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• She has served in the Saint Francis Health Care System as an ICU registered nurse, community volunteer
• This is a request bill from the Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Care Association.
• Also, the placements where there's a long distance from the original home. I want to point out, Mr.
• Also, the placements where there's a distance, a long distance from the original home.
• We'll take care of business in Room 230. Senator Raider, you're recognized for an announcement.

Bills: SB1323, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1970, SB1599, SB1312, SB1776, SB1858, SB1985, SB1302, SB1809, SB1401, SB2053, SB1503, SB1553, SB1427, SB1642, SB1421, SB1837, SB1566, SB1567, SB1794, SB1484, SB1557, SB1564, SB1591, SB1395, SB1456, SB1562, SB1613, SB1983, SB1550, SB2065, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114

Keywords: memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing, legal representation, corporate liability, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes, memorial, highway designation

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and pledges, and recognized several guests and Senate family members, including the psychologist and nurse of the day. Members then moved to the agenda, laying over items 1 and 4 before taking up several bills. Senate Bill 1395, a recommendation from the Incentive Evaluation Commission, would eliminate the tax credit portion of the investment and new jobs tax credit incentive and limit carry-forward of the investment portion to seven years; it passed 48-0. Senate Bill 1456, as amended, extended the sunset of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, with the amendment changing the sunset date to 2031; it passed 48-0 and was also approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1562, requested by the Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Care Association, was described as protecting terminally ill patients and families from aggressive hospice marketing practices; it passed 48-0. Senate Bill 1613, requested by the Oklahoma Liquefied Gas Association, was revised to remove language the governor had previously objected to regarding vehicle ownership and leasing outside OMES; it passed 48-0. Senate Bill 1983 directed the Department of Human Services to provide de-identified foster care data to resource family partners, including information on children without placement, demographic and geographic trends, areas of high need and low availability, placement disruptions, sibling separations, and distance from original homes. After a question from Senator Deevers about the scope of the data, the bill advanced and passed 48-0. The Senate then heard announcements about committee meeting times and adopted a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• and 27% of their charges for outpatient care.
• He said the community really has inequitable health care.
• The passage of this bill could hurt the state's financial and economic interests in the long term by
• Mary Long: Good afternoon, Chair Robinson and members of the committee.
• Mary Long continued: “Please vote no on Senate Bill 5826. Thank you.

Bills: SB6194, SB5963, SB5909, SB5826, SB5988, SB5872, SB5879, SB5834, SB5835, SB5905, SB5832, SB6177, SB5970, SB5994, SB6047, SB5647

Keywords: SB 6194, Washington Medicaid, medical assistance, fee-for-service, managed care, rural hospital, Indian reservation, tribal hospital, federally recognized Indian reservation, Indian Health, hospital reimbursement, Medicaid payments, inpatient services, outpatient services, psychiatric unit, health care access, rural health, tribal health, safety-net hospital, RCW 74.09

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• It has a long history.
• What can be done, how long it's going to take, when you start, and how long it's going to take—either
• inadequate, as ADOT estimates a statewide gap is more than $162 billion, and available revenues and long-term
• This is in southwest Arizona, close to the Arizona-California state line and the U.S.
• No, this isn’t Loop, Arizona.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• But we have a system of laws, and that system of laws makes the rule of law of our country salient.
• have seen in other states that expanding detention does not bring safety; it brings fear, trauma, and long-term
• Let me be clear: Arizona is not broke, but Arizona families are being asked to sacrifice again so the
• SB 1156 does not make Arizona safer. It makes Arizona more divided.
• than Donald Trump has done in his term.

Bills: SB1152, SB1156, SB1157, SB1213, SB1232, SB1268

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

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• So we have termed this bill the right to brown grass.
• We have long list of the great supporters and as Mr.
• We actually had a long hearing.
• Cyberbullying is a very big thing and not only in terms of...
• You can't agree to terms and conditions if you're not an adult.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• I don't care.
• , long time.
• At Phoenix Children's Hospital for a long, long time. We tend to fix those kids.
• , long time.
• Thank you. at Phoenix Children's Hospital for a long, long time. We tend to fix those kids.

Bills: SB1039, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069, SB1099, SB1127, SB1148, SB1271, SB1426, SB1448

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2395 establishes the Arizona School Fitness Program in the Arizona
• I served multiple terms on the Arizona Governor's Council and was the first chair of the Science Board
• intelligence course, or AI course, each summer in Arizona to Arizona residents in various locations
• public school systems.
• five years, so Arizona is a little bit more restrictive in terms of our contracts.

