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• So, a little bit of a definition of practice transformation is looking at prevailing best practices within
• Delivery, and so it requires a lot of collaboration.
• Collaborate with each other.
• You use what's referred to as a collaborative model.
• Again, evaluate opportunities for collaborative participation.

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• collaborative practice requirements, the first engrossment.
• practice registered nurses Advanced practice registered nurses complete<00:02:38.840><c> a</c><00:02
• :39.320><c> practicing</c> not training, just practicing not training, just practicing in<00:10:41.240
• It is a collaborative agreement.
• </c> a collaborative engagement occurring. a collaborative engagement occurring.

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• I listen to affirmations while I practice yoga asanas.
• Those practices are really important.
• So we have collaboration, commitment. As they come up.
• Empowerment, openness, collaboration, commitment, and many others.
• So: empowerment, openness, collaboration, and commitment.

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging opened its March quarterly meeting by welcoming its first full-time director, Alison Bauer, who introduced her background in state government, public health, philanthropy, teaching, and LGBTQ family advocacy. Commissioners approved the December quarterly meeting minutes, then turned to a presentation by Adriana Bullen on diversity, equity, inclusion, power, belonging, and intersectionality. Bullen led an interactive workshop using reflection, anonymous polling, and discussion to connect DEI concepts to the commission’s work, including examples from participants’ personal and professional lives and a brief history of intersectionality rooted in Black feminist scholarship and the DeGraffenreid v. General Motors case. The group then applied the discussion to the commission itself, identifying examples of successful DEI work such as listening sessions across the Commonwealth, targeted recruitment, inclusive trainings, the strategic plan, the commission website, and advocacy that helped pass the LGBTQI+ and HIV long-term care bill of rights. Participants also named conditions that support the commission’s power, including collaboration, commitment, openness, empowerment, persistence, and strong relationships, while noting barriers such as invisibility of older adults, limited racial and ethnic diversity, and lack of trans elder representation. Several commissioners emphasized the need for more Black, Latino, immigrant, and trans voices, and discussed recruitment challenges, including the difficulty of asking marginalized people to be the only one in the room. Bullen concluded by introducing an equity-lens tool for evaluating decisions and actions, using the commission’s strategic priority on representation as an example. Commissioners discussed whether to expand membership, create an advisory board, or use a broader network of organizations to cultivate future commissioners, noting that some changes would require legislative or procedural action. The meeting ended with appreciation for the workshop and a commitment to continue the work, with the next quarterly meeting scheduled for June.

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• I listen to affirmations while I practice yoga asanas.
• Those practices are really important.
• So we have collaboration, commitment. As they come up.
• Empowerment, openness, collaboration, commitment, and many others.
• So: empowerment, openness, collaboration, and commitment.

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Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging opened its March quarterly meeting by welcoming its first full-time director, Alison Bauer, who introduced her background in state government, public health, philanthropy, teaching, and LGBTQ family advocacy. Commissioners approved the December meeting minutes and then turned to the main presentation, a DEI workshop led by Adriana Boulin of Fenway Health and Boston Pride for the People. Boulin guided members through an interactive “power flower” exercise to define diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and power, and to reflect on personal values, identities, and the conditions that support or diminish power. Commissioners and guests shared examples of successful DEI work in their lives and in the commission’s work, including listening sessions, inclusive trainings, targeted recruitment, the strategic plan, the commission website, and passage of the LGBTQI+ and HIV long-term care bill of rights. The discussion also included the history of intersectionality and how multiple identities can create both barriers and advantages. The group then applied an equity lens to the commission’s strategic priority on representation and inclusion. Members discussed the need for greater racial, ethnic, gender, trans, immigrant, and regional diversity, as well as barriers such as limited seats, appointment procedures, and the challenge of recruiting people who would otherwise be the only person of their identity in the room. Participants explored possible approaches including expanding seats legislatively, using advisory structures, and building relationships with organizations and potential appointers to broaden participation. The meeting ended with appreciation for the workshop and a reminder that the next quarterly meeting will be held in June.

