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• Since 1967, Minnesota children have been protected by vaccination requirements for school entry.
• requirements protected by vaccination requirements for<00:36:28.720> school<00:36:29.080> entry
• <00:36:29.880> Gradually,<00:36:30.440> through for school entry.
• Gradually, through for school entry.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There was also a bill entry for care 5 days into the future.
• There was also a bill<00:10:10.240> entry<00:10:10.640> for<00:10:10.800> care<00
• 11.360> 5<00:10:11.680> days<00:10:11.920> into<00:10:12.240> the bill entry
• for care 5 days into the bill entry for care 5 days into the future.<00:10:13.440> Services<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need to remove this barrier to entry for teachers across the state.
• c><00:50:54.240> this<00:50:54.559> barrier<00:50:54.960> to<00:50:55.200> entry
• <00:50:55.520> for<00:50:55.680> for to remove this barrier to entry for for to remove
• this barrier to entry for for teachers<00:50:56.400> across<00:50:56.720> the<00:50:56.960

Bills: HF3635, HF3638

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So as John mentioned earlier, if we're freeing up time doing some data entries, some very basic kind
• time<01:48:03.280> doing<01:48:03.600> some<01:48:03.760> data<01:48:04.080> entries
• ,<01:48:04.560> some<01:48:04.719> very time doing some data entries, some very time
• doing some data entries, some very basic<01:48:05.440> kind<01:48:05.600> of<01:48:06.080

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.

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• I won't read all of this to you, but again it outlines from point of entry of construction, receiving
• <01:09:18.159> from<01:09:18.480> point<01:09:18.640> of<01:09:18.799> entry
• again it outlines uh from point of entry again it outlines uh from point of entry of<01:09:19.279

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• anything that makes it harder for small producers to compete or to do what they do, that is a barrier to entry
• that is<01:09:50.400> a<01:09:50.560> barrier<01:09:50.960> to<01:09:51.279> entry
• and<01:09:51.759> a<01:09:51.920> barrier<01:09:52.319> to is a barrier to entry
• and a barrier to is a barrier to entry and a barrier to uh<01:09:53.520> prosperity.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• prevent escape, which is reasonable, and the fencing must be 8 feet tall and be designated to prevent entry
• /c> feet tall and and be designated to feet tall and and be designated to prevent<01:09:36.359> entry
• > or<01:09:36.880> escape<01:09:37.159> from<01:09:37.319> the prevent entry
• or escape from the prevent entry or escape from the premises<01:09:37.960> which<01:09:38.080

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• Diversifying entry routes helps meet growing demand for midwifery care.
• care infrastructure<01:24:47.119> divers<01:24:47.719> diversifying<01:24:48.440> entry
• infrastructure divers diversifying entry infrastructure divers diversifying entry routes<01:24:49.119

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals. Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible. The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.

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• I mean, currently they're providing us assistance with the community re-entry that we previously talked
• 01:33:37.600> community us assistance with the community us assistance with the community re-entry
• > we<01:33:39.199> previously<01:33:39.600> talked<01:33:40.000> about re-entry
• that we previously talked about re-entry that we previously talked about when<01:33:40.880> Medicaid

