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• A site of practice for the physicians and physician and healthcare trainees of the OSU Center for Health
• So, we really depend on other states to help us and guide us in best practices.
• So, good business practices.
• We found some smarter business practices.
• We merged the University of Oklahoma's faculty practice with OU Medicine Inc and privatized that practice

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• So it's 70 million from a technical standpoint, but from a practical standpoint it's less than that.
• It is the practice, and you know, we've talked about this. I've talked about it publicly.
• Right now, with only two staff managing the 20 billion when the best practice is 4 billion.
• That will show the best practices to have Four portfolio managers managing about four to five, maybe
• errors that needed to be rectified, that we didn't have the best internal controls based on best practices

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• Practices start August 1st. If you've had kids, you know those kids are as active as ever.
• It's best practices. Now, principals will admit, schools will admit, we’ve got work to do.
• I know in my principal world that's just best practice.
• This has a dispute process that's already practiced.
• They've reformulated epinephrine, which, yes, I did practice...

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• She currently practices. medicine in Midland at Wall Street Internal Medicine. When Dr.
• dedicated conservationists with the goal of advancing forest conservation. promoting conservation practices
• I mean if you, here's the truth though, practically speaking, we don't fix pipes till they break.
• I'm on line one, page one, line 35, influencing hiring or employment practice.
• The attempt is to go through all of our agency practices.

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 7, SB 8, SB 27, SB 29, SB 125, SB 241, SB 371, SB 396, SB 406, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 608, SB 617, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 707, SB 731, SB 732, SB 763, SB 779, SB 836, SB 854, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 879, SB 906, SB 920, SB 921, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 996, SB 1029, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1101, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.

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• Now we’ve got to find a way to get students to practice in the school.
• Now we’ve got to find a way to get students to practice in the school.
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• This is our work from House Bill 3767, but this is how it gets applied practically in real life.
• Because of the nature of the credential that's needed to do that job, and Because of the amount of practical
• Practically, however, I think it's cumbersome and underutilized.
• Are you making sure that innovative practices are also put into these courses or are they just learning
• To get into a big debate on scope of practice, but just to ask the question, does your Has your study

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• No, they would only be licensed in Florida to practice in Florida, though. Thank you.
• This is a practical, necessary update that helps businesses and consumers alike.
• So I'm really concerned about some of these practices. ...at it, right?
• So I'm really concerned about some of these practices and how businesses are increasing their services
• So I'm really concerned about some of these practices and how businesses are increasing their services

Summary: The subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on reducing or modernizing professional regulation. HB 6015, by Rep. Oliver, repeals the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute to allow businesses more flexibility in container materials; members joked about the possibility of a Home Depot bucket, and the bill passed 16-0. HB 339, by Rep. Abbott, creates an alternative temporary licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers based on employer recommendation and exam passage, but members raised concerns about qualifications, liability, and oversight; Abbott said he was open to amendments, and the bill passed 14-1 with Rep. Overdorf dissenting. HB 139, by Rep. Lopez, allows pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms instead of only printed forms; a technical amendment added readability and placement requirements for digital forms, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, lets the Department of Corrections coordinate with DBPR boards so inmates who complete licensure-related classes can receive credit toward professional licensure; supporters framed it as a second-chance and workforce bill, an amendment clarified that DBPR handles professions without boards, and the bill passed favorably 15-0. The committee then received a presentation from DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin on the department’s role overseeing more than 1.7 million businesses and professionals across over 30 fields. She highlighted enforcement and complaint data, including more than 24,000 inspections and complaints handled in the last fiscal year, a preference for education and voluntary compliance over formal discipline, and the department’s alternative dispute resolution program, which returned $2.7 million to consumers and saved $270,000 in costs. Griffin also reviewed recent deregulatory and efficiency efforts, including endorsement/reciprocity reforms, fee waivers, reduced processing times, and shorter call wait times, and said DBPR is continuing to look for ways to cut red tape while protecting public safety. Members questioned Griffin about permitting, continuing education, complaint processing, board vacancies, fraud in cosmetology and construction, coordination with other agencies, and whether schools can block students from taking state exams over unpaid tuition. DBPR staff said complaints are generally processed within 60 days, schools cannot bar graduates from taking the exam because of tuition debt, and the department works with other agencies when issues cross jurisdictional lines. The panel discussion that followed featured industry representatives from landscape architecture, building/code administration, pools, roofing, construction, HVAC/electrical, and hospitality, who generally supported reducing local permitting burdens, standardizing requirements, improving reciprocity and training pathways, and using technology and clearer scopes of work to make licensure and inspections more efficient.

