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• interventions between the screeners. interventions between the screeners.
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair and members, Article 4 is the Behavioral Health article.
• From receiving behavioral health fund payments.
• And that concludes the Behavioral Health article.
• Behavioral changes are needed to enter long-term recovery.
• Early intervention.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

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• Apologies, this is Ai-Yin Diagnosing, educational and academic. issues, does Texas Behavioral Executive
• It basically looked at child, adolescent and development psychology, positive behavioral interventions
• and supports de-escalation in mental health, crisis intervention, and and some mention of grief and
• It talks about how we use positive behavioral intervention supports.
• It includes looking at the mental health and behavioral health needs of the children. crisis intervention

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• for those receiving and providing behavior analysis services. services in Texas.
• In my 20 years as a board certified behavior analyst I have seen firsthand the discrepancies between
• analyst connecting a family with a crisis intervention team.
• So, from Omidyar Intervention into Omidyar Special Education.
• Thus, it will. will have a positive impact on students' academic and behavioral outcomes.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• Despite having access to the full spectrum of conventional therapeutic interventions, including pharmacological
• treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy interventional therapeutic interventions, including pharmacological
• treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy, and specialized neurological clinics, many veterans, including
• methamphetamine, for which there is no effective medical treatment, and even those that are rooted in behavioral
• There is no effective medical treatment for even those that are rooted in behavioral addictions such

Summary: The meeting was a Texas Capitol press event in support of House Bill 3717, which would advance ibogaine research and create a public-private pathway to move the treatment toward FDA approval. Speakers included Brian Hubbard of the American Ibogaine Initiative, Rep. Cody Harris, and VETS co-founders Marcus and Amber Capone. They framed the bill as a chance for Texas to lead on treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other “diseases of despair,” especially among veterans and their families. Testimony focused heavily on the veteran suicide crisis and personal stories of loss and recovery. Marcus Capone described his Navy SEAL service and said conventional treatments had not been enough for many veterans, while Amber Capone cited VETS’ support for roughly 1,000 veterans and a Stanford collaboration that she said showed large reductions in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and suicidality after ibogaine treatment. Supporters also argued ibogaine may have broader applications, including for other substance use disorders and some neurological conditions, and emphasized the need for research, supervised clinical use, and insurance coverage. No formal committee vote or legislative action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with a brief Q&A and a call for Texas legislators to support HB 3717 and help move the bill forward.

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• Chair Melo: Okay members, we will take up HB 491 Chair Melo: Batterers Intervention Program Activities
• Members and colleagues, it is my honor to present HB 491 relating to Batterers Intervention Programs.
• It allows but does not require Batterers Intervention Programs to be offered voluntarily for faith-based
• Blanco: behavioral therapy framework.
• Right now it has to be cognitive behavior, but there must be no faith Rep.

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• You have HB 491, Faith-Based Content in Batterers Intervention Program. You are recognized, sir.
• It's an honor to represent HB 491, Faith-Based Batterers Intervention Program. Rep.
• Blanco: the required cognitive behavioral framework.
• Chair: Melanie Brown-Lifter, Florida Council for Behavioral Health, also waiving in support.
• in connection with the behavior.

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• And we're seeing more of an increase with behaviors at that lower-level age, of course.
• , but the early intervention helped so that they could read at a third-grade level by third grade and
• We often talk about this in the behavioral health realm and high-behavior students who may or may not
• I mean, it's probably going to have an effect, which then feeds our behavioral health grants, and it
• A student has a behavior problem. Well, I’ll put a para with them. A student has difficult reading.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:42:51.200> of those critical points of intervention of those critical points of intervention
• We need more interventions because folks want to be reunited.
• That's a bystander intervention.
• people<01:01:40.480> skills, intervention.
• It gives people skills, intervention.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later. The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases. Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.

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• that requires intervention.
• . intervention. intervention.
• behavior that requires intervention. behavior that requires intervention.
• <01:03:23.720> threat implementation of behavioral threat implementation of behavioral threat
• intervention training. intervention training.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It does not change consumer behavior.
• In many rural counties, behavioral health professionals are scarce or unavailable.
• And I wanted to mention this model, outpatient biopsychosocial interventions in IDD.
• We've expanded the certified community behavioral health clinic model of care.
• Haven stands out as a proven, efficient, and already at-scale intervention.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I'm here to concerning student behaviors I'm here to support<00:16:12.680> hf5<00:16:13.680><
• As a behavioral threat assessment professional, I'm also deeply aware of our physical vulnerabilities
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• >> is behavioral health. >> is behavioral health.
• We'll be investing in mobile behavioral We'll be investing in mobile behavioral health<00:35:50.560
• will<00:35:57.680> help behavioral health clinics will help behavioral health clinics will
• <00:36:08.720> health to provide behavioral health to provide behavioral health consultation
• <00:53:46.840> proposed<00:53:47.200> at interventions that have been proposed at interventions

Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, condominiums, annual report, filing fee, real estate, developer, residency, property regime, PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, local produce, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• And behaviors, like I talked about before, behavior gets used a lot in our system around children and
• If you have aggressive behaviors, if you have self-harming behaviors, if you are suicidal or homicidal
• But their behaviors or their symptoms, because to actually... ...home, but their behaviors or their symptoms
• Individuals who have behaviors, you know, again, I appreciate Chelsea's setting this up, who have behaviors
• Individuals who have behaviors, you know, again, I appreciate Chelsea's studying this up, who have behaviors

Keywords: 907, all

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• This is the behavioral health article.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• health certified community behavioral health certified community behavioral health clinics<00:25

