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• community behavioral health clinics. community behavioral health clinics.
• > or<00:58:02.240> CCBHC behavioral health clinic or CCBHC behavioral health clinic or
• health care who needs behavioral health care who needs behavioral<00:58:18.319> health<00:58:
• then prioritizing outpatient behavioral then prioritizing outpatient behavioral health<00:59:05.520
• <01:02:51.280> Health Commissioner Lee, and Behavioral Health Commissioner Lee, and Behavioral

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Department for Public Health Budget Request 00:01:46 Department for Community Based Services Budget Request 00:31:58 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) 00:57:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard a lengthy presentation from the Department for Public Health on Kentucky’s rural health transformation plan and related budget questions. Commissioner John Langfeld said the state received a $212.9 million federal award, one of the larger awards nationally, and outlined five focus areas: maternal and infant health, integrated EMS/trauma response, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, and chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on obesity and diabetes. He stressed that the effort is intended to be integrated, data-driven, and sustainable, and that the federal funds cannot be used for new construction, clinician salaries, research and development, EHR replacement, or to pay for currently billable services. He also said the program carries accountability requirements and that funds can be clawed back if milestones are not met. Members pressed for clarification on duplication with other budget requests, sustainability after the five-year funding period, and how success would be measured. Langfeld said he was not aware of any duplicate funding with the department’s additional budget requests and said the rural health funds were separate from those requests. He also said the program will be tracked through specific metrics and timelines, using both execution measures and outcome measures such as readmissions, with more rapid-cycle feedback to allow course correction. Representative Fleming raised concerns about possible overlap with navigator funding and asked for more detail on the budget breakdown; Langfeld said a detailed line-item budget had been prepared but was still awaiting final CMS approval before release, and that he would explore sharing more information once restrictions were lifted. The committee then heard from the Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory about a request for a new central lab expansion. The presenter described the current 35-year-old facility as outdated and constrained by aging infrastructure, obsolete equipment, deferred maintenance, and inadequate space, and said the lab performs critical work with no in-state alternative for many services, including newborn screening, select-agent and biosafety level 3 testing, animal necropsy for rabies, genetic sequencing, environmental and food safety testing, and response to emerging infectious diseases. The project is already in design phase C, expected to finish in mid-April, with construction funding sought at roughly $276 million on top of about $35 million already approved for design. Members asked about long-term operating costs, backup arrangements, and whether the current facility would remain in use; the presenter said the current lab would continue to be used by the department while other divisions move into vacated space, and that the lab has mutual-aid agreements with the Southeast Consortium and universities for contingency support. Finally, the Department for Community Based Services began its budget presentation on SNAP and relative caregiver issues. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons identified the governor’s recommended budget items tied to new federal requirements under HR1, including changes affecting payment error rates. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended.

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• involving extreme driver behavior involving extreme driver behavior such<00:02:50.480> as
• It becomes about a pattern of behavior.
• Meaning, if you have someone behavior.
• What it there's a pattern of behavior.
• , daughter was subjected to this behavior, daughter was subjected to this behavior, and<00:37:26.320

Keywords: 958, all

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• I have not done analysis on that data set to tell you kind of age breakdowns or anything to that effect
• Our analysis, some already published with more coming soon, reveals a consistent pattern.
• Our analysis, some already published with more coming soon, reveals a consistent pattern.
• According to the analysis, the synthetic IDs were inserted into an otherwise unused region... of the
• The party's behavior has been very strange, and they've gone through a lot.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• First, you do a needs analysis.
• If a local jurisdiction is authorized to do this, they have to do a needs analysis, which would then
• <00:37:51.880> you<00:37:52.000> know first you do a needs analysis you know first
• you do a needs analysis you know if<00:37:52.640> a<00:37:52.800> local<00:37:53.040>
• do this they have to do a needs analysis do this they have to do a needs analysis which<00:37:56.440

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• We or complex behavioral support needs.
• > challenging<00:09:53.680> behavior.
• elimination of challenging behavior. elimination of challenging behavior.
• She prefers 2 days behavioral supports.
• <00:21:00.760> are His medical needs and behaviors are His medical needs and behaviors are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Office of Special Education has provided statewide behavioral trainings throughout the year with
• intervention support, trauma-informed practices, inclusive practices, and behavior interventions.
• development of functional behavior assessment and behavior intervention plans This summer, educators'
• learning environment to prevent disruptive behavior, nurturing positive behaviors, and developing interventions
• when appropriate, and developing strong functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention

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• And then the child's behavior, I'm very...
• And then the child's behavior, I'm very just concerned and curious related to the behaviors because I
• The types of behavior, I guess, is what I'm thinking.
• I would like to explore what I can share back as far as types of behavior.
• I would like to explore what I can share back as far as types of behavior.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Chairman, I um I have asked for the UDub did supposedly do an analysis.
• UDub did supposedly do an analysis. They UDub did supposedly do an analysis.
• <03:32:21.279> health<03:32:21.600> issues detainees with behavioral health issues
• You take the red shirt off. >> No, we need more red behavior.
• >> we need more red behavior. [laughter] >> we need more red behavior.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I call the meeting of the Senate Interim and House Committee on Behavioral Health together today.
• Oregon State Hospital has a uniquely difficult role in Oregon's behavioral health system.
• So these are folks that have some sort of mental illness that is driving the behavior.
• Prior to this, our case law said that the behavior, the... ...not imminent.
• It gives a little bit more room for folks to look at this person’s predictive behavior.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committee met for informational presentations on the Oregon State Hospital and civil commitment, followed by a planned tour of the hospital. Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital leaders reported that Sean Murphy will become the next permanent superintendent on July 13, with Sarah Castle to follow as permanent chief nursing officer on July 20. They described recent leadership turnover, a major organizational restructure, and efforts to build a culture of safety, transparency, and accountability. Officials said the hospital regained Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and they highlighted daily safety huddles, incident review processes, stronger escalation procedures, and improved management of seclusion and restraint. Committee members pressed hospital leaders on past prolonged seclusion practices, falls, staffing, and the need for better public reporting; OHA said it is building a public dashboard of key safety and workforce metrics. The committee then heard a civil commitment overview from the Oregon Judicial Department. The presenter explained that civil commitment is a separate legal process from criminal cases, usually beginning with a hospital hold, investigation, court review, appointed counsel, and a hearing within five days. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised standards for danger to self, danger to others, and basic-needs commitments, plus a second 14-day diversion option. She cautioned that the new law has only been in effect since January and that it is too early to draw firm conclusions from the data, though there has been a recent uptick in commitments and a decrease in diversions. Testimony from NAMI Oregon and a forensic psychiatrist emphasized that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospitals because community services, housing, and outpatient supports are insufficient. They argued that the state needs more less-restrictive alternatives, including better use of assisted outpatient treatment or outpatient civil commitment, and more supported housing so people do not cycle between homelessness, incarceration, and hospitalization. A family member described a relative remaining psychotic in jail for more than 120 days before ending up back at the state hospital, urging faster intervention and better collaboration among courts, counties, hospitals, and state agencies. Committee members and witnesses also discussed workforce shortages, the expansion of secure residential treatment beds, and the need for broader system reforms beyond the hospital itself.

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• And so, sorry for behavior support plan.
• We're trying to behavioral disorder.
• >> who may have behavioral >> who may have behavioral >> problems.<00:32:35.200
• focus on the proactive behavioral focus on the proactive behavioral support<00:47:06.960> and
• students outbursts and behavioral uh uh students outbursts and behavioral uh uh students who<01:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• I think that we really need some help with behavioral intervention.
• student behaviors.
• But behaviors are increasing.
• She quit because of the bad behavior of kids because of lack of parental control.
• Behavior is a parent thing. There's so much.

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• And we were required to change our behavior because of the law.
• We have to change behavior.
• But let's stop the behavior in the first place. And this is the way to do it.
• Clear laws are the easiest way to change behavior.
• And so the clearer that we can be, I think the... ...to change behavior.

Summary: The committee first reviewed the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal for transportation, tourism, and economic development, which totals about $18 billion and includes major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, affordable housing, library/cultural/historical initiatives, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. Members approved staff technical adjustments and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and approved CS/SB 666, which creates a specialty license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, with proceeds supporting scholarships and school academic, athletic, and arts programs. CS/SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, drew extensive testimony from the sponsor, law enforcement, advocates, and victims’ families. Supporters argued it would create a clearer, easier-to-enforce prohibition on holding a wireless device while driving and help reduce crashes and deaths; some senators raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways for Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen and Charlotte County Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, which would create the International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills had supportive testimony and no opposition noted. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final votes.

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• dysregulated student behavior. dysregulated student behavior.
• It only skills or improve behaviors. It only causes<00:29:19.440> harm.
• <00:30:23.400> health school linked behavioral health school linked behavioral health supports
• student behaviors. student behaviors.
• because behavior is communication. because behavior is communication.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases. Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs. Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.

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• medical or behavioral rehabilitation. medical or behavioral rehabilitation.
• solely for medical or behavioral solely for medical or behavioral rehabilitation<01:01:21.200>
• welfare and behavioral outcomes. welfare and behavioral outcomes.
• stress and negatively impacts behavior. stress and negatively impacts behavior.
• promote healthier behavioral promote healthier behavioral development.<01:08:10.000> It<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The offender does this behavior for weeks, months, and years on end.
• Yet his worrisome behavior didn't end.
• Due to a diagnosed behavior abnormality, not because of new crimes.
• So also you said impaired behavior and, you know, uh, they lash out at state or staff.
• And much of the evidence used against them was because of their behavior in prison, aggressive behavior

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• determinations for the behavioral health FR fund from counties to DHS.
• determinations for the behavioral health FR fund from counties to DHS.
• this realm within DHS and Behavioral this realm within DHS and Behavioral Health<00:26:45.960>
• <00:26:59.120> health path for um some behavioral health path for um some behavioral health
• who works on grants in the behavioral who works on grants in the behavioral health<00:27:31.600>

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• I thought it would appropriate behavior.
• So, we also Fear also impacts behavior.
• <00:19:15.120> from It's a change in their behavior from It's a change in their behavior from
• We see a copycat phenomena behavior.
• going to engage in destructive behaviors going to engage in destructive behaviors because<00:42:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• students and teachers the tools they need to understand personal boundaries, recognize inappropriate behavior
• So we have JLBC put together an analysis where you...
• So we have JLBC put together an analysis where you can see all of the school districts that have dead
• This bill involves a superintendent reporting any life-threatening behavior to law enforcement.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's not within the regulation, but the behavioral needs are comparable.
• Behaviors may get agitated here and there.
• <00:31:24.080> Sometimes needs, with their behaviors.
• Sometimes needs, with their behaviors.
• There's a behavioral change and we're not sure what it is.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health and Family Services committee heard an informational presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults, often with serious mental illness, who do not meet nursing home criteria but need structured supervision, medication assistance, meals, and daily support. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and are supported largely through state supplementation payments and residents’ SSI income. The presenters argued that the current reimbursement rate of about $50.70 per day is no longer sufficient to cover staffing, food, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and other costs, and said the sector has shrunk significantly over time. They cited figures showing a decline from 64 to 34 homes serving the seriously mentally ill since 2002, with 30 closures over 23 years, and said the loss of beds contributes to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer psychiatric stays. They also gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before being successfully placed in personal care homes, which they said can prevent more costly institutional care. Committee members asked about staffing credentials, fraud controls, referral processes, and how reimbursement works in other states. The presenters said Kentucky does not require licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use certified medication technicians or an LPN, and they described a county case-manager-based assessment process used to set individualized rates in other states such as Minnesota. Members expressed support for the work but emphasized the need for documentation of savings and budget offsets. The presenters said they are seeking an incremental reimbursement increase over two years, roughly 25% to 50% in the first year and another 50% after that, and urged the committee to support the homes to prevent further closures.

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• I do agree that is the start of the patterns of behavior.
• , Practices that are patterns of behavior.
• This is just a sample of his grooming behavior. Of his grooming behavior.
• Their actions create an environment where this behavior is... And just doing that.
• This ensures the law targets predatory behavior.

Keywords: 959, house, all