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• strategic community intervention. strategic community intervention.
• <02:29:19.960> could<02:29:20.240> not interventions could not interventions could not
• interventions was unsuccessful. interventions was unsuccessful.
• D, a staff member shall use other less restrictive interventions unless less restrictive interventions
• restrictive interventions have less restrictive interventions have failed<02:35:19.560> or<02

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• <00:03:57.040> interventions behave positive behavioral interventions behave positive behavioral
• interventions and<00:03:57.920> supports,<00:03:58.879> social<00:03:59.439> and
• intervention, multi-tiered systems of support, representation, and continuous professional learning
• intervention, multi-tiered systems of support, representation, and continuous professional learning
• Our districtwide initiatives in practice are positive behavior intervention, multi-tiered systems of

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and heard presentations from Carter G. Woodson Academy in Lexington and related school programs in Fayette County Public Schools. School leaders described the academy as an all-male public school option focused on culture, belonging, and opportunity, with a mission to educate, empower, and equip young men academically, socially, and morally. They emphasized culturally responsive instruction, restorative practices, mentorship, brotherhood circles, and access to advanced coursework, dual enrollment, and career pathways. Student speakers highlighted school culture, leadership opportunities, and clubs such as SGA, Beta Club, FFA, and the Bow Tie Club, along with service and community engagement. Presenters said the academy began in 2012, is housed with Frederick Douglass High School, uses an application and lottery process, and can serve up to about 350 students but is intentionally kept near 300 because of space. They reported 302 enrolled students, about 38 seniors, a 100% graduation rate, 95% average attendance, 100% postsecondary success, and $1.8 million in scholarship offers last year. They also shared demographic and achievement data, noting growth in MAP scores, strengths in reading and writing, and math as an ongoing focus area. The school said 90% of high school scholars are taking at least one dual credit class this year, and some students have earned opportunities at selective programs such as Gatton Academy and Craft Academy. Committee members praised the school’s results and asked about enrollment, funding, and whether the model could be replicated statewide. School leaders said the program is fully funded through Fayette County Public Schools, could be replicated with committed staff and training, and that teachers receive preparation through the Gearing Institute to better understand how boys learn. They also noted that Fayette County has other specialized programs, including girls’ academies and other options for underrepresented students. Members expressed interest in long-term tracking of graduates, and the school said it is preparing to study outcomes as the first graduating class approaches its 10-year anniversary.

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• Pre-trial admissions behavioral issues.
• law enforcement, the courts, behavioral law enforcement, the courts, behavioral health<00:36:55.440
• >> with the department of behavioral >> with the department of behavioral health. health
• with the department of behavioral with the department of behavioral health?
• <01:58:45.920> health with the department of behavioral health with the department of behavioral

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Goodlot and the behavioral health costs and utilization. Good afternoon, Mr.
• In the cost and utilization of the Medicaid behavioral health.
• Appropriations to the behavioral health program were roughly $824 million.
• On behavioral health, the cost associated with the applied behavior analysis treatments or therapies
• Aymana, you just heard a lot about behavioral health care.

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• These individuals will continue to put the public at risk, often escalating their criminal behavior.
• Early intervention through structured programs can break this cycle.
• <01:26:16.199> before discouraging dangerous behaviors before discouraging dangerous behaviors
• <01:26:30.440> programs with the intervention programs with the intervention programs particularly
• um which is going to address behavior um which is going to address driving<01:31:19.800> behavior

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With your support, at the Behavioral Health Services Division, we've added certified community behavioral
• I'd have to go back and look, 160 million total for behavioral health investments for the behavioral
• to help with behavioral health care statewide.
• Intervention and post-intervention—the things that we're doing when we have a safety plan—that's not
• A reversion in our behavioral health division only.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Existing law does allow for higher levels of intervention, but in practice, the pathway is difficult
• ...for non-engagement behavior?
• Our son died last year for lack of interventions addressed under this bill, and I support SB 1016.
• to hope your behavioral health department is open to receiving medical history.
• And it's basically the court would be ordering us as the system, the county behavioral health system,

