Video & Transcript Research : 'supportive services'
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to support Bill H. 2240. My name is Bill Bernerberg. I don't know. Support Bill H. 2240.
- A lot of the people that we support as a peer support community in Western Massachusetts are people who
- I encourage you to read that, so we definitely encourage you to support this bill... ...support this
- Yes, my name is Claire Gauthier, and I work at the Peer Support Network as part of Bay Cove Human Services
- By the way, I'm a peer supporter and was working in a peer supporter role.
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on a broad set of mental health, substance use, recovery, and patients’ rights bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2227, which would replace stigmatizing substance use terminology in the General Laws, and H. 3950, which would support parents in recovery involved with DCF by requiring more individualized recovery plans, clearer benchmarks for parenting time, access to recovery coaches or counselors, family counseling after sustained recovery, and staff training on addiction and lived experience. Speakers described the bills as ways to reduce stigma, increase accountability, and improve reunification outcomes for families.
A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 1386, which would transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. Advocates, family members, and disability groups testified that Bridgewater functions like a prison rather than a hospital, with excessive restraint, seclusion, involuntary medication, poor conditions, and racial disparities, and argued DMH should oversee a treatment setting. One DMH occupational therapist and MNA member opposed the transfer, saying the real issue is mixing forensic and continuing-care patients and that DMH should instead create designated forensic units under bills H. 228/S. 1408. Committee members asked about Bridgewater’s population, the history of DOC control, capacity, staffing, and how a transfer might be implemented.
The committee also heard testimony on modernizing the six fundamental rights for psychiatric inpatients, including expanding communication options, clarifying visitation and advocacy definitions, and improving access to gender-appropriate and culturally relevant items. Another bill, H. 2216, would require stronger oversight before antipsychotic medication is prescribed in nursing homes, prompted by concerns about inappropriate use. Finally, testimony supported H. 2240 and H. 2239 on sober homes, with supporters saying discharge and relocation policies are needed when a resident returns to active use or becomes unsafe, while preserving the recovery environment and resident rights. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair Osgood: Katie Walters in support. Cindy in support.
- Vice Chair Osgood: Glenda Abbott in support. Joe Lee Jordan in support. Megan Oates in support.
- Reagan Myers in support. Vice Chair Osgood: Jerrod in support. Sean in support.
- Sydney in support. Vice Chair Osgood: Cynthia Brown in support. Carol in support.
- Anyone supporting the bill is supporting his message.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we thank him for his service.
- Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation and support our nation's timber
- I do rise in support... ...I do rise in support of Representative Fallon-sponsored anti-fraud resolution
- Their service and the service of countless women that came before them deserves to be recognized.
- , you're supporting racism.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- > and support networks and services and support networks and services and helping<03:31:37.840>
- I'm also pleased to boast bipartisan support from the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee
- I was happy to see it pass out of the Financial Services Committee with unanimous support.
- I was happy to see it pass out of the Financial Services Committee with unanimous support.
- I was happy to see it pass out of the Financial Services Committee with unanimous support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/10/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/19/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- for the long-term services and supports program.
- long-term services and supports program. long-term services and supports program.
- We've realized that our state really needs to diversify funding for long-term services and supports,
- This would be a separate council that we would oversee. services and supports, especially when services
- I'm supportive of this.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The support for our producers.
- And it's important to create and support more programs like these that are supporting small farmers.
- We provide Ongoing support.
- And so those are a few of the services we provide, including buyer-side services and many more.
- We're offering training and support.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to support these critically important<01:02:24.160>
services. - In other words, students who never attend a Minneapolis public school, which specific services and supports
- >
and <01:03:01.599>supports <01:03:02.079>an which specific services and supports - an which specific services and supports an individual<01:03:02.880>
student <01:03:03.119> - Liz Keenan, associate superintendent for special education and student support services for Minneapolis
Keywords:
education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- within the internal service fund itself. within the internal service fund itself. um<00:02:20.720
- that are uh in the internal service that are uh in the internal service fund.<00:02:45.840>
one - purchased out of the internal service purchased out of the internal service fund.<00:10:32.079><
- our swap out of the internal service our swap out of the internal service fund.<00:12:12.399>
- service balance or revert them? service balance or revert them?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- paid for for any type of um all services paid for for any type of service<00:14:48.000>
rendered< - data support that hypothesis?
- Across Minnesota, hospitals and health systems rely on 340B to sustain services, support patients, and
- ,<01:31:22.800>
support 340B to sustain services, support 340B to sustain services, support - support of house file 3609. support of house file 3609.
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes.
The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings.
Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- support behind this effort. support behind this effort.
- They provide counseling, financial services, housing support, and more.
- critical community services. critical community services.
- <01:08:20.839>
service <01:08:21.200>charge that the service service charge that the - support of Senate File 4253. support of Senate File 4253.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Senate in Special Session F Jun 2nd, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So I ask for your favorable support.
- What services will be cut? Who really benefits? Who pay Ask questions. What services will be cut?
- And so I support that's our responsibility. And so I support that's responsibility.
- Schools may receive less support, parks may deteriorate, public safety services may be strained, libraries
- , and mosquito services.
Summary:
The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property tax relief, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses. Senator Avila presented the measure as a major property tax reform intended to provide relief to homeowners and restrain local government spending, while opponents argued it would shift costs to fees, services, and state appropriations and could harm local budgets, public safety, schools, and other services. Several senators also raised concerns about the ballot language and the lack of a completed fiscal analysis.
