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• health fund, uh care, the behavioral health fund, uh Minnesota<00:12:16.240> supplemental<00:
• The Behavioral Health Fund funds services for mental health and substance use disorder.
• Um the behavioral health fund bit later.
• I'm a director of budget policy and analysis at Minnesota Management and Budget.
• qualified health center, behavioral qualified health center, behavioral health<01:11:17.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is the end of the analysis. There is no ambiguity. If it exists, you disclose it.
• This approach introduces inconsistency in lab analysis and can complicate prosecution as officers and
• Well, I got the analysis. And here's the... Thank you very much.
• This bill would, as the Supreme Court has said, encourage such behavior.
• This behavior must be addressed.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• It runs a bunch of correlation analysis to verify it.
• This is where we do an analysis and.
• Which is really what you think of as sort of pre-grooming behavior.
• Two or three years ago, we did an analysis.
• Yeah, I think this report is now up on our website because we did an analysis of star scores.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, please refrain from profanity or uncivil behavior.
• Such behavior may be grounds for removal from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
• <00:18:01.080> such profanity or uncivil behavior such profanity or uncivil behavior such
• they were to take on this analysis they were to take on this analysis they're<01:32:36.159> going
• <01:40:05.199> maybe help uh for some of this analysis maybe help uh for some of this analysis

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

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• <00:43:53.680> Health Health First up Behavioral Health Health First up Behavioral Health
• Hawaiʻi Association of Behavioral Analysts in support.
• Hawaiʻi Association of Behavioral Analysts in support. Hi, Chair, thank you so much.
• Hawaiʻi Association of Behavioral Analysts in support. Hi, Chair, thank you so much.
• Behavioral and therapeutic services providing support. Golden Rule ABA, and support.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.

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• Based on data collection and Analysis Based on data collection and Analysis that<00:30:37.880>
• Or exhibit self-aggressive or self-injurious behavior, and the reason that behavior might be happening
• year to conduct an Actuarial analysis year to conduct an Actuarial analysis and<01:15:14.880>
• :15:16.480> kind and an implementation analysis for kind and an implementation analysis for kind
• and the actuarial analysis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As noted by the health care authority in its analysis of SB 30, there is no medical reason to report
• Madam Chair, Representative Reeb, the FIRR based on the DPS analysis.
• Apparently, it comes from the TPS analysis, but I haven't actually located it in the DPS analysis yet
• Analysis, but I haven't actually located it in the DPS analysis yet.
• As behavioral health providers, we know sexual abuse causes long-lasting trauma.

Bills: HB195, HB279, SB30, HB234, HB292, SB100, SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

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• and illegal immigration here in behavior and illegal immigration here in the<00:07:12.280> state<
• We don't have the fiscal analysis to show what would be for illegal immigrants versus non-citizens who
• We don't have the fiscal analysis to show what would be for illegal immigrants versus non-citizens who
• We don't have the fiscal analysis to show what would be for illegal immigrants versus non-citizens who
• We don't have the fiscal analysis to show what would be for illegal immigrants versus non-citizens who

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we have a child on the spectrum with behavioral issues. I tried to work with them early on.
• The behaviors we can talk to that first, because I think that a lot of people don't understand the behaviors
• "I started my practice 12 years ago, and it was simply applied behavior analysis, children with autism
• But then..." "...behavior analysis, children with autism, on the insurance side.
• But it's a behavioral health para, and everybody's certified.

