Video & Transcript Research : 'access to services'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • [Music] The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee is called to order.
  • </c><00:04:44.560><c> provided</c><00:04:45.040><c> to</c><00:04:45.199><c> their</c> level of services
  • provided to their level of services provided to their child.<00:04:46.320><c> Um</c><00:04:46.639><c
  • The fees cannot be in excess of the services provided to the child.
  • proposal around housing stabilization services that added more funding to the department to increase
Bills: HF2995, HF2434
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

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  • She goes to high school and Miss C and her dad came with her today.
  • Services are being provided on the federal level, and we needed to codify them for state active duty
  • status for service members.
  • Service members, so that's what this bill does.
  • Um, Clim, she's sponsoring this to pass it.
Bills: HB328, HB377
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

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  • to the purchaser and offer a prorated refund as prescribed, or offer alternative access options if the
  • to the purchaser and offer a prorated refund as prescribed, or offer alternative access options if the
  • Dedicated to the job. I will hold the vote. We will go to... Dedicated to the job.
  • To cancel it, one of them chooses to cancel it or the other chooses to cancel it.
  • So it's giving more rights to the driver to be able to cancel the contract. Right.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Feb 12th, 2026

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  • allow us access to our family lands.
  • try to access these parcels.
  • the service strain that it provides that it puts on nurses and the staff and the limited access to care
  • ignore the regional loss of access to health care professionals providing a full range of services.
  • EMS services are compelled to transport patients to either Brockton or Boston.
Bills: H3599, H5047, S2922
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 3rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

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  • continue providing fire and EMS services to their communities.
  • He asked the committee to pass the bill and give cities an option to fund this essential service.
  • option to fund this essential service.
  • option to offer medication abortion services.
  • and potentially technical support to students accessing medication abortion services off campus or via
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations.(6-18-26)

Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

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  • ><c> the</c> accessibility to areas of the accessibility to areas of the Commonwealth<00:17:23.640><c
  • to increase access and And our goal is to increase access and opportunity<00:37:20.360><c> while</c><
  • about transforming the way in which we limit access right now, and to find ways to open up access so
  • about transforming the way in which we limit access right now, and to find ways to open up access so
  • find ways to access right now, and to find ways to open<00:44:24.040><c> up</c><00:44:24.200><c> access
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education (1-15-26)

Education

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  • </c> school they came from uh to go to work. school they came from uh to go to work.
  • </c> a clause in there to to help with that. a clause in there to to help with that.
  • I need to need to to uh correct that.
  • </c> forward by KDE to to strike that. forward by KDE to to strike that.
  • </c> the bill to to maybe chime in? the bill to to maybe chime in?
KY
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  • to that that want to add anything to that that narrative?
  • ,</c><00:04:27.040><c> you</c> jump to, so you can hop right to, you jump to, so you can hop right to
  • to.
  • to make those decisions on what to put in and what to take out.
Summary: The committee held its first meeting on budget instructions for the 2026-2028 state budget, as required by KRS Chapter 48. Staff from the Office of State Budget Director outlined three recommended changes: restructuring Form B4 for additional budget requests to emphasize the problem, solution, and quantitative data; adding page numbers to the Record P report so agencies’ additional budget requests can be located more easily; and updating the budget calendar to reflect the December 20 presentation of the consensus forecast to LRC under changes made by House Bill 360. Members asked follow-up questions about contribution rates, debt service template rates, and employee health rates. Staff said the fiscal 2026 KS non-hazardous contribution rate is 42.76%, but fiscal 2027 and 2028 rates have not yet been set; debt service rates would be posted later; and employee health rate assumptions are still being discussed with the Personnel Cabinet. Members also asked how program reductions or terminations would be handled, and staff explained that agencies base requests on statutory and federal requirements, while budget reductions are handled through the appropriations act. The committee discussed whether Form B4 should ask agencies to describe alternative options considered and how they were evaluated. Staff said the current instructions do not specifically require that, though some implications may appear in narrative responses, and members agreed to continue working on the instructions. The committee then adopted a motion directing the co-chairs to work with LRC staff to finalize the 2026-2028 budget instructions and present them for adoption, with the motion approved by roll call. Members also noted that federal budget developments, including possible SNAP cost shifts to states, are being monitored but are too early to incorporate into the instructions at this time.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 06:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I'm going to ask we adopt this amendment at least to change the criminal penalty to a class one civil
  • You have to grab something, you have to hold it down. This adds to that list of things.
  • farm out so much of this work to contractors, to private firms, to the tune of nearly $30 million a
  • year to do their work, to defend the agencies.
  • build on what we have, to build to what we can be competitive in this nation, and to have the national
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • An act relating to supporting public school students by improving their access to surplus technology
  • The Balmer Group is partnering with the state to increase access to our comprehensive early learning
  • access to care.
  • where there is no place to get access to care.
  • And I just want to make sure as they do their important work to bring those services together to develop
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • She has served as the chief of staff at Health and Human Services, senior advisor to the House Democratic
  • But more importantly, I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in human services recently
  • , where She has served as the chief of staff at Health and Human Services, senior advisor to the House
  • But more importantly, I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in human services recently
  • But more importantly, I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in human services recently
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And help us, we pray, to serve the youngest generation well, to protect them, to build up the children
  • She has served as the chief of staff at Health and Human Services, senior advisor to the House Democratic
  • But more importantly, I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in human services recently
  • But more importantly, I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in human services recently
  • I want to reflect on the confirmation hearing we had in Human Services recently, where I walked in and
Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, the colors presented by the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer by Pastor Jesse Bradley. The journal was approved, and the chamber received House messages announcing passage of several bills, including House Bill 1687, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1960, House Bill 102, and Substitute House Bill 1. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 8684, which honored Washingtonians with ties to Team USA at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. Senator Riccelli spoke in support, praising the athletes’ determination and Washington connections. The resolution passed by voice vote. The Senate next considered gubernatorial appointments. Brian C. Bennett was confirmed 49-0 as Director of the Washington State Lottery, with Senator Lovick speaking in support and highlighting Bennett’s public service and transition-team work. Angela Ramirez was then confirmed 49-0 as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, with Senators Claire Wilson and Christian praising her experience, commitment, and attention to human services issues. After the confirmations, the Senate stood at ease for caucuses.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

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  • This kind of discrimination not only makes it harder for trans people to access care, but it makes it
  • harder for everyone to access care because if providers are not able to insure themselves, they're not
  • Do you have access to this Ledge Council memo on 1709 applicability that you could... I'm sure.
  • All of our services are free to victims.
  • There are specific bird feeders for birds that pigeons cannot go to or get access to, and we encourage
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-22-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Um, welcome to the Senate. And we also have Iliahi Gioson. Um, welcome to the Senate. forever.
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  • </c> 807 to 809. Senator DeCoite. 807 to 809. Senator DeCoite.
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  • I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a decision-making
KY
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  • Project is requesting funds to complete a build-ready site plan accessible from Kentucky 11.
  • </c><00:21:46.200><c> access</c> language so we can continue to access language so we can continue to
  • I wanted to go back to the beginning.
Summary: The committee first discussed and approved a new airport-related project involving two 60-by-80 corporate hangars. Members asked about how the project would generate revenue, and staff explained that hangar rent and fuel sales would help repay the costs, with more than half of the funding coming from the FAA. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved two large capital pool projects: a $1,715,120 roof replacement and skylight project for the Libraries and Archives building in Frankfort, and a $2,105,400 exterior renovation project for several state buildings, including Health and Family Services, the Kentucky History Center, and the State Office Building. After that, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented one loan increase and five grant reallocations. The loan increase was for Springfield’s wastewater treatment plant project, rising by $262,300 to just over $2.88 million because bids came in higher than estimated. Members asked about the delay between approval and bidding, and staff explained the design, environmental review, and state approval process can take one to two years. The committee approved the six action items, and then received informational updates on additional water projects that required no action. The Cabinet for Economic Development next presented one forgivable loan and 11 KPDI/KPDI EDF grant projects. The loan was a $1 million forgivable loan for the Perry County Economic Development Board to acquire the Coalfields Industrial Building, with repayment forgivable if a project creates at least 75 jobs. The grant projects included site-readiness and industrial development work in Pendleton, Elizabethtown/Hardin, McCreary, Floyd, Marion, Fleming, Graves, Eddyville/Lyon, Caldwell, Mercer, and Johnson counties. Members asked how local match percentages are set and were told they are based on county population and updated every two years; staff also explained that beneficiaries usually provide the match and are reimbursed after submitting costs. The committee approved the action items. Finally, the Office of Financial Management presented two new debt issues and three SFCC debt issues. The new debt items were a Kentucky Housing Corporation bond authorization of up to $600 million for single-family mortgage revenue bonds, including a $100 million initial transaction, and a $5.5 million multifamily conduit bond for 98 apartments in Lexington. Informational items covered University of Kentucky refunding bonds and Turnpike Authority refunding bonds, both of which produced savings. The three SFCC debt issues for Campbell, Edmonson, and Perry counties were then approved by roll call vote. The meeting ended with brief discussion of the upcoming calendar and scheduling before adjournment.
KY
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  • So, we're going to change order this um slightly to um allow folks to get where they need to be.
  • So, we're going to change order this um slightly to um allow folks to get where they need to be.
  • to allow insurers, uh to to framework to allow insurers, uh to to put<00:03:57.519><c> a</c><00:03:57.760
  • We provide assessment and intervention services to Kentuckians across the lifespan, from infants that
  • </c> try to be brief. try to be brief.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard four House bills, adjusting the order to accommodate members’ schedules. House Bill 510, on organ donation procedures, would require health care providers involved in organ procurement to pause the process if any signs of life are observed and restart the process if needed. The bill was presented as a consensus measure, received no opposition, and passed with favorable expression by unanimous vote and consent. House Bill 176 would create a framework for insurers to implement a waiver program reducing prior authorization requirements before care is provided. The sponsor said the language had been worked out with insurers to cut red tape and improve transparency. The committee approved the bill unanimously with favorable expression and then consent. House Bill 266 would add audiology and speech-language pathology to the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund eligibility list. Testimony emphasized that these professions are essential to patient care across the lifespan and meet the fund’s training and licensure standards. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 393 concerned Alzheimer’s-related statutory cleanup, adding a caregiver council seat and requiring the council to develop and distribute an early detection and diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. The bill was supported as a way to improve Alzheimer’s awareness and care, with one senator explaining a yes vote in memory of a parent who had Alzheimer’s. It also passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. The chair announced the next committee meeting would be Wednesday, March 25 at 8:00 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

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  • I think we can craft something and try to make a difference to increase access to care and also putting
  • “Our commitment to Medicaid and full access to women’s health care is strong.
  • services to state agencies.
  • services to our state in an equitable manner.
  • Currently, workers with technology and regular internet access can opt in to email service for government