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• </c><00:03:41.680><c> of</c> would protect the integrity of would protect the integrity of delivering
• </c><00:08:29.520><c> And</c><00:08:29.600><c> this</c><00:08:29.760><c> is</c> program integrity is
• And this is program integrity is upheld.
• >> Um, so, prepayment review is a program integrity tool that I think is very important, but we have
• tool that I think is very integrity tool that I think is very important,<00:20:41.440><c> but</c><00

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate DFL leaders held a press conference outlining a fraud-prevention agenda centered on transparency, accountability, and modernization of state systems. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Minnesotans are angry about fraud and that the caucus has already passed multiple fraud-prevention measures, but more work is needed. She and other senators emphasized that outdated county and state IT systems leave programs vulnerable to waste and abuse, and said they want to pursue both immediate upgrades and longer-term funding solutions, including possible bonding for technology infrastructure. Senator Zena Mohamed described legislation to overhaul program integrity in Medicaid and human services by adding safeguards before, during, and after provider enrollment and service delivery. She said the goal is to prevent theft before dollars are spent, rein in third-party entities that profit without accountability, and improve consumer protections and reporting pathways. Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger highlighted a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks, arguing they are heavily used in scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people, and also backed a state consumer financial protection bureau and stronger False Claims Act enforcement. Senator Rob Kupec focused on ethics and conflicts of interest, including a proposal to bar legislative members and certain state employees from quickly moving into jobs tied to entities receiving state appropriations or grants. He also said lawmakers should strengthen penalties for theft of public funds and restrict state contracts for people convicted of fraud. Senator Heather Gustafson promoted her Office of Inspector General bill, saying oversight is fragmented and an independent office is needed for investigations, safeguards, and early detection; she said the Senate passed the bill 60-7 last year and she wants it enacted. In response to questions, Murphy and Gustafson said the OIG should have law-enforcement powers, that bipartisan support exists in principle, and that the House needs to settle on a single proposal. The senators also said prepayment review can be useful but can disrupt services, and they argued agencies must use the tools already given to them while lawmakers continue oversight.

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• </c> park maintains its high integrity park maintains its high integrity standards<00:25:51.440><c> and
• of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• of the sport uh and preserve integrity of the sport uh and preserve the<00:32:41.120><c> integrity</

Keywords: Cabinet for Economic Development – Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Overview 02:35 ----Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session 24:08, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.

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• Your legislation is basically going to address integrators only, correct?
• address integrators only, correct?
• We were awarded an integrated license the third time around.
• Y'all, this is not the time to add more integrated licenses, as I...
• We are one of the integrated groups that has won all three times.

Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72

Keywords: veterinary medicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prescription refills, animal care, regulatory compliance, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal

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• integrated in but you're able to see the integrated in but you're able to see the total<00:31:56.000>
• That is not a piece of the contract integration system. I apologize.
• </c> system the contracts inter integration system the contracts inter integration system<00:47:58.440
• </c><01:08:37.279><c> and</c><01:08:37.560><c> high</c> program integrity and high program integrity
• </c><01:48:13.440><c> in</c> make sure we have program Integrity in make sure we have program Integrity

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You're not seeing any issues whatsoever with structural integrity?
• For the structural integrity reserve study, it's just for that set of structural integrity items, and
• For the reserve study, it's just for that set of structural integrity items.
• funds for those items can only ever be spent on structural integrity items.
• What is that beginning balance of the structural integrity of that reserve fund?

Summary: The committee on Regulated Industries convened with a quorum and began a panel discussion focused on condominium milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), with members framing the topic as part of Florida’s post-Surfside condo safety reforms. The chair and panelists reviewed how the state got here, emphasizing that the problems predated Surfside and were driven by long-term deferred maintenance, underfunded reserves, and aging buildings. Panelists included representatives from Florida Realtors, engineering and reserve-study firms, a CPA, a community association attorney, and Broward County’s building safety official, all of whom described their roles in inspections, reserve planning, and code enforcement. Testimony centered on what inspectors are finding in the field. Panelists said the most common problems are not subsidence but wear-and-tear and maintenance failures, especially in stairways, balconies, roofs, parapet walls, waterproofing, and corrosion. They described examples of buildings with hidden deterioration, hurricane-exposed damage, and associations that were underfunded despite prior inspection regimes in Miami-Dade and Broward. Dr. Barbosa explained that Miami-Dade’s recertification program began in the 1970s and Broward’s in 2005, with current timelines generally requiring notice, a first milestone review, and then time to begin substantial repairs; she said the program has improved compliance but that SIRS has added confusion. Members also raised concerns about the cost and implementation of SIRS, including whether reports are being used to generate unnecessary work, whether contractors or firms have conflicts of interest, and whether the law’s use of “fully funded” is being misunderstood. Panelists said the statutory reserve requirement is better understood as baseline funding, not having all money in the bank immediately, and suggested clearer definitions and possibly changing the terminology to “adequately funded.” They also discussed the need to separate required structural items from optional or cosmetic items in reserve reports, improve transparency for buyers and lenders, and ensure associations provide documents through websites and other portals. No votes were taken. The committee used the meeting as an information-gathering session and signaled that more panels and discussion would follow, with members and witnesses agreeing that the state may need further clarification, education, and possible statutory adjustments to reduce confusion while preserving building safety.