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• We've also been a national leader in quantifying the value of college and providing practical information
• or program adjustments reflect university standards and direction, align with common patterns of practice
• However, the nature of the practice of law has changed and continues to evolve.
• Having practiced law at a very high level for many years, there are things that I focus on.
• is an area where we found that where health care professionals get their education, they tend to practice

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• Codifying current practices support enhanced communication between local law enforcement and federal
• But essentially that is what's going to happen in practice.
• So how does a practically going to be handled between the state or the federal government?
• But as a practical matter, just 2 other elements.
• I don't think anyone should intellectually practically oppose the idea of mandatory life.

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• It's been the practice of this committee since I've served on the committee to generally make the executive
• It's sort of, uh, one of the, in a very unique circumstance, it's been the practice of the committee.
• The penalties for a UPA violation, an Unfair Practices Act violation, is $5,000.
• It is designed to incentivize certain practices we would like to see on state land.
• Some of those practices people already do. Like I said before, we have 3,500 grazing lessees.

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• We also hold a community of practice, which is immersed in the approach of all learn, all teach.
• And our community of practice is everything that surrounds all the work that we do.
• And, you know, our community of practice is everything that like, you know, like is everything that like
• And we're definitely looking for ways to grow what we're trying to do and reach more providers and practice

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Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities equity subcommittee met, approved the prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Cater Center (Care Coordination Assistance, Training, Education, and Resources for Kids). Presenters Toria Haffey and Patty Loza explained that Cater provides training and technical assistance to MassHealth’s Cares for Kids providers serving children with medical complexity, with a focus on enhanced care coordination, family partnership, racial/cultural/linguistic equity, community resources, education systems, shared plans of care, and transition support. They described five e-learning modules, flexible one-on-one and group technical assistance, case review support, and informal virtual “cafes” for providers. They also noted the program has been operating for about two to three years and currently works with five hospital-based providers, including Boston Children’s, BMC, Tufts, NeighborHealth, and Baystate. Committee members asked about the number of families served, the relationship to MassHealth, and whether the model could be expanded beyond Boston-area providers. The presenters said Cater does not track enrollment numbers because that is handled by providers and MassHealth, and they agreed there is room to broaden reach and improve data collection. Members suggested connecting Cater with regional disability and case management networks, the Health Equity Compact, ACOs, and DDS-related contacts. Questions also focused on funding stability amid federal Medicaid cuts and workforce shortages in family engagement roles; Cater said the work remains a priority for MassHealth, though funding is a concern, and acknowledged staffing gaps, especially for family partners with lived experience. After the presentation, the committee discussed a NIH strategic plan for disability health research that had been circulated for future review. Because members had not yet read it, they agreed to place it on the agenda for the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• We are looking at some potential changes in our time and leave practices that might help us do better
• We are looking at some potential changes in our time and leave practices that might help us do better
• After our discussions yesterday that we had, I've gone back to try to look at the practices and where
• So I guess my statement is, let's use practical business common sense on this: the hours may be less,

