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• Ancil, as we said, is actively and actually working with the judges internationally to develop power
• As you know, Representative Tant is a huge advocate in this area because this is in her own home that
• The toll on the workforce is measurable.
• We care about our workforce immensely. We work toward this standard.
• If we want more nurses entering the workforce, we need strong pass rates and program capacity.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You've come into the workforce or you've graduated from high school and entered the workforce right after
• , manufacturing areas.
• In the municipal areas, we have 1,133 volunteers.
• areas.
• rural areas is even lower than that.

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• <00:04:01.840> a department of health to develop a department of health to develop a methodology
• <00:04:10.159> evaluating developing best practices for evaluating developing best practices
• It's a tool for independence, workforce development, and public safety.
• It's a tool for independence, workforce development, and public safety.
• Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger said that when she was in her first term, she was on the workforce development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• WE HAVE GIVEN INMATE MENTORS IN THOSE AREAS AND PRETTY INTENSIVE PROGRAMS ON THE SHORT SCALE AND THAT
• DEVELOPMENT.
• THERE IS ENHANCED RECREATIONAL AREAS THEY CAN ACCESS AND GREATER ACCESS TO THOSE PROGRAMS.
• SO WE'VE USED A LOT OF OUR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT MONEY TO IMPACT ALL THOSE AREAS.
• I KNOW A FEW OF OUR PRISONS ARE UTILIZING THAT EXTRA SPACE ON THE COMPOUNDS FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• development.
• development.
• development.
• <01:05:08.200> are uh recommendations in many areas are uh recommendations in many areas are
• part in all areas of the state.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We understand that we're being challenged right now with workforce in that area, and so this bill just
• So the more we can go upstream, the more we can harness the power of workforce development, solve the
• look at overall a strategic Workforce look at overall a strategic Workforce for<01:04:20.359>
• <01:05:01.480> Development<01:05:02.240> solve<01:05:02.559> the power of Workforce
• Development solve the power of Workforce Development solve the crisis<01:05:03.200> put<01:05

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you are planning to go to these other areas, I'd hope that you'd at least hit some of the Bay Area
• proper areas as well.
• Omitting the Bay Area as a whole?
• I wouldn't call it as omitting the Bay Area, really the geographic areas that have been identified is
• The types of areas the company is focused on based on this investor call was areas that are deemed, quote

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Counties are required to develop three-year plans.
• we're hitting these great areas of needs.
• But the intent is to develop the full process and the... date funding.
• But the intent is to develop the full process and the The intent is to develop the full process and the
• of extreme success and some areas of limited success.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

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• development programs.
• development programs.
• areas.
• There's certain subject areas areas.
• area and schools in the Seacoast area. area and schools in the Seacoast area.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The other area that I'm particularly interested in when we talk...
• Housing, Community Development, and Homelessness Services as well.
• Because the bond itself did spell out certain areas that are competitive.
• These are areas that we definitely spend a lot of money.
• development, and assisting distressed California hospitals.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I just wanted to thank the students for your interest in this really important area.
• It's smart workforce policy.
• like economic development, environmental stewardship, and cultural preservation.
• The motion is due pass to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee.
• The motion is due passed to the Senate Business Professions and Economic Development Committee.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Every other area of medicine holds firm on surgical training requirements.
• These are developed children, and the methods are brutal.
• It's upstream youth leadership development.
• I know that this is an area of great concern and passion for you.
• I appreciate the comments and your sentiment and your work in this area.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our, our, our shop area, OK.
• Professional development, that's a huge thing.
• EUreach, rural teacher development. We talked about the challenges in teacher development.
• OK, a lot of times, workforce, they point the finger.
• So if we can provide teachers in the classroom with the professional development, the professional development

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• <00:11:01.720> GIS they had minutes, they developed GIS they had minutes, they developed GIS
• <00:12:04.920> between partnerships could be developed between partnerships could be developed
• c><01:09:11.920> for<01:09:12.560> um developed transmission lines um for um developed
• <03:09:38.080> and as policy issues because workforce and as policy issues because workforce
• industry partners, Wyoming Workforce industry partners, Wyoming Workforce Services,<03:20:40.320

