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• This is the medical malpractice fix, and I really hope that it comes to the floor soon.
• This is the medical malpractice fix, and I really hope that it comes to the floor soon.
• It's just, I don't think it's well-tailored to the issue that you're getting at.
• It hardly ever covers the meals and it has to be approved.
• So certain medical equipment, stuff like that, for pharmaceuticals, stuff like that.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• They make sure medical care is accessible.
• Seniors will lose medical care. Working families will fall deeper into hardship.
• Seniors will lose medical care. Working families will fall deeper into hardship.
• It does seem to make sense to have a more tailored option to...
• We're able to provide three meals for every dollar.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• :46.159><c> there</c> Unlike FDA approved medications, there Unlike FDA approved medications, there is
• </c><01:54:51.440><c> The</c> control, no medical supervision. The control, no medical supervision.
• c> toxicologists,</c><02:42:23.520><c> they're</c> medical ph uh toxicologists, they're medical ph uh
• depression medication, as well as pain medication.
• So, it's about medication.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• medical and developmental needs.
• "Medically challenged children with complex medical needs are waiting in acute care emergency rooms solely
• We fully fund universal free school meals.
• For a medically fragile child, a setting without 24-hour medical support, rehab, education, or recreational
• Are our students too medically complex or not medically complex enough?

Summary: The hearing focused on the future of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and the work of the special legislative commission studying whether and how the facility should continue. Senators and representatives said the Legislature has continued funding Pappas, that the hospital cannot be closed before the commission reports, and that they are seeking to extend the commission’s deadline. Multiple commissioners and witnesses described Pappas as a unique setting combining inpatient medical care, residential programming, special education, therapy, and campus-based activities for children with complex medical needs. Union leaders, staff, parents, and local officials argued that Pappas is being quietly depopulated through blocked admissions and continued discharges despite the formal pause on closure. They said the hospital’s integrated model cannot be replicated elsewhere, that families and staff are being left in limbo, and that the state should invest in repairs, modernization, and possibly temporary modular space to reopen admissions. Several witnesses emphasized the impact on children who have benefited from Pappas and on workers who fear losing a specialized workforce built over decades. Department of Public Health Commissioner Robert Goldstein said the state is committed to keeping Pappas open and stable while the commission works, but that admissions must meet hospital-level-of-care standards and the current infrastructure limits who can safely be served. He said the administration has been expanding outreach, hiring staff, and exploring ways to broaden services, including outpatient and therapy programs over time. Commissioners pressed him on why admissions remain so limited and whether the facility is being effectively depopulated, while Goldstein maintained that the restrictions reflect legal and safety requirements rather than an effort to close the hospital.

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• medical and developmental needs.
• Medically challenged children with complex medical needs are waiting in acute care emergency rooms solely
• We fully fund universal free school meals.
• For a medically fragile child, a setting without 24-hour medical support, rehab, education, and recreational
• not medically complex enough?

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, with commissioners, agency officials, workers, and families describing the hospital as a unique integrated setting combining medical care, rehabilitation, education, residential services, and adaptive engineering. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized continued budget funding, the legal requirement that Pappas not close before the commission reports, and a request to extend the commission’s deadline. Several commissioners and witnesses argued that admissions have effectively been curtailed while discharges continue, creating what they described as a de facto closure. Union leaders from AFSCME, SEIU, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association said staff are experiencing uncertainty, morale problems, and loss of confidence because referrals are being discouraged and the census is shrinking. They urged immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed temporary modular units or other short-term investments to restore admissions while longer-term plans are developed. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing opportunities and supports that they could not find elsewhere, and that alternative programs or proposed Western Massachusetts options would not meet the same needs. Department of Public Health Commissioner Robert Goldstein said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and stable during the commission’s work, but argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits who can be safely served. He said DPH is continuing admissions where appropriate, backfilling staff, and exploring ways to expand services, including outpatient therapies and adaptive engineering, while also acknowledging that Pappas is a one-of-a-kind system with no true in-state duplicate. Commissioners requested de-identified admissions and denial data and continued to press the department on whether the current operational changes amount to a silent closure.

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• Southern California, when she and her fellow Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated members provided meals
• Tardive dyskinesia is a motor condition that can arise as a side effect of antipsychotic medications.
• Tardive dyskinesia is a motor condition that can arise as a side effect of antipsychotic medications
• As prescribing rates for these medications rise, so too does the importance of awareness and screening
• SB 990 is narrowly tailored.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They have all these restaurants around the square that put together kind of a meal plan for any of the
• </c> square that put together kind of a meal square that put together kind of a meal plan<00:28:48.559
• So every—he had several examples of just stagnant or declining population areas where they tailored their
• 31:05.520><c> they</c> declining population areas where they declining population areas where they tailor
• made their approach to that tailor made their approach to that community. community. community.