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• opportunities for early intervention and also to reduce recidivism in the state.
• We're looking at early intervention projects, and then an RFP goes out.
• We're looking at early intervention projects, and then an RFP goes out.
• for the Department for Behavioral for the Department for Behavioral Health,<00:18:06.640> Developmental
• floor techniques, and team interventions floor techniques, and team interventions and<00:48:40.480

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:03 Roll Call: 00:00:09 Agency Updates: 00:01:44 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Update: 00:03:36 Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:23:10, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council approved the minutes from its November 8, 2024 meeting and welcomed new member Representative Nick Wilson. The council also heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on a school attendance awareness campaign aimed at reducing truancy referrals to court, and a member requested a future, more detailed presentation on truancy trends. The council then received an update from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board from Dr. David Frink and Elsie Berger. They described the board’s membership, meeting schedule, public access, annual report and three-year plan, and its role in helping Kentucky remain compliant with federal juvenile justice requirements so the state can receive Title II funding. They said the board reviews grant applications for community-based services, substance use, and early intervention programs, with about $584,000 in federal funds this year and a little over $600,000 expected next year. Members asked about participation, board vacancies, and how to engage with the board, and the presenters emphasized the importance of statewide representation and community input. The Department of Juvenile Justice then provided a broader update through Commissioner Randy White and Deputy Secretary Mona Wamik. White said DJJ is under an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice investigation focused on conditions in detention facilities, including use of force, isolation, abuse, mental health care, and special education, and said the department has cooperated with repeated information requests and site visits. He also reviewed recent legislative and administrative changes, including 2023 Senate Bill 162, regional detention planning, facility segregation requirements, staffing and salary investments, improved staffing levels, reduced mental health vacancies, and training efforts related to security threat groups. He said DJJ has made progress but continues to work on staffing, safety, and facility improvements.

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• I am here to strongly oppose any effort to pull back community violence intervention funding.
• Community violence intervention programs save lives.
• Our violence intervention team stepped in and stopped the situation from escalating.
• Community violence intervention, or CVI programs, are crucial.
• Prevention and intervention is to prevent or intervene if a violent altercation is about to happen.

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• issues when there really weren't behavior issues.
• That's not bad behavior. That's trauma.
• , you know, medical interventions, including vaccine, masking.
• , you know, medical interventions, including vaccine, masking.
• These should be... ...interventions, you know, medical interventions, including vaccine, masking.

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix on its new tuition-free, three-year regional medical school branch in Yuma, which is intended to address Arizona’s primary care shortage by training students in a rural setting and linking them to rural residency opportunities. Members asked about who could apply, whether out-of-state applicants were eligible, and whether graduates would be required to remain in rural Arizona; the presenter said there is no post-graduation practice commitment, but the program is designed to encourage retention through rural training and residency placement. The committee then considered several child welfare and behavioral health bills. HB 2923 would expand judicial review procedures for court-ordered mental health treatment, adding timelines, notice, counsel protections, and a clear-and-convincing standard for continued treatment; the sponsor and a retired judge said it fills gaps in a 1974 statute. HB 2035 would expand kinship foster care to extended family members, require more notice and written findings when kin placement is denied, and strengthen presumptions favoring placement with relatives or other significant adults; DCS said the bill largely reflects current policy but raised a timing concern about a required report before preliminary protective hearings. HB 2611 would create a Youth Safety Rights and Mental Health Protection Act for foster youth and group homes, adding rights related to immediate and unbiased health care, anti-bullying protections, retaliation safeguards, drug screening, and safety rules; foster youth and former foster youth testified strongly in support, while DCS was neutral and noted possible implementation and fiscal impacts. The committee also heard HB 4004, which would require DCS to investigate credible abuse or neglect reports even when one parent is considered protective, and to take protective action when warranted. Several parents testified that DCS had previously closed or minimized cases because a protective parent existed, leaving children exposed to abuse; DCS did not testify against the bill, and members later said the agency should not use the presence of a safe parent as a reason not to investigate. The committee also considered pharmacy and AHCCCS-related bills: HB 2434 would revise the controlled substances prescription monitoring program and reporting requirements; HB 2732 would continue the State Board of Pharmacy; HB 2733 would make several pharmacy regulation changes including delivery, continuing education, and change-of-ownership rules; and HB 2932 would require AHCCCS contractors to reimburse noncontracting labs referred by contracting providers, which health plans opposed as undermining managed care tools while a lab provider argued it would improve fair payment and competition. On the floor, the committee also took up HB 2086, which would prohibit government and business mask and vaccination mandates, HB 2830, which would require instruction on fetal and prenatal development and bar abortion-related curriculum materials, and HB 2035, HB 2434, HB 2611, HB 2732, HB 2733, HB 2923, HB 2932, and HB 4004. Amendments were adopted on several bills, including HB 2086, HB 2611, HB 2830, and HB 2932. Final committee votes gave HB 2035, HB 2086, HB 2434, HB 2611, HB 2732, HB 2733, HB 2830, HB 2923, HB 2932, and HB 4004 do-pass recommendations, with HB 2086, HB 2611, HB 2830, and HB 2932 reported as amended.

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• Intense intervention in place.
• Intensive individualized supports, from low student-to-staff ratios, intensive behavioral intervention
• William, whose early intervention and behavioral supports have helped him return to his district classroom
• They can design an intervention, an academic intervention for a kid who's struggling.
• analysts and registered behavior technicians.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:12:44.120> next<00:12:44.320> slide interventions next slide interventions next slide
• Is that one of the interventions you're helping with the nurse line? You are correct.
• <00:28:46.120> you're is that one of the interventions you're is that one of the interventions
• <01:25:35.719> Health Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Director of Behavioral
• <01:36:13.239> as resources supports and interventions as resources supports and interventions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.