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• The<00:07:18.680> competitive<00:07:19.120> workforce<00:07:19.520> factor<00:07
• :19.880> for The competitive workforce factor for The competitive workforce factor for DWRS,<00
• It's just that out of my area it's happening faster.
• I've had a good number of friends that I've developed here.
• You know, it's I've developed here.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Schomacker delivered a lengthy farewell-style floor speech reflecting on his path into public service, from growing up around news and debate, to starting a teenage Republican group, serving as a page, and eventually being unexpectedly recruited to run for office. He described being elected despite early polling that had him far behind, and said the experience taught him to hold competing viewpoints at once and to focus on getting work done rather than ideological tests. He then reviewed major policy accomplishments from his legislative career, especially in health and human services. He highlighted work on the Lewis and Clark water project for Luverne, the competitive workforce factor in disability waiver rates, expansion of bed capacity at Regions Hospital, and, most prominently, the overhaul of long-term care nursing home funding to a value-based reimbursement system. He emphasized that these efforts required extensive research, negotiation, and input from stakeholders, and said they helped support local care, businesses, and communities. Schomacker also spoke about the importance of long-term care in his district, the aging population, and the role nursing homes play in emergencies. He thanked family, staff, colleagues, mentors, and friends for their support over 16 years in the Legislature, sharing several personal anecdotes and expressing gratitude for the relationships built across party and committee lines. The speech ended with applause and well-wishes; no formal vote or bill action occurred in the excerpt.

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• We've also worked with the experts that did the AAP guidance that was published this year to develop
• But the development of quality support coordination is not something that happens by accident.
• As you all know, and thank you for the speakers, Representative Tant is a huge advocate in this area
• The toll on our workforce is measurable.
• We care about our workforce immensely. We have hospitals doing this and working to this standard.

Bills: S0162, S0254, S0688, S0794, S1110, S1574

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.

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• I know we all would from the workforce.
• It was developed based upon three pillars.
• or risk for that area.
• So, we recently developed and rolled out a... C dashboard.
• We know the rate of homelessness in the area.

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• classroom, Adam excels in every area. classroom, Adam excels in every area.
• ,<00:32:02.960> trade<00:32:03.279> schools, workforce, trade schools, workforce, trade
• I'm proud to co-lead this effort as someone who prioritized workforce development as well as career and
• <07:23:35.600> development<07:23:36.240> as who prioritized workforce development as
• who prioritized workforce development as well<07:23:36.638> as<07:23:36.958> career<07

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• We should have the same kinds of measures that we have in health care to be and to develop to make sure
• Data-driven policy and workforce development, 16, 20 also tasks the Luis de La part, Florida Mental Health
• They should also develop and routinely and analyze the Behavioral Health Workforce survey with monitoring
• And the second was to reinvigorate our workforce by connecting them with probably where they took the
• The development of a client driven plan that identifies goals and targets the removal of bears.

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• One area became incorporated, but the county still maintained control over the largest taxable entity
• This water plant was built by a private developer.
• This water plant was built by a private developer.
• Programs can be developed and actually have been developed to train VPAs to the equivalency of DVMs in
• The utilities are experts in this area.

Summary: The committee took up several bills and reported each favorably after brief debate and roll call votes. SB 578 would allow wine to be sold in recyclable containers, aligning wine with beer container rules; it had support from Americans for Prosperity. SB 606 clarified when nonpaying guests may be removed from public lodging establishments, updated notice and checkout provisions, and removed a mandatory arrest requirement, with support from Florida Realtors, the Asian American Hotel Association, and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. SB 202 addressed a long-running dispute between Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach over a water utility surcharge, requiring the utility to charge residents in the city where the plant sits the same rate as its own residents; supporters argued it was a fairness issue, while North Miami Beach opposed it as a burden on its residents. All three bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 570, which updates and clarifies the scope of work for swimming pool and spa contractors, and CS/SB 928, which targets non-approved disposable nicotine devices by restricting advertising and display visible to minors, increasing inspections and penalties, and adopting an amendment to clarify the bill does not cover fully unlawful products and to add a 500-foot school buffer for smoke shops. SB 346, dealing with state preemption of local regulation of hoisting equipment, was reported favorably after testimony about the St. Petersburg crane collapse during Hurricane Milton; supporters said local governments need authority to address hurricane-related crane safety, while builders and contractors warned against patchwork regulation and urged a more targeted approach. The committee then considered SB 652, creating Veterinary Professional Associates to perform certain tasks under veterinarian supervision, including limited surgical procedures after an amendment clarified those procedures are limited to spay/neuter and non-cavity surgeries. Supporters said the bill would expand access to veterinary care and help shelters, while some veterinarians expressed concern about training and safety; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee took up SB 354 on the Public Service Commission, adopting a substitute amendment that would expand the commission, require stronger financial expertise and more detailed rate justifications, set rate-filing schedules, tighten storm-hardening review, and add transparency rules for nonprofit water and wastewater utilities; the bill drew support from consumer advocates and AARP, while Florida Rural Water warned of unintended consequences for nonprofit systems. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 354 is still underway, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.