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• The lack of election integrity is a variant of fraud.
• The lack of election integrity is a variant of fraud.
• </c> part of the election integrity project. part of the election integrity project.
• </c> the highest degree of election integrity the highest degree of election integrity in<00:54:23.680
• </c><00:54:38.320><c> rules</c> pathetic our election integrity rules pathetic our election integrity

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill also to manage the early childhood integrated data system, or ECIDS.
• AB 2092 addresses this by giving the CDSS statutory authority to integrate early childhood data from
• It's allowing state administrators and policymakers to use the integrated data to make program policy
• Having a statewide early childhood integrated data system, or ESIDS, for early learning and care is long
• Having a statewide early childhood integrated data system, or ESIDS, for early learning and care is long

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda focused largely on CalWORKs, child care access, early childhood supports, and family stability. Measures discussed included AB 1655, which would protect CalWORKs benefits for families when a child or family member is temporarily absent due to immigration detention; AB 1746, which would require counties to give CalWORKs applicants the actual child care request form and respond within 10 days; and AB 1755, which would repeal the CalWORKs 100-hour work penalty for two-parent families. Supporters across these bills emphasized reducing poverty, preventing administrative barriers, and avoiding punishments that can destabilize working families. No opposition witnesses appeared on these items. All three bills were moved forward on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with committee amendments accepted where noted. The committee also heard AB 2072, creating a state contingency fund to keep CalFresh and WIC benefits flowing during a federal shutdown, with support from the California Retailers Association and anti-poverty groups; AB 2429, which would make targeted changes to the early childhood mental health consultation model by making one screener optional and reducing required observations; AB 1969, the "It Takes a Village Act," establishing a grant program for cradle-to-career place-based partnerships; and AB 2092, giving the Department of Social Services lead authority over an early childhood integrated data system and creating an interagency governance structure. Testimony on these bills stressed the need for coordinated services, better data, and more flexible implementation. Each advanced out of committee, with AB 1969 receiving the most discussion and a split vote before later being finalized on the record. Two additional bills addressed county administration and emergency aid. AB 2278 would authorize a Contra Costa County pilot to test technology to speed IHSS eligibility and reassessments amid heavy caseloads and penalties, while AB 2567 would let counties issue emergency CalWORKs aid without first requiring applicants to apply for all other potentially available income sources. Both were presented as ways to reduce delays and help families in crisis faster. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing several other measures. At the end of the hearing, the committee returned to open votes and finalized the roll on all items before adjourning.

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• We also enjoyed collaborating on program integrity measures that were not included in the governor's
• budget but also support program integrity.
• Program integrity work is a high priority for DHS and the Walls-Flanagan administration, so I thank you
• The Inspector General's Office has three core program integrity functions.
• Turning back to program integrity, DHS is currently in the process of implementing laws enacted by the

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• Providers had to shift towards competitive integrated employment and community-based services.
• There was also success with mentorships for individuals who had moved towards competitive integrated
• There was also success with mentorships for individuals who had moved towards competitive integrated
• And one of the main focus that we always bring to the table is competitive integrated employment first
• , which we want integrated classrooms too, you know.

Summary: The meeting was a 14(c) Task Force hearing focused on employment experiences of Oklahomans with disabilities and the state’s use of subminimum wage. Numerous self-advocates and workers testified about their jobs, accommodations, pay, transportation barriers, and the importance of community integration. Several speakers described positive experiences in competitive or community jobs, while others recounted being underused, fired without explanation, or paid by piece rate or minimum wage in sheltered or enclave settings. Many emphasized that fair pay, independence, ABLE accounts, and supportive employers matter to them, and several said they want future careers, promotions, or even to own businesses and help others with disabilities find work. Task force members discussed recurring themes from the testimony: transportation as a major barrier, the importance of community and self-advocacy, employer misconceptions and stigma, the need for better transition services from school to work, and the difficulty families face navigating benefits and employment systems. Members also raised concerns about people being fired without explanation and about the need for meaningful options for those not ready for competitive employment. Suggestions included more employer education, reverse job fairs, job coaching, benefits planning, better coordination between DDS and DRS, and stronger transition supports in schools and through programs like Project SEARCH. Staff then presented research on how other states have phased out or eliminated 14(c) certificates. Examples included Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with common approaches such as phase-out timelines, technical assistance, provider transition plans, and support for competitive integrated employment. The presenters noted that Oklahoma still has 40 entities using 14(c), most of them DDS providers, but many providers are already moving away from it. Members discussed potential unintended consequences, the need for a clear timeline, the possibility of blending or braiding services, and whether Oklahoma should create a more one-stop, employer-friendly system. No votes were taken, and the group agreed to continue gathering information and return in June to begin shaping priorities and possible policy directions.

Transcript Highlights:

• So election integrity to be a prime.
• But the integrity, this component of integrity, is, again, we’re 98% of people live in the United States
• But the integrity, this component of integrity is, again, we’re 98% of people live in the United States
• I oh, boy, this brings more integrity to our elections.
• Overlooking voter integrity is a huge thing, and the cost.

Bills: HF2185, HF1849, HF3719, HF3721, HF3845, HF3720

Keywords: flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community

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• When there's a lack in the supply chain, you look into vertical integration.
• When there's a lack in the supply chain, you look into vertical integration.
• When there's a lack in the supply chain, you look into vertical integration.
• When there's a lack in the supply chain, you look into vertical integration.
• </c> chain you look into vertical integrating chain you look into vertical integrating and<00:08:42.200

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Economic Development and Tourism committees heard S.B. 890, which would have prohibited the sale, display, or marketing of products labeled as poi unless wholly derived from Hawaii-grown taro. The Attorney General’s Office raised Commerce Clause and free speech concerns, and the Department of Agriculture offered support with comments. Testimony was mixed: several individuals and organizations supported the bill as a way to protect the cultural integrity and purity of poi and support local taro farmers, while an industry representative opposed the bill as written, arguing that poi is a process, that the language was too restrictive, and that the industry already faces taro shortages and supply variability. Committee members also discussed the limited supply of local kalo, the use of imported taro for tabletop products, and the need to expand production. After testimony, the committees recommended passing S.B. 890 with amendments. The amendment package would convert the measure from a prohibition to a labeling requirement so poi made with ingredients from outside Hawaii must be labeled with the origins of those ingredients, remove references specifically to taro to accommodate other ingredients, add a severability clause, and set a defective date of July 1, 2050. The measure was adopted, with one senator voting with reservations and the rest voting aye. The committees then took up previously heard measures. S.B. 281, relating to telehealth, was recommended for passage with amendments to reinstate an opt-out from video conferencing in the definition of interactive telecommunications software; it was adopted. S.B. 1449, relating to prior authorization of health care services, was recommended for passage unamended and was also adopted.

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• I also serve on the Election Integrity Committee. for the SREC.
• Committee for Secure Texas Elections and the Chair of the Election Integrity, Standing Election Integrity
• As a side note, the election integrity network study, a recent election integrity network study showed
• Anyone who knows me knows that I'm about election integrity.
• And implemented with integrity and fidelity by our county. Elections Administrator.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• bill and uh it opens up integrity bill and uh it opens up transparency,<00:12:52.560><c> availability
• He said he is not on board yet because they are talking about a test of integrity for a constitutional
• He said rather than lessening the integrity or the credentials of that test, he thinks this actually
• </c><00:21:28.400><c> So</c> can stand to a higher integrity. So can stand to a higher integrity.
• </c><00:21:30.799><c> or</c> rather than lessening the integrity or rather than lessening the integrity

Keywords: Consideration of HB 139 -- 00:03:15 Consideration of HB 356 -- 00:08:48, 958, all

Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 139, which would allow a political party to replace a candidate who dies or withdraws after the filing deadline but before ballot certification. Representative Decker explained the substitute as a narrow election-related fix, and the bill was then passed by the committee on an 11-yes, 1-pass vote and sent to the full House. The committee then heard House Bill 356, which would move the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) qualification test from a once-every-four-years, Frankfort-based format to administration through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System at multiple locations and times. Representative Bridges said the Department of Revenue would still write and control the exam, KCTCS would only administer it, the fiscal note was zero, and the change would improve access and convenience without weakening standards. KCTCS said it was prepared to help if directed. Members generally agreed PVAs should be tested, but some raised concerns about test integrity, whether a broader testing network could create uneven conditions, and whether the change should instead use a smaller number of regional test sites. Others supported the bill as a common-sense way to expand access and avoid forcing candidates to wait years after missing a single test date. The committee also discussed the lack of a study guide for the exam and whether that should be addressed separately. No final vote on House Bill 356 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• I just firmly believe in the concept of that as a matter of voting integrity and sound process. vote
• just changes your timeline up a little bit and you can still accomplish the same objective. voting integrity
• and voting integrity and sound<00:02:53.920><c> process.
• to reinforce that party integrity to reinforce that party primaries<00:04:39.440><c> are</c><00:04:39.520
• process that how that party integrity process that how that party gets<00:09:41.160><c> their</c><00

Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

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• We established program integrity search charges for all DHS providers.
• There's the service of integrated home supports and integrated home supports with training.
• </c><00:11:55.839><c> piece</c> help with the program integrity piece help with the program integrity
• </c><00:14:49.839><c> home</c> There's the service of integrated home There's the service of integrated
• 14:51.519><c> supports</c> supports and integrated home supports supports and integrated home supports

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In many states, health plans contract with lab integrity programs, which can determine which routine
• Lab integrity programs, Do not interfere with healthcare providers prescribing certain tests, nor do
• a regulatory scheme that does not fit for lab integrity programs.
• for lab integrity programs.
• My company provides lab integrity programs for over 30 health plans across the US, uh.

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• Many states' health plans contract with lab integrity programs which can determine which routine lab
• for lab integrity programs.
• My company provides lab integrity programs for over 30... ...health plans across the U.S.
• The intent of this bill is to create a new process for laboratory claim integrity programs to insert
• Since I sit in a hospital and integrated delivery networks, I'm in a largely integrated delivery network

Bills: HB854, HB 1052, HB1642, HB2076, HB3042, HB3695, HB3787, HB4062, HB4092, SB213, SB493, SB896, HB5519, HB4635

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

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• WE HAVE CONDUCTED ABOUT 850 INTEGRITY RESERVE STUDY SINCE I WAS PUT IN PLACE.
• AND THAT'S WHY THEY LOOKED AT THE INTEGRITY OF THE BUILDING.
• RESERVE, IT'S FOR THAT SET OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ITEMS.
• THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY FUNDS. THEY CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ITEMS.
• THEY MIGHT HAVE PULLED RESERVES AND THEY NEED TO CREATE A STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY RESERVE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> Minnesotans' rights and voter integrity. Minnesotans' rights and voter integrity.
• Minnesota's voter integrity laws are absurd. They're absent integrity.
• They demand integrity.
• They demand integrity. authentication. They demand integrity.
• </c> are concerns around program integrity. are concerns around program integrity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today we do have Jennifer with us, who is with the Division of Program Integrity.
• I will turn this over to Jennifer and her expertise from the Division of Program Integrity.
• </c><00:09:21.120><c> basically</c> function of program Integrity basically function of program Integrity
• Federally, we handle those in Program Integrity. We also accept special requests.
• <00:30:27.640><c> contract</c> Integrity contract Integrity contract ctor<00:30:29.600><c> um</c><00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the Department for Medicaid Services’ program integrity work. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Program Integrity Director Jennifer Dudinsky outlined Kentucky Medicaid’s structure, funding, enrollment, and spending, including FMAP rates, the size of the Medicaid and KCHIP populations, the number of providers, and 2024 expenditures. They also described the managed care and fee-for-service populations, noting that managed care serves most members while fee-for-service is concentrated in long-term care and waiver populations. Most of the discussion focused on fraud, waste, abuse prevention, and provider oversight. The department described its provider enrollment and certification checks, revalidation requirements, site reviews, fingerprinting for some high-risk providers, and termination grounds such as false application information, Medicare actions, unreported ownership changes, and abandonment of a provider number. Members asked about nonprofit ownership reporting, MCO fraud oversight, and how the department tracks unusual CPT code utilization, especially in behavioral health. The department said it uses data analytics, audits, policy review, and collaboration with behavioral health staff to monitor those trends. Dudinsky explained the division’s four branches: provider licensing and certification, audits and compliance, recovery, and third-party liability/estate recovery. She described prepayment and postpayment audits, referrals of credible fraud allegations to the Attorney General, monthly meetings with the AG’s office, and coordination with the Office of Inspector General, CMS, HHS OIG, MCOs, and other partners. She also explained payment suspensions, stand-downs during law enforcement investigations, and recovery efforts for overpayments, provider/member fraud, and third-party liability. The department said its recovery and avoidance efforts produced more than $251 million in savings so far in 2025. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.