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• So it's a collaborative process throughout. These are our duties.
• These programs promote safe and sustainable practices within the agriculture sector.
• For example, the Department of Agriculture is a voting member on the Forest Practices Board.
• Through those programs and a couple other collaboration and coordination efforts, we have ongoing collaboration
• These are core to advancing environmental justice practices.

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• </c> striving for excellence to practice striving for excellence to practice continuous<00:33:07.039>
• Transparency and collaboration are just as important as program integrity.
• Transparency and collaboration are just as important as program integrity.
• </c><01:01:46.799><c> can</c> practitionerdriven collaboration can practitionerdriven collaboration can
• That collaboration matters.

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• color have been systematically cut out of that generational wealth, first by law, then by lending practices
• Findings are confidential, consistent with federal supervisory practice.
• They've been perpetuated, and when a lending practice consistently locks specific groups of people out
• California's fair lending protections exist on paper, but not in practice. Thank you.
• Our mission is to promote industry best practices and practical and effective legislation that ensures

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• That would be hospitals, health systems, practice groups, any provider.
• That would be hospitals, health systems, practice groups, any provider.
• I have run a medical practice. I know how complicated this is.
• I have run a medical practice. I know how complicated this is.
• The bill creates the Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator to be overseen by the Collaborative

Summary: The committee took up a large health policy agenda. SB 1568 on electronic prescribing was explained as a federal conformity measure, but members raised concerns about preserving patients’ ability to obtain paper prescriptions and about exemptions for emergency, hospice, and other situations. Emergency physicians testified in support of e-prescribing but asked for flexibility, and the bill was reported favorably despite Senator Harrell’s opposition. SB 1606 on patient access to records sought to standardize record-production timelines and require electronic delivery when available; after an amendment correcting a drafting error, the bill drew concerns about HIPAA, behavioral health confidentiality, and the distinction between personal and legal representatives, and it was reported unfavorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved SB 1346 on fentanyl testing, with a technical amendment, to require hospitals and campus emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine testing for suspected overdose or poisoning. SB 1224 on administration of controlled substances by paramedics was amended to clarify language and reported favorably. SB 656 on health care billing and collection activities was substantially revised by strike-all amendment to allow sale of medical debt to third parties under new limits, including no interest or fees and return of debt if charity care applies; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 68 expanded health facilities authority financing to include not-for-profit LLCs and parent companies, and SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screening panel; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 1842 on out-of-network referrals after multiple amendments, requiring providers to verify network participation at the point of service and notify patients in writing, though several members and physicians warned it could burden providers and increase workload. The committee also advanced proposed committee bill SB 7028, which revises the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, adds oversight and reporting requirements, creates a pediatric cancer research incubator, and establishes the Bascom-Palmer VisionGen initiative; cancer center representatives testified in strong support, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill. SB 172 on specialty titles and designations was amended to clarify enforcement and was reported favorably after supporters said it would prevent misleading use of specialist titles, while opponents argued it could confuse practitioners’ titles. Finally, SB 1690 on surrendered infants was reported favorably after supporters said it would codify and expand safe-haven baby box procedures and opponents raised safety concerns about the devices. The committee also noted SB 1606 remained pending for reconsideration next week before adjourning.

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• And I think you hit it: we all need to collaborate.
• Yes, collaboration, that's where it's going to be. That would be very affordable.
• But all of us here need to collaborate together and preach the same message.
• Some of that collaboration has happened organically over time, but...
• We've tried to collaborate with them in the past.

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• They are welcome to file either an objection or an unfair labor practice charge.
• They are welcome to file either an objection or an unfair labor practice charge.
• And if there is an unfair labor practice, then we would seek remedies for that.
• There are unfair labor practice charges that have been, we have received unfair labor practice charges
• So I think that's the collaboration.

Summary: The committee first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Arthur Krantz to the Public Employment Relations Board and Christopher Ferguson, Brian Haynes, Anna Marie de Mars, and Ronald Fiore to the Student Aid or Student Athletic commissions, all by unanimous 5-0 votes. It also approved references of bills to committees by a 5-0 vote. The committee then heard from Julia Montgomery, nominated for a third term as General Counsel of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, who described her work on farmworker rights, outreach, and enforcement of labor protections. Members questioned Montgomery closely about card-check unionization procedures, signature authenticity, outreach to Spanish-speaking and indigenous-language farmworkers, make-whole enforcement delays, and a long-running Tri-Fanucchi farm case. Montgomery said objections and unfair labor practice charges can be investigated, that signature verification is handled by board staff rather than her office, and that delays often stem from appeals, difficulty locating workers, employer obstruction, and court backlogs. Vice Chair Grove voted no, while Senators Laird and Reyes supported the nomination; the committee advanced Montgomery to the full Senate on a 3-2 vote. The committee then considered three State Board of Education appointments: Cynthia Glover Woods, Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez. In opening statements, all three emphasized long careers in public education and support for students, teachers, and families. Questions focused on math achievement, the 2023 math framework and access to Algebra I in middle school, transitional kindergarten, community schools, and the effectiveness of education spending. The nominees said the framework still allows ready eighth graders to take Algebra I, pointed to new instructional materials, professional learning, TK expansion, and community schools as key improvements, and said they had not been involved in the governor’s proposed education governance changes. Public witnesses and education groups testified in strong support. The committee advanced Glover Woods 3-1, Lewis 4-1, and Gonzalez 3-1 to the full Senate.

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• It's common practice.
• That was a practice that happened here prior to the change.
• We also support best practice collaboration from an agency standpoint and enhance communications and
• collaboration across the agency through teaching about general.
• Now it's been a while since I've Been practicing in those places.

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• Sandy Topete, part of ICC Integrated Community Collaborative, in support.
• Josephine Romo from ICC Integrated Community Collaborative, in support.
• Is that their current practice? Okay, so this is not changing what current practice is, correct?
• SB 1261 provides a simple, practical fix.
• SB 1261 is a practical fix.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on disability services, food security, veterans, aging services, and child care. SB 969 by Senator Reyes would make permanent the option for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive certain regional center services remotely; supporters said remote services improve access, continuity, safety, and choice, and there was no opposition. The committee initially lacked a quorum, so action on the bill was delayed until later in the hearing, when it was moved on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate state food programs, improve CalFresh enrollment, reduce duplication, and support a 24-hour hunger hotline; supporters framed it as a coordination and strategic-planning measure, while some members questioned whether existing programs should be evaluated first and whether the bill needed stronger reporting and accountability. It passed 3-0 to Governmental Organization. The committee also heard SB 1052 by Senator Gonzalez, which would allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint contingent authorized representatives so people with developmental disabilities are not left without support if a parent or other primary helper becomes unavailable. Supporters, including families and disability advocates, described emergencies, immigration enforcement fears, and service interruptions as reasons for the bill; members asked about the current approval and renewal process and whether the annual renewal requirement could be streamlined. The bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations. SB 1077, also by Senator Gonzalez, would require the Department of Social Services to prepare for future federal shutdowns by creating a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions and a state-backed emergency benefits mechanism; supporters cited the 43-day federal shutdown and delays in benefits, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Other measures discussed included SB 1201 by Senator McNerney, the No Hungry Heroes Act, which would seek waivers and direct referrals to protect veterans from federal SNAP changes and job-search-related income calculations; it passed 3-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would let aging and disability resource connections continue operating during partner transitions so people do not lose access to “no wrong door” services; it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. SB 1110 by Senator Becker would update child care subsidy funding and reimbursement structures to better reflect direct family services and stabilize providers; the author said a provision tied to the budget would be removed, and the bill passed 4-0 to Education. Finally, SB 991 by Senator Menjivar was presented to improve how abuse and neglect findings in residential care facilities for the elderly are categorized in the licensing database, so serious abuse is not lumped together with lesser violations; testimony described examples of sexual assault and restraint being recorded as generic residents’ rights violations.

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• Organization that's a collaboration between the private sector and the public sector there?
• I'm Melissa Aguirre, a board-certified pediatrician who's been practicing for 25 years.
• In my role, I train and work collaboratively with advanced practice clinicians, including nurse practitioners
• I manage obstetric emergencies in my daily practice.
• California was the first to codify advanced practice abortion care in 2013.

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• of course, leads the Supreme Court, which continues to have the responsibility for regulating the practice
• of law, including the promulgation of statewide rules of procedure and practice for all courts of the
• of law including regulating the practice of law including the<00:04:33.440><c> promulgation</c><00:04
• The Minnesota Judicial Council created a new Mental Health Justice initiative to foster collaboration
• </c><00:15:33.680><c> throughout</c> accessibility best practices throughout accessibility best practices

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• We work collaboratively with everyone and anyone.
• We work collaboratively with everyone and anyone.
• Are their best management practices?
• Say that we collaborate on a recycled water system.
• Say that we collaborate on a recycled water system.

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• </c> apply to collaborative care services. apply to collaborative care services.
• </c><00:32:27.960><c> with</c> collaborative care program manager with collaborative care program manager
• </c> the primary care or the uh collaborative the primary care or the uh collaborative care<00:36:26.359
• Another said, sustainable practices."
• </c> limited clinicians are able to practice limited clinicians are able to practice at<01:25:23.400>

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• But that story was short-lived in terms of the collaboration.
• It serves as a convener and collaborator, leading with innovative research and practice policy recommendations
• Twenty-four have completed the practice test with an average PRASS score of 90%.
• We're designed to facilitate collective learning, collaboration, and mobilization.
• Policy and practice briefs inform and provide recommendations to community and stakeholders on best practices

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• This program will build that alignment in a practical and informed way.
• , education, and practical tools.
• A lot of these collaborative practices get to that point where you start getting pushback because, you
• A lot of these collaborative practices get to that point where you start getting pushback because, you
• In the collaborative practices, you know, in those other areas, they're physically supposed to be there

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present. After adopting the April 28 minutes, the committee heard a brief presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, which is intended to bring together health care, business, policy, and education leaders to study Louisiana health challenges and build a network for action. Members expressed support for the program and its potential value to health policy work. The committee then advanced several bills, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 57, a nutrition-labeling bill, was amended to push its effective date to December 31, 2028 and reported as amended. HB 62 increased the membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission to 27 members and was reported as amended. HB 193 updated membership rules for the sickle cell commission foundations so long-serving executive directors would not have to reapply repeatedly, and it was reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help families manage accounts after a death; it was reported favorably after a question about state-licensed banks. SB 405 was substantially revised to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing-facility quality initiative, including statewide quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, reporting requirements, and tools such as dashboards and surveys; after reconsidering prior action and adopting the new amendment, the bill was reported as amended. The committee also approved HB 222, which provides Medicaid dental coverage when needed for another covered medical procedure, and HB 420, which requires background checks for all DCFS employees with access to sensitive information. HB 475 requires verbal consent when AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit and was reported favorably after a technical question. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council on grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police superintendent or designee. HB 486 would enter Louisiana into the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact to expand access to mental health care, and HB 574 updated outdated board names on the Mental Health Advisory Services Board; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 949, which creates a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address imaging workforce shortages, especially in rural areas, and HB 584, which requires foster children to be provided luggage instead of trash bags for their belongings and restores “rights” language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. The committee also reported HB 1214, restructuring certain LDH facilities into a single system under the secretary’s office; HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill; and HB 203, which adds members to the uterine fibroids commission. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses emphasized access to care, workforce shortages, child welfare, and quality improvement, and the committee repeatedly adopted amendments and reported the bills favorably or as amended before adjourning.

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• Josephine Romo from ICC Integrated Community Collaborative, in support.
• Once a year is their current practice, okay?
• So this is not changing what current practice is, correct?
• SB 1261 provides a simple, practical fix.
• SB 1261 is a practical fix.

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• We know that we want to collaborate and take a look at consolidation.
• It's kind of like the best practices, right? So Governor Baker and...
• It's kind of like the best practices, right?
• And just to simplify one of the practices that I think...
• So there's a great collaboration.

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Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.