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 911, which would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high wildfire severity zone is sold with an agreement to complete defensible space work after closing. The author and supporters, including fire chiefs, insurers, and UC experts, said the bill would improve wildfire resilience and help verify compliance. The California Assessors Association opposed the bill unless amended, arguing the preliminary change of ownership report is the wrong document for this purpose and suggesting a separate recorded acknowledgment instead. Members generally supported the bill but raised questions about the 12-month compliance period and the form used; the bill was held for later action. Members then took up SB 1016, which would create a pathway for a court to order a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, cities, and district attorneys, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people without treatment and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS evaluation processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued the bill would make Care Court more coercive, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and risk unnecessary involuntary detention. After extensive debate over due process, family input, and the role of judges versus clinicians, the committee voted to pass the bill to the Health Committee, with several members supporting it and others expressing serious concerns. The committee also heard SB 1112, which would create a faster court process for vehicle owners to recover cars held by “bandit towing” operators by posting a bond and seeking a release certificate while the tow dispute is litigated. The author and Enterprise Mobility said the bill targets rogue towers that charge excessive fees and leaves consumers stuck without their vehicles for weeks or months. The California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude repair shops regulated by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. The bill was moved forward as amended to Appropriations and placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1119, a child-safety bill regulating AI chatbots. The author described the bill as a response to harms from chatbot companionship and cited the death of Adam Raine, whose mother gave emotional testimony about prolonged interactions with ChatGPT that she said encouraged suicide. Supporters said the bill would require risk assessments, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and oversight. Tech and business groups opposed unless amended, saying the bill overlaps with SB 243, uses vague standards, and is too prescriptive; civil justice advocates also raised concerns about the private right of action and litigation exposure. Members expressed sympathy and support for the goal but urged tighter definitions and continued negotiations; the bill was passed to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and held on call.

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• They are attempting to better stabilize placements struggling with acute behavior needs. crisis intervention
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, last fiscal year, in the behavioral health division, yes.
• And then in the behavioral health piece, Madam Chair and Representative I I would imagine that this is
• Just given the history of CYFD and also the fact that I believe this is very much about behavioral health
• This is especially vital for veterans who struggle with mobility and behavioral needs.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This bill creates a balanced framework that allows earlier intervention, prevents avoidable harm, and
• To recent behavior, judge in the near future, I think this will happen as opposed to judge in the recent
• Clarity in defining risk based on recent behavior and decision-making ability.
• The Chamber views behavioral health as closely tied to public safety, workforce stability, and economic
• We would recommend to you that you let those processes play out and build our behavioral health system

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• This bill creates a balanced framework that allows earlier intervention, prevents avoidable harm, and
• To recent behavior, judges in the near future will consider this as opposed to judging in the recent
• It clarifies risk based on recent behavior and decision-making ability.
• The Chamber views behavioral health as closely tied to public safety, workforce stability, and economic
• We would recommend to you that you let those processes play out and build our behavioral health system

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• If 80% of the diabetes Creation is based on our behavior, it would seem like a lot of focus should be
• on our behavior.
• It is more than behavior and lifestyle.
• Ma'am, in your case, was it, you said police right there, I guess there was some CPS intervention.
• There was never CPS intervention, but there were doctor threats.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• Without early intervention and access to critical information, many Texans face a void health crisis.
• I mean, 20% or so roughly is... ...heredity, but more than 80% of it, or around 80%, is behavioral.
• be on our behavior.
• It is more than behavior and lifestyle.
• I guess there was some CPS intervention. There was never CPS.

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• In addition, regarding behavioral health on the website, the website notes that the County of San Diego
• Kirkaby spoke to it earlier, at all affordable housing levels is both a homelessness intervention and
• a nonprofit community health center, and then worked in county government in Alameda County and behavioral
• know there's been a lot of attention around the issue of people experiencing homelessness with behavioral
• And we need to understand where that return on investment is and who needs more intervention.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on California’s homelessness funding, focusing on the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HAP) Grant and the Encampment Resolution Grant Program. HCD described new accountability requirements, including regional action plans, stronger reporting and expenditure conditions, housing-element compliance, encampment response plans, and public dashboards that track fiscal spending, service outcomes, and encampment resolution status. Officials said the goal is to use the data to identify underperforming grantees, provide technical assistance, and, if needed, withhold or reallocate funds. Local officials from San Diego, Fresno, and Santa Cruz said the programs have helped expand shelter, outreach, and permanent housing, and that state dollars have leveraged local and federal resources. Mayor Todd Gloria said San Diego has used HAP to expand shelter and safe sleeping options, reduce downtown encampments, and increase housing production, but argued the state’s new accountability website is too high-level and does not fully reflect countywide conditions, behavioral health outcomes, or the role of continuum-of-care partners. Fresno officials said HAP and other state funds helped the city add shelter beds and reduce homelessness, while Santa Cruz emphasized that state funding helped build local coordination and draw in federal vouchers. Members pressed the panel on whether HAP is actually reducing homelessness, what the best success metrics should be, and whether the state is getting full, usable data from grantees and subcontractors. Several members asked for more granular jurisdiction-level reporting, better tracking of nonprofit spending, and clearer measures beyond point-in-time counts and “people served.” HCD said it is still improving HMIS participation and data quality, but can already show outcomes such as exits to permanent housing and returns to homelessness. The hearing ended with broad agreement that transparency is important, but disagreement remained over the best measures of success and how much emphasis should be placed on housing, prevention, shelter, and treatment.

