers and help ensure students can participate in school activities even when staffing is limited. The committee discussed how volunteers would be selected and whether every school would have someone available, and DOE said schools currently rely on health attendants, nurses, and trained volunteers. The committee also briefly discussed liability language and gross negligence exceptions. The hearing then moved to SB 2412, which would fund a bachelor’s degree program in sign language and sign language interpretation at UH Mānoa with a future master’s pathway. Testimony from interpreters, educators, and university officials emphasized the shortage of interpreters, the need to retain local talent, and the program’s role in building a pipeline; university representatives said the initial request would fund a faculty/staff position as a first step, with additional funding needed later. No final committee action or votes were announced in the transcript.

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• I've also sat in spaces around Children, Youth and Family, and the reality is that sitting at those tables
• being bought and sold for our children being bought and sold for another<00:14:25.680> person's
• Uh, and it's, you know, every month they swear we have a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.
• murdered black relatives day on missing murdered black relatives day on the<00:40:50.200> hill.
• a missing murdered indigenous relatives. a missing murdered indigenous relatives.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 4738 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Keeler presented the bill as a funding source for Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, arguing that trafficking and sexual exploitation are statewide problems and that current shelter and housing resources are insufficient. She and several supporters emphasized that the program serves youth across greater Minnesota, not just the metro, and that state and federal funding pressures make additional support necessary. Testifiers from Place Called Home/Life House, The Link, the City of Minneapolis, and a survivor all described the impact of Safe Harbor and related shelter programs. They cited data on youth served, bed nights, mental health services, and high unmet need, including waitlists and youth turned away because programs are full. Testimony stressed that stable housing and trauma-informed services help survivors recover and move toward education, employment, and family stability. One committee member, Representative Davis, objected to the proposed funding source, saying he would not support taking money from women’s sports scholarships and urging a different source. The bill’s tax mechanism was described as ending the sales tax exemption for preferred seating, suite licenses, and related amenities at athletic and entertainment events. Alec Williams of We Make Minnesota supported the proposal as a fair way to raise revenue from high-end discretionary purchases for a public purpose. Committee discussion also focused on the size of the revenue estimate and the breakdown of the impact, with nonpartisan staff saying roughly 85% would come from suite licenses, 10% from collegiate seating, and 5% from amenities. Representative Smith and others framed the issue as both a tax and moral question, and the chair moved the bill to be laid over.

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• candidacy definition to include children candidacy definition to include children and<00:04:40.120
• So, this intervention serves children in their communities with that had children that have intensive
• Um, largest metrics are going to be children remaining, percentage of children remaining in their home
• <00:26:40.280> in families and however many children in families and however many children
• c><00:29:49.120> and These [clears throat] are children and These [clears throat] are children

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 DCBS 00:01:58, 958, all

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• But I think uh details that I missed.
• And with that, we'll call Miss Heert up. I almost missed you. staff.
• with that, we'll call Miss Heert up. with that, we'll call Miss Heert up.
• Looks like the 10 is actually missing Looks like the 10 is actually missing line<01:06:30.319>
• going on of my three students, children going on of my three students, children while<01:25:44.239