Bills: HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354, HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• These laws protect privacy while permitting narrowly tailored data uses that can reduce administrative
• , certain physical or other disabilities, or serious and complex medical conditions.
• So for the HR1 provisions related to medical, those go into effect January 2027 for new applications.
• Our rules in the medical health space will use maybe some of the same data, but we will have our own
• Alexis Fernandez might appear in that file as medically frail or as being a person with a disability.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• Second, although the state has started serving free meals in 2023, improvements in meal quality are unclear
• For many students, school meals are the most consistent and nutritionally complete meals they receive
• Meals to all students, starting in fall 2023.
• strict meal quality requirements.
• rate and the free meal rate.

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• I’d say probably for my municipalities and their services, including senior meals and public safety.
• I'd say probably for my municipalities and their services, including senior meals and public safety.
• Florida's population is increasing and aging rapidly, and emergency medical services demand increases
• As you know, I come out of the medical arena.
• Innovating across medical and pharmacy benefits.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• lunches and breakfast at no cost to all students regardless of their families' free or reduced meal
• There's also the community nutrition programs, which provide payments for meals and snacks served at
• </c> reduced meal eligibility status. reduced meal eligibility status.
• and snacks at sites uh nutritious meals and snacks at sites uh providing<00:26:46.400><c> meals</c><
• to local needs service delivery tailored to local needs and<00:41:47.599><c> capacity.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> exciting and riveting world of medic exciting and riveting world of medic assistance assistance
• Rooms and meals is based on 2% of the population.
• Rooms and meals is based on 2% of the population.
• Rooms and meals is based on 2% of the population.
• Rooms and meals is based on 2% of the population.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And just have access, you know, where their meal. And so we do go in the red.
• You might find in-center meals, home-delivered meals, case management, transportation, etc.
• We were able to help by sending 1,500 meals to the Mescalero Senior Center.
• , the amount of meals, both in.
• Three, suffers from a medical condition.

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• medical reasons.
• I follow the mainstream guidance, and I issue medical exemptions for medical reasons.
• Trained medical professionals have not lost the ability to issue valid medical exemptions.
• . were issuing loads of medical exemptions for non-medical reasons.
• Anybody can give a medical exemption. I can give a medical exemption.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• of 13 patients had a reduction in A1C levels, which has a direct correlation toward the cost of medication
• I truly believe if we were to tailor this Double Up program more toward preventative medicine, we would
• I truly believe if we were to tailor this double up program more towards preventative medicine, we would
• If I'm a soup kitchen and I say, we've done a great year, we've served 2,000 more meals than we did last
• We've served 2,000 more meals than we did last year. That's a measurement of their process.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on January 28 and heard several bills, beginning with introductions of members and staff. The committee first considered HB 2056, which would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites. Sponsor Rep. Gail Griffin argued the state should explore use of large brackish groundwater reserves amid Colorado River concerns, while one speaker opposed the bill on aquifer-protection grounds. The committee voted 11-6-1 to give HB 2056 a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2798, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Geological Survey to compile data on materials relevant to nuclear energy, including thorium and other non-uranium fuels. Rep. Carbone and others framed the bill as an economic development and national security measure, while opponents questioned whether Arizona has meaningful deposits and whether the state should fund the research. The University of Arizona testified that the Geological Survey could do the work. The committee adopted the Livingston amendment and then approved the bill 11-5-1. Next, the committee considered HB 2303, which codifies investment standards for the State Treasurer, emphasizing safety and principal preservation and prohibiting speculative investments and insider misuse. The Treasurer’s Office supported the bill, saying it reflects existing policy and ethics rules, though members asked for clearer definitions of “speculative” and how the bill would interact with other statutes. The committee passed HB 2303 15-0 with two members present and one not voting. HB 2344, which directs the Treasurer to manage the local government investment pool internally and allows a third-party contract only for emergency backup, also passed after questions about local control and whether the bill was necessary; the vote was 12-2-3 with one not voting. The committee later heard HB 2759, a $500,000 appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Services to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County for veterans programs. Retired Navy SEAL Chief Richard Rodriguez testified about Embry-Riddle’s veteran population and emergency assistance needs for housing, travel, and equipment, while opponents objected to using state funds for a private institution and argued veterans services should be broader and statewide. The bill received a due pass recommendation 11-6-1. The committee also approved HB 2207, which funds the prison Braille transcription program at $300,000 and was described as a successful rehabilitation and service program, and HB 2224, as amended to $1 million, which funds the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program through SNAP; supporters said it helps families, farmers, and local economies, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill.