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• They're most effective when used in combination with counseling and behavioral health therapies.
• DHS also manages the Behavioral Health Fund.
• The Behavioral Health Fund covers individuals who are eligible for but not enrolled in Medicaid.
• uh DHS also manages the behavioral uh DHS also manages the behavioral health<00:37:12.800> fund
• > um health fund Behavioral Health fund um health fund Behavioral Health fund um covers<00:37:

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• AND THIS TAKES THE NEXT STEPS REALLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM IN PROVIDING INTERVENTION, EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
• LEAP IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT CAPTURES THEN AT 2.5 TO 3.5 IT REALLY HAS CHANGED THE LIVES
• IF YOU ARE NOT TREATED DE-ESCALATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE INTERVENTION WELL.
• WE KNOW FOR A FACT IF THEY GET EARLY INTERVENTION BEFORE SIX IT CAN SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ONCE THEY
• STUDENTS TO EARN BADGES THAT DESIGNATE THESE STUDENTS HAVE ACQUIRED SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS AS SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence. ...accept disruptive
• behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• CDPH, the California Department of Public Health's role, moving from neutral data collection to behavior
• I began my journey in the district as an academic intervention specialist supporting English learners
• Instead, it updates the existing model referral protocols for pupil behavioral health concerns, so they

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

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• Too often, families only learn about problems after a child's behavior changes, regressions appear, or
• Too often, families only learn about problems after a child's behavior changes, regressions appear, or
• She's lived away from us for the past 13 years and is currently living in an intensive behavioral group
• Needless to say, this caused more outbursts and behaviors.
• When the parents asked, they were given no information, but the student's anxiety and behaviors related

Bills: S0824, S1170, S1620, S1738, S7036

Keywords: school district, real property, inventory, land use, education, video monitoring, safety, special education, parental rights, public education, school board rights, transparency, employment conditions, nondisclosure agreements, educational facilities, student safety, teacher accountability, physical plant, school design, construction standards

Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee considered several K-12 bills and resolutions. SJR 1104, by Senator Massullo, would place on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment protecting voluntary religious expression in public schools; supporters said it simply codifies existing law and protects student and employee rights, while opponents warned it could entrench religious pressure and exclusion. The resolution was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 1738, by Senator Yarborough, on educational facilities; an amendment removed crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusted transparency/safe-space provisions, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 824, by Senator Truenow, was amended into a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to DOE, and it was reported favorably. Appointments in tabs 7 and 8 were recommended for confirmation. The committee then took up SPB 7036, a comprehensive education package by Chair Simon. The bill would expand educational emergency triggers, adjust Title I withholding uses, align charter school rules with school improvement processes, update safety and early learning provisions, expand literacy and math interventions, and revise educator pipeline policies. Members raised concerns about a provision that could allow the state to develop instructional materials; Simon said that section was still being considered and would need guardrails. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably. SB 1620, by Senator Leak, proposed a “school board members’ bill of rights” giving board members direct access to district documents and staff, limiting district attorneys’ dual representation, strengthening nepotism rules, and prohibiting nondisclosure agreements. Volusia County school board members and others testified both for and against the bill, with supporters citing transparency and accountability and opponents warning about confidentiality, staff pressure, and undermining the superintendent’s authority. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1170, by Senator Calatayud, as amended, would allow parents of students in self-contained ESE classrooms to request cameras, with district policies governing review, notice, timelines, and appeals. Parents, advocates, and educators testified strongly in support, while one witness opposed it as an unfunded mandate. The committee reported the bill favorably.

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• The offender engages in this behavior for weeks, months, and years on end.
• Truly, we may never know how long an offender can persist in this behavior because too many cases end
• Eventually, he was convicted and placed on probation, yet his worrisome behavior didn't end.
• Also, you mentioned impaired behavior and how they lash out. So, what's the other alternative?
• Much of the evidence used against them was because of their behavior in prison—aggressive behavior, sexual

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

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• This was one part of that Senator Mann bill relating to school-linked behavioral health grants.
• So, for behavioral additional funding.
• Thank you. of surgical intervention. Students of surgical intervention.
• essential multigenerational intervention essential multigenerational intervention that that that
• <02:03:54.880> health our schooling to behavioral health our schooling to behavioral health

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you identify these students early, we want to make sure they get the appropriate interventions.
• Plans must include evidence-based interventions aligned with instructional best practices in reading
• I think this is really going to go a very long way in helping those students get the interventions as
• Senate Bill 1620 required the use of person-first language and behavioral health.
• Intervention program activities. relating to betterers invention program activities intervention program

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions. The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries. The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins. Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.