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills focused largely on special education transparency, school safety, and student support services. Senate Bill 1908, by Senator Zaffirini, would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility of a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements, including regional portals for healthcare clinical slots, with a report due by December 1, 2026. A representative of the Texas Nurses Association and the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition testified in support. The bill was left pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111, by Senator Hall, which in its committee substitute was narrowed to a reporting bill requiring school districts to disclose legal proceedings involving special education due process complaints when legal fees exceed $10,000, rather than capping spending. Several parents and advocates testified that districts spend large sums on litigation against families of children with disabilities and that greater transparency is needed; some senators raised concerns about unintended consequences, including possible pressure to settle cases. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1551 on automated external defibrillators in public schools, Senate Bill 865 on CPR instruction requirements for certain volunteers, Senate Bill 1032 on the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and Senate Bill 571 on school employee misconduct reporting and access to the Do Not Hire Registry; each was reported favorably after committee substitute adoption and roll-call votes. Additional bills discussed included Senate Bill 1884, which would formalize and expand dedicated staff support for the State Board of Education and give the board chair hiring authority over that staff; members questioned whether it duplicated TEA functions, while a witness argued the workload increase justified the change, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 625 would replace the current half-credit economics requirement with a half-credit in personal financial literacy; educators and advocates strongly supported making the course required, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 582 would make TEA settlement agreements in special investigations publicly available when sanctions are imposed, and Senate Bill 2600 would bar transportation fees for students living within two miles of campus unless districts do not receive state transportation funding; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2751, which would require TEA inspections of non-public special education programs to consider medical standards of care and crisis-prevention training; testimony from a program operator described severe student behaviors and the need for more flexibility, and the bill was left pending after the substitute was adopted.

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• A prior analysis by PARC verified this.
• A prior analysis by PARAC verified this.
• These usually are individuals with intense behavior needs, a history of sexualized behaviors, or significant
• Additionally, some of these individuals have challenging behaviors.
• As assistant director, Thank you. of assault of behaviors.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several retirement and workforce-related bills. House Bill 2980 would place county correctional nurses and certain medical staff into Group 4 retirement. Representative Trino, Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and nurse manager Leanne Cameron argued that correctional nurses work in dangerous, high-stress settings with frequent contact with incarcerated people, high rates of mental illness and substance use in the jail population, and significant workplace violence, and that the change would help recruitment and retention with limited statewide fiscal impact. The committee also heard Senate Bill 210, which would create a commission to study additional regular compensation and annual expenses for members of the General Court. Senator John Keenan said Massachusetts has high leadership stipends compared with other states and argued the current structure can affect independence and public trust. Representative O'Day testified on House Bill 2928 to extend Group 2 retirement to additional Department of Children and Families social workers, and SEIU 509 witnesses described frequent transport of children, crisis response, threats, assaults, and other high-risk duties that they said match Group 2 work. Additional testimony supported House Bill 2943 for DDS service coordinators and supervisors, with witnesses describing home visits in unsafe conditions, transport of vulnerable individuals, direct care during staffing crises, and exposure to violence. House Bill 2899 drew support from the Association of Social Work Boards for social work field placement grants, incentives for supervisors, and expanded retirement benefits for DCF social workers. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2613, a local retirement bill for Salem police officer Kathleen Roachville, who described a severe line-of-duty injury during an arrest involving a combative person in a mental health crisis. Finally, Susan Smith Campbell testified for reclassifying certain DYS administrative officers into Group 2 because of their direct involvement in restraints, assaults, and crisis management. After testimony concluded, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.

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• Are you kind of running analysis or just estimating where that would go?
• Developing a behavior management program has taken time.
• Developing a behavior management program has taken time.
• Witness: ...analysis that the federal government, DOD, did in 2005.
• They really do change behavior, and they create safe futures for victims.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• services across medical, behavioral services across medical, behavioral health,<00:13:34.480>
• Thoughtful analysis, detailed program design, strong state oversight, and appropriate accountability
• The findings from this analysis were clear, and I'm quoting what was presented.
• needs to help prevent them from, um, you know, engaging in self-injurious behaviors.
• So there's a self-injurious behaviors.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• We also have, along with that, our trust fund analysis that would reflect the actuals for '23-'25 and
• So there will be two different fee schedules for the behavioral health clinics coming up.
• And the legal analysis confirmed that it is not that.
• I don't believe so at that time, because the legal analysis that was conducted...
• that time, because the legal analysis that was conducted happened after that request.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• This year, it was in September, and we do some of that analysis.
• Chairman, does the $40 a barrel include analysis of a reduction in demand, or could it go lower if the
• Behavioral health, public safety, and even wildlife preparedness and recovery.
• There are overall significant investments in behavioral health and expanding our behavioral health system
• Chairman, I think we have all come to a consensus that the priority for this session will be behavioral

