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• Untreated postpartum depression increases long-term health care costs due to emergency interventions
• Is there a funding mechanism for ADPH to take care of the cost?
• Because, as I see it, now the medical schools are teaching more short-term patient care.
• My grandson just finished getting his MD this summer, and it's just that part of caring and nurturing

Bills: HB330 , HB336 , HB322 , HB346

Committee: House Health

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• the assessment and the use of these fantastic lines that really help provide the behavioral health care
• My name is Daniel Garcia, and I'm a legislative analyst at the State Health Care Authority, testifying
• My name is Daniel Garcia, and I'm a legislative analyst at the State Health Care Authority, testifying
• From 2020 to 2024, our psychiatrists provided over 4,000 consultations with 1,600 unique health care
• By way of background, health care provider-related charges such as assessments, fees, or taxes are used

Bills: HB2251 , HB2254 , HB2385

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA

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• hearing or a public briefing of House Bill 1873, increasing access to the Working Connections Child Care
• that provides subsidies for child care while a parent is working or engaged in approved activities.
• For these families, child care is a basic need.
• Right now, child care is simply not affordable or reliably accessible on a graduate stipend.
• And bottom line is we have to take care of our families, we have to take care of our children, and so

Bills: HB1873 , HB2600 , SB5957

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care

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• It's the definition of health care practitioner.
• to access to veterinary care.
• their own health care conditions.
• This bill does not replace in-person care.
• Due to lack of accessible veterinary care.

Bills: HB1904 , HB2106 , HB2211 , HB2247 , HB2329 , HB2339

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations

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• medical services accounts to make improvements in our emergency medical services and trauma care infrastructure
• Gender-affirming care does also talk about psychiatry.
• Anything to do with gender-affirming care? Not at all.
• Turner, do you believe that gender-affirming care is being pushed by schools?
• We know that there's nothing about gender-affirming care that's in this bill.

Bills: SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , SB664 , SB40 , SB9 , SJR1 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , SB27 , SB207 , SB2938 , SB1901 , SB1227 , SB1248 , SB912 , SB1321 , SB2143 , SB2145 , SB1497 , SB1239 , SB2180 , SB1388 , SB1662 , SB1951 , SB1537 , SB493 , SB378 , SB1020 , SB1018 , SB992 , SB958 , SB920 , SB1350 , SB1762 , SB552 , HCR109 , SB2185 , SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , HB2970 , HB 109 , SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption

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• to the delivery of telehealth care.
• care providers statewide.
• And so this was an emergency way that we could take care of this situation.
• And so this was an emergency way that we could take care of this situation.
• This bill is emergency. We're actually even going to ask for an emergency clause.

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• agreements between the Attorney General, Department of Health, Insurance Commissioner, and Health Care
• of their employment or official duties directly related to the emergency vehicle.
• health care and the availability and access to health care.
• This has to do with emergency vehicles. And the amendment makes clear...
• This has to do with emergency vehicles, and the amendment makes clear that an emergency vehicle involved

Bills: HB2548 , HB2453 , HB2640 , HB2095 , HB2386 , HB2239

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund

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• I declare the bill to have passed as an emergency measure, Mr. Leader.
• Senator Hall, would you care to explain your amendment?
• Senator Hall, would you care to explain your amendment?
• Senator Pugugh, would you care to explain your amendment? You, Mr.
• Senator Albert, would you care to vote? The chair is preparing to close the roll.

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• I appreciate you taking care of that housekeeping for me.
• Members, that concludes debate on House Bill 28 94 vote and out care.
• I declare House Bill 1739 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader, Mr.
• I declare House Bill 2992 to have passed as an emergency measure.
• House Bill 2992 has passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader, Mr.

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• Staff that. one emergency sends them into the red. And I feel like as professionals.
• in Tarrant County, plays a critical intermediary role. supporting 35 independently operated child care
• Without a willing district partner, child care programs have no pathway to engage.
• We must also include a policy lever giving eligible children in child care programs a direct pathway
• We need to lastly create assurances that child care programs are actually passed the necessary funding

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• budget approximately are we going to put into education, how much are we going to put into health care
• our appropriations bill that we have. set aside any contribution to ensure that the state is taking care
• I would recommend as best practice as well. me that we are, we need to be careful about what we're doing
• Make sure we take care of those that have served so long as well in serving. in service to our kids.
• Take care. Leonora Bolton, Rachel Briggs, And Barton Hedgeney. Leonore Hedgeney. Okay. All right.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• They have to be careful.
• I know Chairman Buckley and I both care a lot about it and have worked. On this issue. So Mr.
• Care for children, and you'll be testifying for the bill. Is that correct? That's correct. Okay.
• working families with the opportunity to have a full day, year-round education and care.
• But there are other eligibility categories, including active duty military or foster care.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• So last night we had, well this morning, We had some emergency issues in the state.
• Especially for emergency issues, where I want to see the state agency let us know.
• And all of this is going to take care of our schools.
• It looks like you don't care, but why did we statutorily care whether they did 180? versus 175.
• That you care about them as a teacher.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

Bills: HB403 , HB224

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, emergency scene

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• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1247 is an emergency measure that allows individuals who do not receive
• supervisory, personal, or directed care services to live with a resident in an assisted living center
• assisted living resident, not be required to have a service plan or any sort of long-term health or care
• There is an emergency clause again because we're trying to minimize any sort of disruptions in these
• not ophthalmologists, but optometrists probably do about 90% of what would be considered basic eye care

Bills: SB1023 , SB1145 , SB1242 , SB1247

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• dedicated and inspiring nursing career marked by years of growth, commitment, and passion for patient care

Bills: SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046 , SB1415 , SB1714 , SB1962 , SB26 , SB172 , SB260 , SB264 , SB1525 , SB1332 , SB1998 , SB1378 , SB1771 , SB1919 , SB2018 , SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617 , SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities

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• </c> specified claims from managed care specified claims from managed care plans. plans. plans.
• ><c> treatment</c> It modifies emergency overdose treatment It modifies emergency overdose treatment
• Caring is not a partisan issue.
• </c> program integrity and access to care. program integrity and access to care.
• Continuity of care.

Bills: HF4207 , HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

Bills: HCR74 , HCR95 , HB705 , HB1048 , SCR23 , SCR31 , SCR38 , SB49 , SB233 , SB307 , SB326 , SB387 , SB401 , SB435 , SB495

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: trade commission, international relations, Louisiana, United Kingdom, economic exchange, cultural exchange, infrastructure investment, sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, contempt, legislature, disorderly conduct, bribery, arrest, legislative privilege

Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• I don't care what you call it a fee... ...items. This falls under that area.
• I don't care what you call it a fee, whatever you want to call it.
• Because I know at one time in Pinal County we had some consternation, but I thought that was all taken care
• Of that, me as an assessor and one ag appraiser, Raul Mazza, I pray to take care of all the ag community
• So I really take care of our ag community. Let's see.

Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive, recruitment incentive, employer contribution, employee contribution, vesting, annuity account