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• provider um we do specific service code provider um we do look<00:15:32.920> at<00:15:33.040>
• The commissioner mentioned we've got a couple CPT codes that are way out of the benchmarks. Yes.
• who are utilizing specific codes, how they're being used, doing some auditing.
• So we're constantly looking for, like, the high-use codes, which providers are billing those codes.
• Um, codes and things we also look, you know, tools that we use internally within Medicaid as a whole,

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.

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• I think just building off of that, I think that we're trying to figure out how the 2 million students
• And I'll also point out that the ADT, which we talk about a lot, builds in general education requirements
• And common course numbering is now building the next layer of infrastructure.
• So we have defined kind of internally now a new definition around transfer-intending students.
• We've internally worked that out with a committee, and we expect in July to have rates that fully show

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In fact, I'll note that it's already embodied in Penal Code Section 1473.5.
• A hug should not depend on the zip code of where a child is detained.
• Regarding costs, contact visits require training and culture building.
• Regarding costs, contact visits require training and culture building.
• The only current tools are basically code violations for land use.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So New Hampshire has adopted the 2017 Federal Food Code, which is how we inspect, and within the food
• code there are parameters for safe handling of all products, especially meat products.
• This won't be exactly right, but almost 50% of our trash is internal.
• but almost 50% of our trash is internal but almost 50% of our trash is internal 50%<01:36:24.480
• <02:38:22.479> a well my view is then we don't build a well my view is then we don't build

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the F.B.I. is being told that anyone, anyone who worked on the January 6 prosecutions when this building
• Barely coded racist rhetoric is his standard practice.
• Agency for International Development. Here's what they have done.
• AGENCIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. HERE'S WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
• -Canadian relationships that have taken decades to build in both our Nations, and frankly both coasts

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We got a few more members that we know are in the building, so we will give them a chance to be able
• state where we have the cowboy code state where we have the cowboy code where<00:26:56.640> you
• I can log in through the system and request a new laptop internally through ETS.
• And we're trying to continue to build And we're trying to continue to build Wyoming<02:27:51.200
• decades to build decades to build and<02:28:40.080> cut<02:28:40.560> up<02:28:41.200

Keywords: 916, all

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• I help build the telemedicine service at the Arizona Humane Society, where I consult with pet parents
• The bill specifies that an intern or student is not prohibited from practicing, rather than operating
• The bill specifies that an intern or student is not prohibited from practicing rather than operating
• They create uncertainty for the folks that are trying to build.
• They create uncertainty for the folks that are trying to build these projects and build housing to market

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• Thank you. builds upon president Trump's successes builds upon president Trump's successes to<00:09:04.720
• <02:13:24.000> narcotics Senate caucus on International narcotics Senate caucus on International
• co-sponsoring this legislation building co-sponsoring this legislation building on<03:55:50.399>
• best practices and international best practices and international standards<03:56:32.920> each
• Those immigrants not only helped build the economy, but also their local communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the Board of Finance, both on an administrative level, but then also on a legislative level to just build
• And now we're paying $6 million to tear it down and haul it off after it was like a $17 million building
• Are you going to do it internally, where it's going to be legislators doing it, or are we going to hire
• You're never going to find one because they don't really exist in a classification code that understands

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• product because we are a declining crop, unfortunately, and we want to do everything we can to help build
• Hatch has a zip code that is a demographical area. It's a brand and it's trademark.
• You know, we are trying to build.
• And so we're still internally discussing how to to go forward on that, but you may see something.

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• In and out of uniform, Dale has demonstrated his ability to build teams, promote accountability, and
• As we build new infrastructure, we need to build new infrastructure.
• Corps Engineers is building, and the other is by the FBI.
• and 150% over the cost of what it's costing the FBI building.
• We need to cut back on the time and the cost of a lot of these buildings. Mr. Marks.

Keywords: national security, nuclear energy, Department of Defense, military readiness, public commentary, nominations

Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.

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• They build futures, one student at a time.
• She's a pre-law intern.
• I'd like to introduce my interns this morning.
• There is also Christian Camping International. Okay.
• There is also Christian Camping International. Sure.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

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• adopting into the Florida Building Code or the Fire Prevention Code any provision that prohibits or
• code on July 1, 2023.
• The original bill prohibits using international call centers.
• Tab 37, CS for SB 1666 on Uniform Commercial Code.
• Tab 37, CS for SB 1666 on Uniform Commercial Code.

Summary: The Rules Committee took up a large agenda of bills, with many measures reported favorably after brief explanations, amendments, and testimony. Early bills included CS/SB 658 on lien waivers and releases, which was amended to preserve enforceability despite form differences and then passed; CS/CS/SB 736 on brownfields redevelopment, which drew support from business and redevelopment interests and passed; and CS/SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, which was amended to bar certain building or fire code provisions affecting fuel-source choices and then passed despite opposition from environmental advocates. The committee also advanced CS/CS/SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, where manufacturers, dealer representatives, and industry groups warned the bill could undermine dealer networks and existing repair programs, while supporters argued it would improve consumer access and help farmers and equipment owners. The bill still passed. Other measures reported favorably included CS/SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of property-damage crashes, CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign-country controlling interests in health care licensing, CS/SB 772 on school access to glucagon for diabetes emergencies, CS/SB 1400 on removal of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions, and CS/SB 1696 on transportation network company impersonation and transit funding. A major portion of the meeting focused on affordable housing. CS/SB 1730, a follow-up to the Live Local Act, made several changes to zoning, height, density, parking, moratorium, and enforcement provisions, with members raising concerns about parking reductions, attorney’s fees, local control, and impacts in the Keys and other sensitive areas. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes and improves workforce housing implementation, while some witnesses urged additional exemptions for areas of critical state concern. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. Later, the committee considered several bills from Senator Leak, including CS/SB 576 on service of process, CS/SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments, and CS/SB 1164 on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices. CS/SB 606 drew substantial debate over whether hotels and extended-stay properties should be able to remove nonpaying guests without treating them like residential tenants; the sponsor said the bill clarifies transient occupancy and removes mandatory arrest provisions, and it passed. CS/SB 1164, which allows email notice delivery by agreement, passed despite concerns from tenant advocates that the bill should include clearer consent and safeguards. The committee also approved CS/SB 1374 on school district reporting of educator arrests and misconduct, CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation sales, and began hearing CS/SB 1690 on surrendered infants, which would authorize infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, with supportive testimony from proponents describing crisis situations and the need for anonymous surrender options.

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• Code.
• IN 1962, CONGRESS GRANTED THE CORPS A CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER UNDER TITLE 36 OF THE US CODE.
• H.R. 980, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision
• We empower veterans, build a stronger workforce, and drive a stronger economy.
• We empower veterans, build a stronger workforce, and drive a stronger economy.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• They probably have a real estate mortgage on the office building that they need to operate their business
• I think it builds the 64.
• then, I have recently graduated with my bachelor's in social work from Florida State University and interning
• Let's take up the late-filed Amendment bar code 9, 3, 4, 9, 8, 2, by Senator Simon.
• We will take up Substitute Amendment bar code 7, 9, 7, 5, 9, 2, by Senator Simon.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• >> That's the code, right?
• , up to is the legislative ethics code, up to is the legislative ethics code, >> right?
• "But I mean it's incumbent on every legislator to learn the ethics code, to abide by the ethics code,
• ethics the ethics code, to read the ethics the ethics code, to read the ethics code,<00:29:53.440
• Here is the code of come up with.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The commission heard argument on a renewed motion to compel discovery and related sanctions in an ethics case. Enforcement counsel said the respondent had provided incomplete and inconsistent discovery responses, including no authenticated medical records, and asked the commission to compel full interrogatory answers, bar the respondent from relying on unsupported medical claims at hearing, allow subpoenas for medical records and an LRC report, and continue the December 2 hearing. Respondent’s counsel replied that the defense had complied with discovery, that medical records were being withheld for reasons previously discussed, and that no outstanding discovery remained. The next matter was enforcement counsel’s motion in limine, which sought to exclude a wide range of evidence as irrelevant to the three ethics charges already found to have probable cause. Counsel argued the hearing should focus only on whether the respondent intimidated Fox’s, offered a favor in exchange for a donation, and engaged in inappropriate conduct while intoxicated in his office, and not on complainants’ motives, media coverage, bullying, religious discrimination claims, LRC policies, or other legislators’ conduct. He also argued that any claim of mental or physical condition should be excluded absent supporting medical proof. Respondent’s counsel opposed the motion, saying the excluded topics went to witness credibility, bias, motive, and context, and that LRC materials and testimony from additional witnesses were important to the defense. Commission members questioned both sides about the breadth of the motion in limine and whether any topics could be agreed to as irrelevant. Counsel for the respondent maintained that some challenged topics, including Lexington media coverage and broader legislative practices, were relevant to credibility and context. Enforcement counsel responded that even if such conduct were common, it would not excuse a violation of the ethics code. No final ruling or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.

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• I’m the executive director of Clean Elections Minnesota, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to build a healthy
• :04:55.639> nonprofit<00:04:56.639> working<00:04:56.919> to<00:04:57.080> build
• <00:04:57.280> a nonpartisan nonprofit working to build a nonpartisan nonprofit working to
• build a healthy<00:04:57.600> and<00:04:57.720> inclusive<00:04:58.479> democracy
• establish polling places in buildings establish polling places in buildings that<00:15:08.160>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But our staff are who make this building work.
• So you all will remember we passed overwhelmingly Leo's law, which is a constituent request to build
• He said the bill gives teachers a choice as to who will be their voice in the building and around the
• Code Section 1396d(y) is reduced, then it changes.
• Code that is in reference to the 90-10 match of the expansion population? Is that correct?

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.

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• As the psalmist wrote, "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it."
• the Alabama Beverage Association... ...the Alabama Beverage Association reception at the Archives Building
• Senate Bill Number 83 by Senator Or relating to public buildings. Senator, you're recognized.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• The liquidity of ignorance by stating it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men
• SB 35 by Nichols relates to design-build contracts for the Committee on Transportation.
• We were not elected to serve the special interests and the donors that control this building.
• SB 35 by Nichols relates to the design-build contracts for the Committee on Transportation.
• Office in Israel for the Subcommittee on International Relations.

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365