The chamber considered and rejected multiple amendments. Senator Sharif’s income-based “circuit breaker” amendment failed, as did Senator Smith’s sunset clause amendment and Senator Berman’s amendment to rewrite the ballot statement for greater accuracy. During questioning, Avila said the revised language was meant to preserve flexibility for local governments and that future legislatures could set implementing procedures and, if necessary, prohibit certain local expenditures by general law. He also confirmed that the proposal would not affect refinancing or portability, and said the measure would not prevent local governments from continuing to fund many services such as libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement, mosquito control, public housing, county health departments, and elections.
Debate on final passage was extensive. Supporters described the proposal as overdue relief for homeowners and a way to force local governments to prioritize spending, while critics called it a risky tax shift that could reduce local revenue by billions and force cuts or higher fees. Some senators emphasized concerns about public safety funding, mental health and social services, and the accuracy of the ballot summary; others argued the measure would give voters a chance to decide on property tax reform. After debate, the resolution was rolled over for third reading and the Senate continued discussion, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the joint resolution.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 23rd, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So that we can support that.
- services, particularly as as it relates to permanent supportive housing that takes a person and really
- services that are needed.
- back for services.
- If we can share with you those lessons learned and the kind of supportive services that are necessary
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Aug 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Our population by payer source: our service-connected veterans, which is 70% service-connected or higher
- Department of Veterans Services, a Veterans Service Officer that is there once a week, as well as the
- Vet Center services that are there bi-weekly to offer counseling services for the community.
- CYS program, our Child Youth Service Program, so all that money goes back to service members.
- . services we need.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senior volunteer programs benefit everyone and are essential to our state's long-term services and support
- <00:12:29.680>
and <00:12:29.920>support state's long-term services and support state's - long-term services and support system.<00:12:31.279>
This <00:12:31.600>program <00:12: - . services. services.
- services to our community. services to our community.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 038 Feb 21st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- telecommunications service charges. telecommunications service charges.
- your support. your support.
- service systems in our state. service systems in our state.
- We would ask for your support. need it. We would ask for your support.
- We would ask for your support. support. support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Fraud with Training / Studying Seclusion in Schools / Lowering Costs for Communities Feb 27th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Transportation, translation services, housing support services—and all of those were the same group.
- which<00:07:25.039>
is <00:07:25.120>a services, um autism services, which is a services - translation services, h uh housing support<00:07:33.440>
services, <00:07:34.319>and <00 - services, and all of those were support services, and all of those were the<00:07:35.840>
it's - and housing support services—I think they went from a couple million dollars to $200 million a year,
Summary:
The program focused first on Minnesota Republicans’ efforts to combat fraud and improve government accountability, featuring Sen. Mark Koran. He argued that fraud in programs such as Medicaid, childcare assistance, PCA, autism services, housing support, and food aid harms both taxpayers and vulnerable recipients, and he cited cases where people in need were left without services. Koran said the problem stems from weak agency oversight, overreliance on self-attestation, and poor use of available data and site visits. He described a bill and related work to strengthen an independent inspector general structure, standardize eligibility checks, require better verification and external data use, and improve agency accountability; he also said federal involvement is necessary because many programs include federal dollars. No vote was taken in the interview, but he said the Senate had already passed an inspector general-related measure and that broader reform is still needed.
The second major topic was the Senate DFL’s “ICE accountability agenda” in response to federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. The package includes bills to protect sensitive spaces such as schools and hospitals, ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, and allow Minnesotans to sue the federal government in state court. DFL members framed the issue as one of constitutional enforcement tactics rather than immigration policy, and said the measures are intended to prepare the state if ICE returns. No committee vote or final action was described.
The final segment covered school seclusion policy. Sen. Judy Seeberger explained that seclusion is intended as an emergency safety tool, not discipline, but said the 2023 law banning it through grade 3 removed a resource without replacing it. She said supporters of the ban point to misuse and trauma, while she and a working group sought a compromise with tighter safeguards: extending the policy through grade 12, requiring explicit parental consent and access to the room, interpreter services when needed, and reporting if seclusion is used repeatedly. She said the working group’s recommendations were largely reached by consensus, but the issue remains unresolved and it is unclear whether further legislation will advance this session.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine combating the opioid epidemic. Feb 26th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Promote peer support.
- Continue support for kinship navigator programs that provide information about community-based services
- SAMHSA funding provides integral, not only prevention support, but treatment support.
- And so it requires partnerships and peer... recovery support services going into these senior homes to
- Can you give us a little more guidance on what types of services or supports would make a difference?
Keywords:
opioid crisis, overdose, naloxone, drug trafficking, law enforcement, treatment, prevention, older adults, Medicaid expansion
Summary:
The meeting convened to address the dire opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, with a particular focus on the alarming rise of opioid use disorder among older adults. Key testimonies highlighted the critical need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses prevention, treatment, and strict law enforcement actions against drug traffickers. Sheriff Dennis Lima from Seminole County outlined successful strategies implemented in Florida, including increased access to naloxone and legislative changes to hold drug dealers accountable for overdoses. Various members expressed a united front on tackling this multifaceted issue, advocating for the expansion of Medicaid and better access to treatment as essential steps to curbing the epidemic.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Mar 19th, 2025
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- services.
- services.
- services.
- services.
- Thank you for your service and your leadership. Thank you for your service and your leadership.
Keywords:
Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup