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• Pediatricians like me use CDC growth charts that are unique for boys and girls because from infancy boys
• pediatricians<00:15:08.880> like<00:15:09.079> me<00:15:09.839> use<00:15:10.480> CDC
• <00:15:11.079> growth pediatricians like me use CDC growth pediatricians like me use CDC growth

Keywords: 1183, house

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• According to the most recent data from the CDC.

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• The CDC determined that firefighters are at 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher

Bills: HB318, HB198

Keywords: ERCOT, interconnection, electric utilities, power grid, transmission, election administration, school board elections, trustee terms, general election, Education Code

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• Um, and particularly at the CDC, at one point it was reported that it was down a third of its staffing
• This is from the CDC website. It's through the 2024-25 school year.
• Um this is from the uh<00:54:02.800> CDC<00:54:03.280> website.
• It's through the 2425 uh CDC website. It's through the 2425 school<00:54:05.280> year.
• But if we purchase through um the CDC.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , so the gist of the amendment is just simply the fact that right now there is an exemption for the CDC
• I just want to emphasize that the questionnaire selection is based on the CDC standard questionnaire
• pools that we, each state, if they are YRBS, will select at least 23 from the CDC standard pools, and
• standard questionnaires pools um the CDC standard questionnaires pools that<04:17:38.080> we<
• we will select at Le 23 from the CDC we will select at Le 23 from the CDC standard<04:17:46.720>

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Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The CDC reports that misuse of ivermectin has led to seizures, dangerously low blood pressure, confusion
• Not the AMA, not the Pharmacists' Professional Association, not the CDC, not the NIH, the FDA or the

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• announced the closing of an additional prison by october 2026 at this point no prison has been selected cdc
• efforts will be made to mitigate any impact on affected staff as well as the incarcerated population cdc

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• notice of immediate cancellation of grants from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC
• We have extensive work plans and agreements with the CDC.
• grants, which paused medical research, and we had to get rid of researchers, and then they came for the CDC
• 23:59.120> the researchers and then they came for the researchers and then they came for the CDC
• They shut down the weekly morbidity CDC.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are, uh, it's my understanding that the majority of the DHS staff that work on tobacco control are CDC

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• cuts, and it's my understanding that the majority of the dishes staff that work on tobacco control are CDC

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Just nine months in, he fired his own CDC director and has forced out disease experts who protected us
• director and has forced out disease CDC director and has forced out disease experts<00:30:08.080>
• CDC employees from<00:30:44.480> a<00:30:44.640> gunman<00:30:45.760> who<00:30
• <00:30:50.080> And<00:30:50.240> while<00:30:50.640> CDC antivaccine rhetoric
• And while CDC antivaccine rhetoric.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The CDC has an ongoing study that Minnesota is a part of to really understand what’s going on in the
• The CDC has an ongoing study that Minnesota is a part of to really understand what’s going on in the
• widely<00:48:08.480> studied<00:48:09.440> um<00:48:09.559> the<00:48:09.680> CDC
• 00:48:10.280> has<00:48:10.400> an<00:48:10.559> ongoing widely studied um the CDC
• has an ongoing widely studied um the CDC has an ongoing study<00:48:11.640> that<00:48:11.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The CDC recommends that workers exposed to bird flu stay home and isolate.
• The CDC recommends that workers exposed to bird flu stay home and isolate.
• agricultural workers that impacts agricultural workers particularly<00:38:21.079> the<00:38:21.200> CDC
• <00:38:21.880> recommends<00:38:22.440> that particularly the CDC recommends that particularly
• the CDC recommends that workers<00:38:22.960> exposed<00:38:23.319> to<00:38:23.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> The CDC or the FBI keep any data on violent crimes related their correlating with any sort of mental

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In fact, the CDC, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Skin Cancer Foundation all support removing
• And according to the CDC, in grades 9 through 12 in all 50 states, 28.5% experienced poor mental health
• their children's mental health compared to the height of the pandemic, and national research from the CDC

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• And I would mention another example that is recognized by HHS and CDC is... ...that is recognized by
• HHS and CDC: misclassification of mortality, for example, with respect to medication-induced failure,
• or associated with... ...or due to where there's mortalities due to or associated with, and HHS and CDC

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• The CDC found that school-based prevention programs reduce violent behavior by a median of 15%.
• A second CDC study found that longer sentences don’t decrease recidivism. True.
• A second CDC study found that longer sentences don’t decrease recidivism, but they increase it.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Back in 1996, the CDC through National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published a statement
• chairman And thank you miss de la Rosa so just follow up on a couple things you said so 1996 is when the CDC
• So agencies like the OSHA and CDC and providing organizations like the one I represent, ARN, the American

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• ALCs, and ANLCs are well qualified to provide lactation care and services and are recognized by the CDC
• My certification is recognized as a professional lactation support provider by the CDC and the United

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure focused on health care and human services, reviewed testimony logistics, and then heard a long series of witnesses on several bills. Much of the testimony centered on interstate licensure compacts for dentistry, social work, and occupational therapy, with supporters arguing these compacts would improve workforce mobility, continuity of care, and access while preserving state oversight and public protection. Dental witnesses were split on H.455/S.257, with supporters backing the AADB dental compact for its hands-on exam, background checks, and disciplinary safeguards, while opponents argued a competing compact would better promote portability and avoid conflicts tied to proprietary testing and outside commissions. Social work witnesses strongly supported H.380/S.252, emphasizing continuity of care for clients who move across state lines, reduced costs and delays for practitioners, and the compact’s public-protection features; occupational therapy witnesses similarly supported H.427/S.256, citing access, telehealth, military families, and maintained standards. The committee also heard testimony on S.242, which would expand licensure for lactation care providers. Supporters, including lactation counselors and health center staff, said adding certified lactation counselors and related credentials would expand access, improve breastfeeding support, and allow reimbursement for services now often provided without billing. They described the training required and said the bill would help families, especially in underserved communities. Representative James O’Day also testified in support of the social work compact, and a Council of State Governments witness provided background on compact mechanics and state participation. Another major topic was H.419/S.214 on medical debt. Physicians and researchers testified that cancer patients experience long-lasting medical debt and collections burdens, and they supported limits on the sale and collection of medical debt, bans on reporting it to credit bureaus, and related consumer protections. The hearing also included H.465 on a pathway to special licensure for certain long-term limited-registration dentists serving MassHealth patients, which Representative Senna supported as a way to allow immigrant dentists to practice independently. Finally, the committee heard sharply divided testimony on H.444/S.284, which would allow trained dental hygienists to administer Botox and dermal fillers: supporters framed it as a safe, preventive, and access-expanding tool for TMJ, bruxism, and pain management, while dermatologists opposed it as outside hygienists’ training and a patient-safety risk. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The Social Vulnerability Index is a measure by the CDC, the U.S.
• of New Mexico counties fall into the highest social vulnerability index quartile as evaluated by the CDC