Summary: The committee first took up several personnel and compensation requests. It approved a Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism reclassification that would trade three administrative coordinator positions for one park superintendent, one maintenance supervisor, and one park manager. It also approved one-time bonus and recruitment plans for the Department of Commerce and Department of Veterans Affairs, including up to $5,000 bonuses tied to the unemployment insurance modernization project and $2,000 bonuses for certified nursing assistants at the state veterans homes. A Department of Health request to reinstate a previously frozen fiscal support manager position for the State Medical Board was also approved; members were told the position was already authorized and would not increase total positions. The committee then reviewed a Department of Commerce reduction in force affecting the Division of Workforce Services for the Blind and Employment and Training divisions. Secretary Hugh McDonald and Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits explained that the cuts were driven by over-obligated federal funds, a prior realignment, and what they described as long-standing fiscal mismanagement in the Division of Services for the Blind. They said 56 employees remained furloughed, five employees in a separate grant group were still working, and 17 positions were on the permanent RIF list. Senators questioned the division’s accountability structure, the role of the independent board, and whether the layoffs were being handled fairly, including a request for racial composition data on the workforce and the RIF group. Members also discussed quarterly employment and overtime reports. Staff explained that the reports cover average staffing levels over each quarter, and members focused on overtime spending, especially in DHS, the Department of Correction, and the Department of Transportation. OPM said overtime is being reviewed, direct care positions remain exempt from the hiring freeze, and agencies have been hiring more staff since the new pay plan took effect. The committee asked for additional reporting on overtime trends, and the meeting adjourned without further action.

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• May we listen well, seek understanding, and find practical compromises that strengthen our state, protect
• They bring practical experience, patient-centered perspective, and a deep commitment to the well-being
• SB 1755, judges law practice prohibition exemptions.
• SB 1755, judges law practice prohibition exemptions.

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• He's an emergency medicine physician living in Flagstaff and practices throughout Northern Arizona, specifically
• finishing his last year of residency at the University of Arizona in anesthesiology, and plans to practice
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion are foundational to the promotion and practice of intellectual freedom
• , which is a core... ...promotion and practice of intellectual freedom, which is a core mission of the

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• Senator: This, that yesterday I had to call a longtime practitioner, an orthodontist who practices in
• accessibility, gaps in care, workforce capacity, interest lists, funding sustainability, and best practices
• HB 50 is a practical, evidence-based policy to improve health outcomes and reduce the spread of HIV in
• Senator Sparks: Yeah, just one practical question.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas

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• am indeed Thank you madam chair and colleagues today I present a b876 AB 86 to clarify the scope practice
• Thank you. practice for CRNAs in hospitals, outpatient facilities, and dental offices.
• The current practice has been in place for over 15 years. and should not be lowered.
• However, there's a conversation to be had around existing practice.

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• long-term sustainability of their businesses, as well as the ability to incorporate conservation practices
• And conservation practices, or even apply for the many existing governmental programs meant to help farmers
• disadvantaged farmers Development and create new opportunities to support sustainable agricultural practices
• at serving students in underserved communities and supporting farmers who who use climate-smart practices

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• Greg Robinson: I've been practicing structural engineering for over 40 years.
• And for that reason, most practicing structural engineers aren't doing many single-family homes. engineers
• This includes the freedom to require enhanced design practices for certain residential structures.
• I practice in commercial construction where a typical guideline might be that our fee is one half of

Bills: SB186, SB212, HB566, SB186, SB212

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, real estate, licensing, brokerage agreements, team structure, penalties, consumer protection, residential construction, architect approval, building regulations, engineering, single family homes, invisible disability, distinctive license plate, specialty plate, motor vehicle registration

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• And so we will now be banning the practice of any kickbacks from third-party clients for bringing immigrant
• So in my mind, and I think most people would agree, as long as you are preventing the practice of nickel
• We're trying to stop the practice of them being taken advantage of.
• Um, we have responsible manufacturing practices. We have child safety.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• been a concerted effort across this state through the implementation of legislation, through best practices
• about the things that were done to make sure that we were connected nationally, looking at best practices
• If memory serves, he's practicing at England Air Force Base now, but he has...
• He runs an optometry practice, and we anticipate next year that this may have to change.

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