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• , food, toiletries, assistive technology, even just a meal with a friend—all of it was a luxury that
• I could attend events and contribute to my community without choosing between a bus fare or a meal. .
• ..and contribute to my community without choosing between a bus fare or a meal.
• care, since I have some medical history in the family.
• We knew that this was a good place for medical care.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened a hybrid hearing focused on housing production bills, with Chairs Julian Cyr and Rich Haggerty emphasizing Massachusetts’ housing shortage and the need to produce more than 200,000 units over the next decade. The committee then heard testimony on a wide range of proposals, including social housing, starter homes and the “missing middle,” accessory dwelling units (ADUs), single-stair residential buildings, permanent affordability homeownership, and housing for people with disabilities. Several witnesses framed the bills as tools to expand supply, lower costs, and address racial and generational wealth gaps. Representative Connolly testified for H. 1478 on the Massachusetts Social Housing Program, describing publicly owned, mixed-income housing financed through a revolving loan fund. Senator Feeney testified for S. 989 on missing middle starter homes, arguing for zoning changes, incentives, and affordability tools to support smaller starter homes and duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Multiple witnesses, including housing advocates, real estate representatives, and local officials, supported the ADU trust fund bill and the single-stair study bill, saying they would reduce barriers, support homeowners, and enable more family-sized and infill housing. Some witnesses opposed bills they said would weaken ADU reforms or add new restrictions, while others urged broader deregulation to speed production. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 1576/S. 1010, the Homes for Lasting Affordability bill, which would create a permanent affordability homeownership program for low- and moderate-income buyers and support small developments with long-term affordability restrictions. Testimony from community land trust leaders, legislators, and housing advocates emphasized that permanent affordability can preserve public investment, stabilize neighborhoods, and help families build wealth over generations. Senator Miranda and Representative Worrell tied the bill to closing the racial wealth gap and expanding access to homeownership for Black and Latino residents. The committee also heard testimony on S. 971, which would reform the Housing Development and Incentive Program to require more affordability in Gateway City projects. The committee additionally heard from Senator Kennedy and disability advocates on S. 1004, which would strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program for people with disabilities by codifying project-based vouchers and aligning the program more closely with other voucher systems. Witnesses described long waitlists and the lack of accessible, affordable units as major barriers that can lead to homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. No votes were taken during the hearing; the session was devoted to testimony and questions from committee members.

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• There should be some sort of hold or medical treatment to happen if the family then intervenes and says
• Senate Bill 1234 strengthens child safety protections through a narrowly tailored approach focused on
• Despite police reports, medical records, and even the perpetrator's own text message admission, I was
• As each report was released, the conditions worsened each time, especially access to medical care and
• At multiple facilities, detainees reported overcrowding in the intake areas, inadequate medical care,

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• Most people are aware of the work food banks perform distributing fresh produce and other healthy meals
• principles of effective consultation: that support should be responsive, relationship-based, and tailored
• Nutritious meals cost significantly more at the grocery store, skyrocketing gas prices and auto insurance
• They live in overcrowded homes, cars, and temporary shelters, and untreated medical and mental health
• They live in overcrowded homes, cars, and temporary shelters, and untreated medical and mental health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• No meals on a tray, no help to the bathroom, no baby manual.
• A chief medical officer may not be at the bedside, but they do make medical decisions, and it is imperative
• I'm a medical doctor. I'm retired now. Dr. Abduce? Okay.
• administer this type of care than medical professionals?
• It prevents irreversible medical interventions in minors.

Bills: HB2049, HB2050, HB2051, HB2072, HB2082, HB2085, HB2177, HB2178, HB2179, HB2183, HB2195

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice

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• ><c> misdirected,</c> written, poorly tailored, misdirected, written, poorly tailored, misdirected, and
• Our Euper stepped lodging, and meals.
• Medical evacuation is a critical aspect of lifesaving humanitarian work.
• Each day list for medical evacuation.
• </c> save lives, to support medical save lives, to support medical evacuations,<02:57:54.160><c> to</

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all