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• So we have single points of entry for people to apply for help, and that means they can call our 1-877
• <00:36:09.640> of services so we have single points of services so we have single points of entry
• 36:11.760> apply<00:36:12.079> for<00:36:12.400> help<00:36:13.280> and entry
• for people to apply for help and entry for people to apply for help and that<00:36:13.640> means<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The entry into the Farm to School program was really a boon for us.
• > we bring to food shelves as well this we bring to food shelves as well this the<00:35:52.000> entry
• 52.480> the<00:35:52.560> farm<00:35:52.800> to<00:35:52.960> school the entry
• into the farm to school the entry into the farm to school program<00:35:53.720> was<00:35:53.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• services, we also offer job services to veterans across the state as well, and we have services for re-entry
• and it as well as we have<00:42:17.800> services<00:42:18.280> for<00:42:18.839> re-entry
• <00:42:19.480> so<00:42:19.680> folks<00:42:19.880> that have services for re-entry
• so folks that have services for re-entry so folks that are<00:42:20.200> coming<00:42:20.520>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee held an introductory organizational meeting for the newly named Workforce and Economic Development Committee, with Chair Dave Baker noting a quorum and that no votes or formal actions were scheduled. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts, backgrounds, and priorities. Several members emphasized worker protections, labor experience, small business concerns, rural economic issues, and the importance of balancing employer and employee interests. Others highlighted education-to-workforce pathways, affordability, support for seniors, and opportunities for immigrant and refugee communities. Chair Baker said he wants the committee to find a balance between protecting labor and ensuring a strong employment base, fair rules, and fair taxes, while also acknowledging concerns about recent policy trends and the need to get proposals right before they leave the committee. Members from both parties echoed themes of collaboration and economic opportunity, though some Republicans criticized past rules and regulations as burdensome on small businesses. The committee also welcomed nonpartisan staff and DFL/GOP staff, including the committee administrator, legislative assistant, House Research, and fiscal analysis staff. The committee then received an overview from DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek and deputy commissioners. Varilek described DEED’s mission as empowering growth of the Minnesota economy for everyone, increasing prosperity and extending it broadly, and coordinating with other agencies such as Labor and Industry to avoid duplication and use taxpayer dollars efficiently. He said DEED focuses on business attraction, retention, and expansion, workforce development, and helping Minnesotans—including people with disabilities—prepare for jobs and independent living. A deputy commissioner began outlining the economic development division’s structure and operations, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation was completed.

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• It's difficult to argue that a producer generating this level of sales isn't operating beyond an entry
• level of sales isn't operating<01:03:15.720> Beyond<01:03:16.119> an<01:03:16.319> entry
• c><01:03:16.760> level<01:03:17.440> and<01:03:17.599> is operating Beyond an entry
• level and is operating Beyond an entry level and is now<01:03:17.960> providing<01:03:18.319>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• An entry into premises by free-roaming cervids and physical contact between farm cervids and free-roaming
• 8T<01:01:33.520> tall<01:01:34.520> uh<01:01:34.640> an<01:01:34.799> entry
• Escape it must be 8T tall uh an entry Escape it must be 8T tall uh an entry into<01:01:35.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and so you made a lot of investments in substance use disorder even last session, passing an 1115 re-entry
• session passing use disorder even last session passing an<00:52:48.000> 11:15<00:52:48.680> re-entry
• <00:52:49.160> waiver<00:52:49.599> trying<00:52:49.880> to an 11:15 re-entry
• waiver trying to an 11:15 re-entry waiver trying to assist<00:52:50.559> people<00:52:51.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee convened for an opening discussion of the 2025 Human Services session, with members emphasizing bipartisan collaboration, the committee’s mission to strengthen support systems for Minnesotans, and a focus on helping vulnerable people thrive. The chair and members welcomed new and returning senators and staff, including new pages and interim committee administration, and several members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds in public service and human services work. Members identified the main issues they expect to address this session: workforce shortages in human services professions, long-term care, program integrity, and efforts to limit waste, fraud, and abuse so funding reaches people who need it most. The chair also previewed upcoming hearings on eligibility and redeterminations for people with disabilities, MnCHOICES reassessments, assisted living and provider payment delays, and updates on direct care and treatment, noting that more detailed discussion would come in later meetings. The committee then received a budget overview from fiscal analyst Kyle Raymond. He explained the combined Health and Human Services budget area, noted jurisdiction changes tied to the creation of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and the planned separation of Direct Care and Treatment, and said some figures may differ from the November forecast because of those shifts. He outlined the major funding sources for the budget area, including federal funds and the general fund, and said the presentation would focus on the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget the legislature will be considering.

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• House Bill 1117, Elopement Response Devices, Insurance, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage
• House bill 1117, elopement<00:41:04.240> response<00:41:04.680> devices,<00:41:05.240><
• the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs to recommend the use of elopement response devices
• Needs to recommend the use of elopement response devices as safety tools for certain individuals who
• as safety tools for response devices as safety tools for certain<00:41:40.600> individuals<00