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• So more behavioral health workers.
• So more behavioral health workers.
• They create those behavioral changes, and that's why we call it behavioral health versus the medical
• >> and now we begin to understand behavior >> and now we begin to understand behavior
• leading them into that type of behavior. leading them into that type of behavior.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Established the Behavioral Health Trust Fund.
• The Behavioral Health Technical Assistance Center is housed in the UNM Consortium for Behavioral Health
• We also do some data analysis and... ...so medication and behavioral health issues.
• of Medicaid and behavioral health services.
• Because we're not experts in behavioral health. And every... ...experts in behavioral health.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• I think in all of our analysis it's always the same, which is the deterrent to crime.
• I think in all of our analysis is always the same, which is the deterrent to crime.
• Baker has provided in the analysis of Ms. Chavez-Cook.
• Baker's provided in the analysis of Ms. Chavez-Cook.
• Okay, so that particular issue hasn't been briefed, and we don't have the analysis.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It also helps us with consistency analysis of our complaint committee actions.
• We could help identify the top 20 behavioral health codes.
• Perhaps a behavioral health clinic has signed up.
• So maybe you don't want to pick a specific behavioral health diagnosis, but you want to look at behavioral
• For instance, our behavioral health providers who are participating in the behavioral health project

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• They don't have health issues, behavior issues, or things like that.
• uh behavior issue or things like that. uh behavior issue or things like that.
• But I think it'd be helpful if we had something from you to do that analysis.
• department of health run the behavioral department of health run the behavioral health<00:50:18.480
• <00:53:45.440> and can take a look at it as an analysis and can take a look at it as an analysis

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And in the realm of behavioral health, the department accelerated provider development efforts for the
• newly created behavioral qualified residential treatment program, BQRTP.
• Also within the behavioral health space is the intended focus on expanding the peer support network through
• Also, looking at research and our data analysis to make sure that we are staying ahead...
• Also looking at research and our data analysis to make sure that we are staying ahead of opportunities

Bills: S0556, S0794, S1600

Keywords: high school diploma, graduation requirements, physical education credit, performing arts credit, marching band, Special Olympics, students with disabilities, IEP, individual education plan, 504 plan, Florida education, school credits, diploma substitution, ROTC, dance class, State Board of Education, public schools, graduation pathways, adaptive physical education, Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered three bills and a confirmation. On SB 1600, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and a technical amendment that shifted the bill from creating an accreditation process to requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation, DCF, and community-based care lead agencies to study liability insurance coverage and availability in the child welfare sector and report findings to the legislature by January 1, 2027; the bill also included enforcement provisions for failure to provide requested information. Support was noted from child and family advocacy groups, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard CS for SB 556, which would allow students with disabilities to satisfy a physical education graduation requirement through participation in Special Olympics, if included in the student’s IEP, and would clarify that two years of marching band participation can satisfy both PE and fine arts credit. Special Olympics Florida, families, and other supporters testified in favor, emphasizing flexibility, access, and recognition of rigorous activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 794, which requires background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs serving people with developmental disabilities and directs a review of waiver support coordination, including quality, consistency, access, competencies, recruitment and retention, caseloads, and geographic gaps in services. An amendment to conform to the House version was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then questioned Secretary Taylor Hatch regarding her confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Senators raised concerns about child welfare system performance, parent notification and rights, CBC funding formulas, managing entities, opioid settlement spending, peer support expansion, and technology/interoperability improvements. Hatch described DCF’s recent data and initiatives, including reductions in out-of-home care entries, youth advisory efforts, missing children recovery operations, expanded behavioral health capacity, and technology upgrades for benefits processing. Public comment included support from family and provider organizations and concerns from a former foster care worker about medical misdiagnosis cases. The committee voted to recommend Hatch’s confirmation favorably, with Chair Grall voting no, and adjourned after allowing Senator Sharief to be recorded as voting in favor of SB 1600.