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And Miss Fox, if I didn't Services.
• school children nationwide. school children nationwide.
• They're caring for children. working. They're caring for children.
• Average refugee has 2.5 children.
• <04:12:15.520> So Average refugee has 2.5 children. So Average refugee has 2.5 children.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services. Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice. DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• This particular slide is an indication of the breakout of children.
• We have 66.7% of children who are attributed to a PCMH practice.
• For children, we're continuing to see 23 days.
• Blue is children who receive an oral evaluation.
• Am I missing anything else, folks? Okay.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Care Management Meeting opened with a DSS update on the PCMH program. Staff reported the program remained steady at 124 practices, 553 sites, and 2,548 providers, with some month-to-month fluctuation driven by practice consolidation, retirements, and a few practices leaving the program because NCQA requirements were burdensome. Members asked about declining provider and site counts, member attribution trends, and whether PCMH practices overlap with behavioral health homes; DSS said attribution changes are largely due to members becoming ineligible, moving, or getting other insurance, and that PCMH and behavioral health homes are separate programs that coordinate informally. The committee also discussed why some smaller practices leave the program and whether the requirements could be made easier to support retention. The committee then resumed a detailed presentation on the Husky Dental program. The presenter described the dental benefit’s history, the importance of preventive oral health, workforce and consolidation pressures in dentistry, and the lack of interoperability between dental and medical records. Network data showed year-over-year declines in enrolled dental practitioners and service locations, with access gaps concentrated in rural and eastern parts of the state. Appointment availability surveys showed average waits of 38 days for adults and 23 days for children, but much longer waits at FQHCs than private fee-for-service practices. The presenter said Connecticut remains above the national median on CMS pediatric dental quality measures, though sealant rates remain a concern, and noted that preventive care is associated with lower per-member costs. Members raised concerns about provider participation, large practices dropping Medicaid, mobile dental care, and whether the public directory accurately reflects which dentists are actually accepting new patients. The presenter said the plan uses secret-shopper calls, tracks appointment availability, and has begun using place-of-service coding to better identify school-based dental care. She also noted a new MOU with 20 Head Start programs to share data and provide oral health literacy and navigation support. The final major topic was implementation planning for HR1. DSS said CMS guidance was expected in early June and proposed using upcoming meetings to cover medical frailty, communication strategy, and data integration/ex parte verification. Committee members urged the department to create a dashboard to track disenrollments and other impacts of HR1, to build a process for complaints and problem resolution, and to think through cost-sharing, caregiver verification, exemptions, and notices. Members also asked about using existing eligibility structures such as the working-disabled program as a model. The committee agreed to move the next meeting to June 10 by Zoom, with the agenda to be circulated in advance and any PCMH Plus quality data shared if available.

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• track and maintain missing persons in the state of Minnesota with fairly regularity.
• About 8,000 to 9,000 people are reported missing in the state of Minnesota.
• About 8,000 to 9,000 people are reported missing in the state of Minnesota.
• person system to track and new missing person system to track and maintain<01:05:33.920> missing<
• various areas to improve our missing various areas to improve our missing persons<01:06:01.960><

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• House Bill 74 by Representative Eccles is an act in Title 40 relative to missing children with autism
• It is a bill that improves how we handle some of the most serious crimes against children.
• and Exploited Children, reducing duplication and strengthening coordination between agencies.
• Again, I just missed it. Yeah, this was the bill... ...me through.
• Again, I just missed it.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• My husband unison irate have raise 2 children here in Tallahassee.
• since 2010, one single commits but service nor have I missed the board of trustees meeting.
• I watched dental practice is not far from the USF main campus or 3 children are Tampa natives and had
• Miss Davis, are you there again? Afternoon me. Yes, I would. You raise your right hand, please.
• Now that might own children are no longer small. I sort of reach my professional stride.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• children from going into institutions and keeps them in that community.
• The last thing I'll talk about on children and youth is... Ms.
• The last thing I'll talk about on children and youth is. Ms.
• On children and youth is... Ms. Stone, can I cut you off for one second? Sure.
• And I may have missed it, but I'm trying to...

Summary: The House Health Services Subcommittee met to approve the October 7, 2024 minutes and then shifted to behavioral health as the main topic. Representatives Woodridge and Vaught described the work of the behavioral health working group, saying Arkansas needs a more proactive system that improves access, reduces red tape, and focuses on a few achievable policy changes for the 2027 session rather than many bills. Members discussed barriers such as low reimbursement, workforce shortages, licensing and credentialing hurdles, rural access problems, and the need to better use community providers, compacts, and step-down services. Director Paula Stone of DHS’s Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health gave a detailed overview of the behavioral health system. She said Medicaid pays for more than 75% of behavioral health services in Arkansas and explained that when people are jailed or admitted to the state hospital, Medicaid generally stops, leaving state general revenue to cover care. She described current efforts including family-centered treatment for children, community reintegration group homes, a new adolescent substance use disorder residential unit, expanded community mental health center contracts, a secured restoration unit to reduce state hospital backlogs, and an IMD waiver to allow Medicaid payment for certain residential services. She also said DHS is working on crisis services, forensic evaluations, and provider rebidding in areas previously served by ERISA. Members asked about reimbursement for jail services, the lack of a statewide behavioral health dashboard, civil commitment options, crisis stabilization units, and whether Arkansas should expand step-down or long-term facilities for people who cannot safely return to the community. Stone said the state hospital backlog remains significant, average stays are still about 14 months, and crisis stabilization units have had mixed success, with Fort Smith and Jonesboro performing better than Fayetteville and Little Rock. The meeting ended with a commitment to continue the work, with more substantive discussion planned for August.

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• prevents children from going into institutions and keeps them in that community.
• So it's those children together, and you can bring a workforce in to provide them services.
• So it's those children together, and you can bring a workforce in to provide them services.
• The last thing I'll talk about on children and youth is... Ms.
• I wonder how big of a backlog it's causing from those children who won't take the medicine.

Summary: The House Health Services Subcommittee met to approve the October 7, 2024 minutes and then shifted to a broad discussion of behavioral health policy, taking up work previously handled by a behavioral health working group. Representatives Wooldridge and Vaught described major gaps in Arkansas behavioral health care, emphasizing access problems, workforce shortages, rural service barriers, low reimbursement, and the need to move from a reactive crisis system to more proactive community-based care. Members discussed possible 2027-session priorities such as reducing red tape, improving provider licensing and supervision pathways, expanding billing codes and reimbursement structures, and considering interstate compacts and other workforce fixes. A major focus was the state’s crisis and forensic system, including long waits for competency evaluations, the backlog at the Arkansas State Hospital, and the use of county jails for people awaiting treatment. DHS Director Paula Stone explained that Medicaid pays for most behavioral health services, but cannot pay for services in jails or state hospitals because those individuals are treated as inmates of public institutions, leaving state general revenue to cover much of that cost. She outlined DHS efforts including secured restoration beds, therapeutic communities, community mental health center contracts for jail-based services, and plans for an institution-for-mental-disease waiver that could allow Medicaid payment for certain hospital-based services. Members also discussed crisis stabilization units, with DHS noting that Fort Smith and Jonesboro have been more successful than Fayetteville and Little Rock, largely because of location, partnerships, and law enforcement coordination. Questions covered reimbursement for county jails, step-down facilities, civil commitment options, non-emergency behavioral health transportation, and whether DHS should create a bed-availability dashboard similar to hospital systems. DHS said it does not currently have such a dashboard but is exploring the idea. The meeting ended with a commitment to continue the work, with more detailed discussion planned for August, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• children from going into institutions and keeps them in that community.
• The last thing I'll talk about on children and youth is... Ms.
• On children and youth is... Ms. Stone, can I cut you off for one second? Sure.
• And maybe I missed it, but I'm trying to...
• I wonder how big of a backlog is caused by those children who won't take the medicine.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Nora Angel is with Children Now, in support. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
• I miss you. Very much. Okay, we have two bills yet to present.
• It was listed as safe for children 12 years and older on both Google and Apple app stores.
• And as parents, we all do what we can to protect our children from known harms.
• Is he missing those? Oh. Well, that is also weird. This is a weird thing ever heard. Yeah. What?

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, immigration-related health care protections, digital financial assets, and online cannabis/hemp sales. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build enforcement expertise on civil rights, public safety, and legal issues tied to AI. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health facility policies limiting disclosure of patient immigration status and restricting immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets licensing law. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm protocols, and a private right of action. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would allow civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Testimony on SB 69 emphasized that California needs in-house AI enforcement expertise at the DOJ; supporters said AG offices generally lack tech-policy specialists, while members asked about the Attorney General’s role and noted the office was neutral. SB 81 drew broad support from nurses, immigrant advocates, hospitals, labor, and community groups, who argued that hospitals should remain safe places for care regardless of immigration status; there was no opposition. SB 97 was described as a technical cleanup bill with stakeholder consensus, and the main public comment focused on ensuring blockchain-based nonfinancial products are not unintentionally swept into the law. SB 243 generated the most debate. Supporters, including the mother of a Florida teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, urged stronger protections for minors and vulnerable users. Opponents argued the bill’s definitions were too broad and could capture general-purpose AI systems, and raised concerns about privacy, cost, and a private right of action. Committee members largely supported the bill’s intent and discussed the need for guardrails without stifling innovation. SB 378 was supported by cannabis workers, retailers, and local government representatives who said online sales of untested intoxicating hemp and illegal cannabis are harming public health and the legal market; opponents from hemp and tech groups argued the bill could sweep in lawful hemp businesses and that definitions need refinement. The committee ultimately passed SB 69, SB 81, SB 97, SB 243, and SB 378, with SB 81 and SB 243 amended, and all five bills were sent onward to their next committees.

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• And to the parents who love their children, who support their children, thank you for advocating.
• Children are different. Children cannot make irreversible decisions.
• about children, to me it is.
• Children in Essex versus children in Sussex or Passaic.
• Versus children in Sussex or Passaic, they're children nonetheless.

Keywords: 1146, all