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• For the record, Jessica Thomas, legislative liaison for the Arizona State Retirement System.
• Now, I want to emphasize I don't have evidence that the pension systems here in Arizona are behaving
• And I think maybe we should have term limits for lobbyists. Fifty years is a long time.
• Currently, the term 'current use' is not defined in Arizona statute.
• Currently, the term 'current use' is not defined in Arizona statute.

Bills: SB1090, SB1293, SB1414, SB1429, SB1503, SB1536, SB1633, SB1724, SB1764

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

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• in a hospital or other long-term care settings.
• <00:04:54.160><c> hospital</c><00:04:55.000><c> or</c><00:04:55.120><c> other</c><00:04:55.320><c> long-term
• </c> care in a hospital or other long-term care in a hospital or other long-term care<00:04:55.919><c
• hoping is more of a long-term sustainable solution for individuals.
• solution for long-term sustainable solution for individuals.<00:42:50.520><c> Chair</c><00:42:50.640

Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

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• These impacts are also acute in infants and may result in long-term learning and behavioral issues.
• </c> public given these risks of long-term public given these risks of long-term exposure<00:26:32.880
• ensure long-term sustainability for the community.
• </c> short-term patch ignoring the long-term short-term patch ignoring the long-term needs<00:37:43.520
• maintenance and long-term repair to the dam.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• </c> System Board of Regents. Senator Mills. System Board of Regents. Senator Mills.
• </c> psychiatric collaborative care model. psychiatric collaborative care model.
• House Bill 676, Retirement System.
• bureaucratic barriers to care.
• </c><04:05:01.040><c> This</c> health care for their patients. This health care for their patients.

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• one more important factor to that list whether the prospective placement is capable of meeting the long-term
• care needs of the child, including placement stability.
• Uh, you are with Texans Care for Children. Is that correct? Excuse me, yes, that's correct.
• I am Kate Murphy, director of child protection policy at Texans Care for Children.
• That relative and can they meet not only their initial needs but long term as well.

Bills: SB 2041, SB 1777, SB 1681, SB 2311

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

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• one more important factor to that list: whether the prospective placement is capable of meeting the long-term
• care needs of the child, including placement stability.
• Our concern is that when a child is initially placed in foster care or placed in any care, it should
• anyway, as I said, in my experience DFPS doesn't place children with people unless they agree to be long-term
• forward, we will consider that relative and whether they can meet not only the child's initial needs but long-term

Bills: SB2041, SB1777, SB1681, SB2311

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• bill seeks to put the consumer more front and center in the process whereby referral agencies for long-term
• We've worked with the long-term care community.
• And we need a long-term care and assisted living facility that is viable.
• And we feel like the long-term care facilities are in agreement, The long-term care facilities are in
• This bill simply clarifies what is in statute for long-term, or excuse me, for assisted living centers

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• It's health care. A health care authority, or? Health care authority. Okay.
• And we've talked and talked and talked about the system being broken. The system isn't broken.
• If we want access to health care, the most accessible health care providers in Oklahoma and in the country
• or health care services.
• Private residences not used for child care or health care services.

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• It was that they did a very excellent job of explaining the hotel occupancy tax system.
• significant investment in the region's future, creating jobs, boosting tourism revenue, and generating long-term
• For our hospitality and retail sectors, it means jobs and long-term stability.
• It's a bit of a long layout because it lays out some of what the comptroller has already talked about
• Because you don't know how long that's going to take or what it's going to cost.

Bills: SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing

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• inform the resources we would need to implement active efforts for all children in our foster care system
• Short-term benefits do not negate the need for rigorous scrutiny of long-term consequences. must prioritize
• And there's also a tremendous lack of long-term safety data, which we've learned in the past is critically
• was an elderly lady who got a COVID shot, which is modified RNA, a new technology that we. have no long-term
• Products, especially in children, without long-term safety data and toxicology studies, raise the issue

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• Noble relates to the training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term
• It addresses unnecessary, outdated training placed on long-term care facility surveyors.
• House Bill 2358 would repeal these outdated training and conference requirements for long-term care facility
• This bill aims to ensure the long-term viability of rural healthcare infrastructure.
• and you don't have a health care system, you don't have a health care system.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

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• Arizona law.
• It tells people across Arizona: don't enable it.
• Pamela Hicks with Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
• As you know, Arizona long ago took efforts— Arizona long ago took efforts, or made efforts, to enhance
• Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. We oppose the bill.

Bills: HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases