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• staff focused on early intervention staff focused on early intervention prevention<00:15:42.199>
• So our tier one intervention is student attendance teams.
• <00:18:51.240> is less so our tier one um intervention is less so our tier one um intervention
• <00:19:32.159> is outcomes our tier 2 intervention is outcomes our tier 2 intervention is
• The most effective interventions come from the school, and I think the more interventions in the earlier

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Students who are struggling with attendance need a set of interventions.
• Students who are struggling with attendance need a set of interventions.
• Students who are struggling with attendance need a set of interventions.
• Students who are struggling with attendance need a set of interventions.
• Attendance they have a set of interventions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our early intervention department.
• pre-K, early intervention. pre-K, early intervention.
• behavioral health needs. behavioral health needs.
• talking about behaviors in child care. talking about behaviors in child care.
• <01:50:37.440> They behavior uh here in Kentucky. They behavior uh here in Kentucky.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its September 24 meeting after a motion and second. It then heard a presentation from New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Gragensky on that state’s early childhood system and planned universal child care rollout. She described how New Mexico consolidated multiple prenatal-to-age-five programs into a cabinet-level department, expanded pre-K to a longer day, and uses a cost model to set reimbursement rates intended to cover true provider costs, including wages, benefits, occupancy, food, and reserves. She also said the state created an Early Childhood Trust Fund and secured a constitutional amendment to dedicate 0.60% of the land grant permanent fund to early care and education, with the department’s budget growing from about $400 million in 2021 to just under $1 billion this year. Gragensky said families can begin applying for universal child care on November 1, with participation voluntary for both families and providers. She reported that New Mexico is aiming to expand capacity by adding 1,000 registered home providers, 120 group homes, and about 55 more centers, supported in part by a $13 million low-interest loan fund and a request for an additional $20 million. She said the state has seen growth in early childhood professionals, including a 64% increase over the last three to four years, and pointed to reported outcomes such as a 21% increase in literacy and a 75% kindergarten readiness rate, while noting that some measures are new and baseline comparisons are still being developed. Members asked about the funding sources, provider profitability, workforce development, and measurable outcomes. Gragensky said the program is designed to support provider sustainability through rates tied to true cost and includes allowances for sick leave, vacation, benefits, and reserves. She also said maternal labor force participation is 10% higher than the national rate and attributed that in part to child care access. The committee then moved to a separate presentation by Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Division of Family Support Director Roger McCann on anticipated cuts to TANF and SNAP, beginning with an overview of TANF as a federal block grant with a fixed annual Kentucky allocation of about $180.7 million.

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• Together, these bills create a long-term framework for community violence intervention, which focuses
• What this legislation would do would create a dedicated office of community violence intervention and
• I'm the director of programs with Force Detroit, the community violence intervention organization, and
• And I've been able to work on community violence intervention with residents in both communities.
• We've been providing intervention support for this individual for years.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety met with a quorum and adopted the June 4, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up Senate Bill 712, adopting the S-2 substitute, which expands residency requirements to include adjoining districts and removes a provision allowing a district to appoint someone employed by the district. The committee then reported SB 712 to the floor. It also considered House Bills 4025 and 4026, described as safe storage tax exemption bills; the committee heard one supportive written card and reported both bills to the floor, each on a 5-1 vote. The committee next heard testimony on Senate Bill 885, which would create a statewide Parent and Child Legal Representation Commission and Office within LARA to address child protective legal representation. Senator Singh and Alicia Moon of the Michigan Supreme Court described the current county-by-county system as uneven, with attorney shortages, inconsistent pay, and limited specialized training. They said the bill would set standards for training, caseloads, client contact, and compensation, while requiring public comment and future appropriations before implementation. Testimony and written cards from a broad range of organizations and judges supported the measure, and the committee reported SB 885 to the floor on a 6-0 vote. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Senate Bills 1015 and 1016, which would create an Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within MDHHS and establish a grant program to support community violence intervention efforts statewide. Sponsors and witnesses from Force Detroit, D-Live, Seize the Smoke, Advance Peace, public health, law enforcement, and advocacy groups described CVI as a public health and public safety strategy that reduces shootings, supports survivors, and saves public costs. Several witnesses cited local data showing reductions in shootings and homicides in Detroit and Lansing, while one witness from the Michigan Sheriff's Association opposed the bills as written. The committee voted to report both SB 1015 and SB 1016 to the floor, each on a 5-0 vote with one pass, and then adjourned after additional testimony and reading of support cards.

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• interventions between the screeners. interventions between the screeners.
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior
• And so, for till January, there was absolutely no intervention, nothing to support this child's behavior

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• Chair and members, Article 4 is the Behavioral Health article.
• From receiving behavioral health fund payments.
• And that concludes the Behavioral Health article.
• Behavioral changes are needed to enter long-term recovery.
• Early intervention.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

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• Apologies, this is Ai-Yin Diagnosing, educational and academic. issues, does Texas Behavioral Executive
• It basically looked at child, adolescent and development psychology, positive behavioral interventions
• and supports de-escalation in mental health, crisis intervention, and and some mention of grief and
• It talks about how we use positive behavioral intervention supports.
• It includes looking at the mental health and behavioral health needs of the children. crisis intervention

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• for those receiving and providing behavior analysis services. services in Texas.
• In my 20 years as a board certified behavior analyst I have seen firsthand the discrepancies between
• analyst connecting a family with a crisis intervention team.
• So, from Omidyar Intervention into Omidyar Special Education.
• Thus, it will. will have a positive impact on students' academic and behavioral outcomes.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• Despite having access to the full spectrum of conventional therapeutic interventions, including pharmacological
• treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy interventional therapeutic interventions, including pharmacological
• treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy, and specialized neurological clinics, many veterans, including
• methamphetamine, for which there is no effective medical treatment, and even those that are rooted in behavioral
• There is no effective medical treatment for even those that are rooted in behavioral addictions such

Summary: The meeting was a Texas Capitol press event in support of House Bill 3717, which would advance ibogaine research and create a public-private pathway to move the treatment toward FDA approval. Speakers included Brian Hubbard of the American Ibogaine Initiative, Rep. Cody Harris, and VETS co-founders Marcus and Amber Capone. They framed the bill as a chance for Texas to lead on treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other “diseases of despair,” especially among veterans and their families. Testimony focused heavily on the veteran suicide crisis and personal stories of loss and recovery. Marcus Capone described his Navy SEAL service and said conventional treatments had not been enough for many veterans, while Amber Capone cited VETS’ support for roughly 1,000 veterans and a Stanford collaboration that she said showed large reductions in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and suicidality after ibogaine treatment. Supporters also argued ibogaine may have broader applications, including for other substance use disorders and some neurological conditions, and emphasized the need for research, supervised clinical use, and insurance coverage. No formal committee vote or legislative action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with a brief Q&A and a call for Texas legislators to support HB 3717 and help move the bill forward.

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• Chair Melo: Okay members, we will take up HB 491 Chair Melo: Batterers Intervention Program Activities
• Members and colleagues, it is my honor to present HB 491 relating to Batterers Intervention Programs.
• It allows but does not require Batterers Intervention Programs to be offered voluntarily for faith-based
• Blanco: behavioral therapy framework.
• Right now it has to be cognitive behavior, but there must be no faith Rep.

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• You have HB 491, Faith-Based Content in Batterers Intervention Program. You are recognized, sir.
• It's an honor to represent HB 491, Faith-Based Batterers Intervention Program. Rep.
• Blanco: the required cognitive behavioral framework.
• Chair: Melanie Brown-Lifter, Florida Council for Behavioral Health, also waiving in support.
• in connection with the behavior.

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• And we're seeing more of an increase with behaviors at that lower-level age, of course.
• , but the early intervention helped so that they could read at a third-grade level by third grade and
• We often talk about this in the behavioral health realm and high-behavior students who may or may not
• I mean, it's probably going to have an effect, which then feeds our behavioral health grants, and it
• A student has a behavior problem. Well, I’ll put a para with them. A student has difficult reading.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:42:51.200> of those critical points of intervention of those critical points of intervention
• We need more interventions because folks want to be reunited.
• That's a bystander intervention.
• people<01:01:40.480> skills, intervention.
• It gives people skills, intervention.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later. The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases. Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.

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• that requires intervention.
• . intervention. intervention.
• behavior that requires intervention. behavior that requires intervention.
• <01:03:23.720> threat implementation of behavioral threat implementation of behavioral threat
• intervention training. intervention training.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it's kind of messy to try to statistically model human behavior.
• It's difficult to isolate To statistically model human behavior.
• The research will show it doesn't actually curb future behavior.
• We're talking about prevention, not necessarily intervention.
• There’s learned attitudes and behaviors, the 22% increase in reports from teachers.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• It does not change consumer behavior.
• In many rural counties, behavioral health professionals are scarce or unavailable.
• And I wanted to mention this model, outpatient biopsychosocial interventions in IDD.
• We've expanded the certified community behavioral health clinic model of care.
• Haven stands out as a proven, efficient, and already at-scale intervention.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I'm here to concerning student behaviors I'm here to support<00:16:12.680> hf5<00:16:13.680><
• As a behavioral threat assessment professional, I'm also deeply aware of our physical vulnerabilities
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.
• I have also seen an increase in student behavior that is also a threat to our safety.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• >> is behavioral health. >> is behavioral health.
• We'll be investing in mobile behavioral We'll be investing in mobile behavioral health<00:35:50.560
• will<00:35:57.680> help behavioral health clinics will help behavioral health clinics will
• <00:36:08.720> health to provide behavioral health to provide behavioral health consultation
• <00:53:46.840> proposed<00:53:47.200> at interventions that have been proposed at interventions

Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, condominiums, annual report, filing fee, real estate, developer, residency, property regime, PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, local produce, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• And behaviors, like I talked about before, behavior gets used a lot in our system around children and
• If you have aggressive behaviors, if you have self-harming behaviors, if you are suicidal or homicidal
• But their behaviors or their symptoms, because to actually... ...home, but their behaviors or their symptoms
• Individuals who have behaviors, you know, again, I appreciate Chelsea's setting this up, who have behaviors
• Individuals who have behaviors, you know, again, I appreciate Chelsea's studying this up, who have behaviors

Keywords: 907, all

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• This is the behavioral health article.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• This section codifies the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program.
• health certified community behavioral health certified community behavioral health clinics<00:25

Keywords: 1187, senate, all