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House took up the Appropriations Committee’s report on the fiscal 2027 budget, including Senate Bill 282, the budget bill, and Senate Bill 284, the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act. The floor leader described a balanced budget with a $282 million cash surplus, $2 billion in rainy day reserves, and no new fees or taxes, while highlighting funding for child care scholarships and credentials, behavioral health services in schools, Medicaid and SNAP-related outreach, DDA services, domestic violence and rape crisis services, energy assistance, local government disparity grants, and private-sector investment. Both budget measures were special ordered until Wednesday, March 25, and the House adopted the committee’s motion in each case without objection. The chamber also considered several committee reports from Economic Matters, Government, Labor, and Elections, and Health. Among the measures advanced were House Bill 1529 on a Baltimore County local commission on common ownership communities; House Bills 571, 892, 893, 994, 1120, 1166, 1351, 1362, and 883; and health-related bills including House Bills 446, 658, 698, 1015, and 1048. Most bills were amended and then given favorable reports, with the House adopting the amendments and ordering the bills printed for third reading. Several bills drew brief floor questions. House Bill 994 would create a $300 annual registration fee for travel services providers, but the sponsor said it would not add new penalties beyond existing consumer protection laws. House Bill 1166 on front license plate display clarified that a signed statement can shift responsibility to the driver when a front plate cannot be installed, while the existing $500 fine for noncompliance remained current law. House Bill 1351, dealing with disaster mitigation services and MHIC licensing, was explained as bringing those providers under home improvement licensing rules after a transition period, and was special ordered until the end of the session at a delegate’s request. House Bill 1048 on sodium and added sugar warning icons was amended to include a QR code and remove some reporting and education provisions; members also clarified that the bill still uses a 25-gram threshold and that restaurant groups did not support the bill, though it had been worked through with them.

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• getting at here, and this is more of a statement now, is um, us as a legislature have banned certain devices
• :39:43.760> have<00:39:44.160> banned<00:39:45.040> certain<00:39:45.520> devices
• legislature have banned certain devices legislature have banned certain devices such<00:39:46.320
• Act as well, but we've got kind of a gap in protecting the data that is collected from our wearable devices
• Act as well, but we've got kind of a gap in protecting the data that is collected from our wearable devices

Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

Summary: The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee met on House File 3642, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The bill was laid over, and the committee adopted a DE1 author’s amendment. Chair Kaggel and Representative Perryman described the measure as a response to widespread scams using crypto kiosks, especially against older adults and other vulnerable people, and said they would continue working with the Department of Commerce and other stakeholders. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant and a Woodbury detective described cases in which victims lost large sums, said the current safeguards and refund rules are being bypassed, and argued that the kiosks are difficult to investigate because funds move quickly and often overseas. An AARP Minnesota volunteer also supported the bill, saying kiosks are a preferred tool for scammers and that existing protections have not kept pace with the problem. The Department of Commerce said it strongly supports the bill and reported that it has received 120 complaints over three years involving nearly $1 million in reported losses, with 2025 the worst year so far. The main opposition came from CoinFlip’s general counsel, who argued that the problem is fraud generally, not kiosks themselves, and said Minnesota already has consumer protections, including refunds for eligible victims. He urged stronger regulation rather than a ban, citing blockchain analytics, hold periods, and 24-hour customer service as alternatives. Committee members then asked questions about how long kiosks have operated in Minnesota, how many there are, who owns them, and the scale of losses; Commerce said there are hundreds statewide, operated by a variety of companies, and that reported losses are likely undercounts.

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• Uh, children and teens can now carry around in their pockets via devices the internet.
• 00:30:51.440> their<00:30:51.679> pockets<00:30:52.399> via<00:30:52.799> devices
• <00:30:53.279> the in their pockets via devices the in their pockets via devices the internet
• <01:21:34.400> manufacturers,<01:21:35.120> everyone<01:21:35.360> is um device
• manufacturers, everyone is um device manufacturers, everyone is using<01:21:35.760> it<01:21:

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• Troy Lake is an expert diesel mechanic who was taking EPA-mandated diesel devices and altering them so
• fire trucks, ambulances, and school buses that run on diesel would not work with this EPA-mandated device
• devices devices and<01:04:40.559> altering<01:04:41.119> them<01:04:41.520> so<
• with that run on diesel would not work with this<01:04:56.079> EPAmandated<01:04:57.200> device
• this EPAmandated device. this EPAmandated device.

Keywords: 916, all

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• are allowed to wear headwear, but this just adds a specific reference to certain types of medical devices
• medical reference to um certain types of medical reference to um certain types of medical devices
• This was a Senator How devices.
• 13:08.600> ver narrows it down to um just new uh ver narrows it down to um just new uh ver devices
• . devices. devices.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all