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• They must have an underlying physical, mental, or cognitive impairment that prevents him or her from
• He is visually impaired, and he relies on a feeding tube for nourishment daily.
• He is visually impaired and he relies on a feeding tube for nourishment daily.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 term, took attendance, confirmed a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from members and staff. Chair Anderson outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over access and affordability issues, including health facility regulation, insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and state employee health coverage. The main agenda item was an update on implementation of HB 391, which created a family home health aide program for medically fragile children. Representative Tramont, the bill sponsor, explained that the law was intended to let trained family caregivers be paid through Medicaid to care for their children, reduce reliance on private duty nursing, and relieve families. He and several members expressed frustration that implementation had taken nearly two years and that families still faced barriers. Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer of AHCA and Bridget Royce of DCF said the program was implemented October 1, 2024, with billing available, but no home health agencies had yet launched the required 80-hour training program and no claims had been paid. They described the program’s requirements, including agency employment, background screening, training, a $25-per-hour Medicaid rate paid to the agency, and an annual assessment report. A major issue discussed was that income earned by family caregivers counts toward Medicaid eligibility and could cause families to lose coverage. AHCA and DCF outlined two possible fixes that would require CMS approval: disregarding the income for eligibility purposes or treating the child as a family of one. Members and public witnesses strongly urged changes to avoid forcing families to choose between income and coverage. Several providers said they had begun preparing training programs, but asked for clearer approval processes and more patient-specific training requirements. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from parents and caregivers of medically fragile children, who described the financial, emotional, and logistical strain of caring for children with severe disabilities and argued that the bill should be expanded to include Florida KidCare families and others in the coverage gap. They also raised concerns about the eight-hour-per-day limit, low pay, and the need for simpler rules and direct support. Home health providers and associations supported the concept but asked for modifications, including more targeted training and clearer implementation guidance. The meeting then shifted to a second agenda item on the Andrew John Anderson Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Program, which was funded in the 2023 budget. Deputy Secretary Meyer said the program has been implemented since January 1, 2024, but utilization has been lower than expected, with only about 60 claims paid and many denials occurring through managed care. Public testimony from a lab, a hospital, and a pediatric rare disease expert said the program is clinically valuable and cost-saving, but managed care billing barriers, prior authorization issues, and DRG-related denials are limiting access; they urged direct billing to Medicaid and possible expansion to all newborns.

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• It says a communication impairment, hearing loss, blindness or visual impairment, autism spectrum disorder
• </c><01:02:03.280><c> It</c> impairment or what have you? It does. It impairment or what have you?
• , hearing loss, blindness or impairment, hearing loss, blindness or visual<01:02:11.120><c> impairment
• ,</c><01:02:11.880><c> autism</c><01:02:12.360><c> spectrum</c> visual impairment, autism spectrum visual
• impairment, autism spectrum disorder,<01:02:13.320><c> TBI,</c><01:02:14.080><c> schizophrenia,</c>

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• 15:02.159><c> complete</c> cooperate with police and complete cooperate with police and complete impaired
• driver Care Management Programs impaired driver Care Management Programs the<04:15:05.880><c> Senate
• Under</c> The refusal rate in DUI driving under the influence tests are tied to higher levels of impaired
• 17.720><c> the</c><04:16:17.840><c> road</c><04:16:18.399><c> which</c><04:16:18.560><c> can</c> impaired
• drivers on the road which can impaired drivers on the road which can negatively<04:16:19.680><c> impact

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• workers, and also ensures officers are trained to interact with individuals suffering from cognitive impairment
• This happened in my district where a family was killed by an impaired driver and left behind two sweet
• important to my district and Missouri as a whole to hold people accountable when they decide to drive impaired
• To drive impaired and leave children without parents. I appreciate the amendment.
• Speaker, is a semi-omnibus public safety measure for our impaired driving to make our roads safer.

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• unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical impairment
• unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical impairment
• 00:13:40.520><c> physical</c> determinal determinable physical determinal determinable physical impairment
• 42.080><c> the</c><00:13:42.200><c> natural</c><00:13:43.040><c> and</c><00:13:43.240><c> direct</c> impairment
• that's the natural and direct impairment that's the natural and direct result<00:13:44.480><c> of</c

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• There are similar devastating cuts to the community supervision division that will impair my members'
• There are similar devastating cuts to the community supervision division that will impair my members'
• my members abilities to will uh impair my members abilities to uh<00:51:04.319><c> balance</c><00:51
• </c><02:07:24.560><c> case</c><02:07:24.800><c> loads,</c> inadequate, impairs case loads, inadequate
• , impairs case loads, uh,<02:07:26.480><c> were</c><02:07:26.719><c> all</c><02:07:26.960><c> quotes<

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Per this code, it is required to prove significant impairment in order to meet the higher burden when
• No evidence of any impairment to my daughter's physical or emotional development while in my custody,
• That would have come in because it was evidence of impairment in the fact that he cheated on the drug
• You could argue potentially impairment, but the guy just goes AWOL on that. That doesn't get taken.
• So they have a duty to give random tests if they think somebody's impaired.

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• This establishes the offense of operating a vehicle while impaired, includes penalties, and requires

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on Friday morning and considered one bill for decision-making, SB 1285. The bill would establish the offense of operating a vehicle while impaired, set penalties, and require the Department attorney to submit a report to the legislature. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including a new section that would automatically suspend the license of a person arrested for driving under the influence while allowing the person to contest the suspension through the existing ADLRO administrative process. The amendments would also make conforming changes and set an effective date of April 23, 2057. After no questions or concerns were raised, the committee voted to adopt the recommendation and pass SB 1285 SD1 with amendments. The recorded votes were in favor from Chair Roads, Vice Chair Woods, Senator Chang, and Senator Sand Vura, with Senator A excused. The measures were adopted, and the meeting then moved on to other business.

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• It also adds that this harm may be due to caregiver incapacity and substance impairment, among other
• , among other things. may be due to caregiver incapacity and substance impairment among other things
• since 1990, the city of Seattle was sued because its transportation system was failing the mobility impaired
• the current law, and also adds that this harm may be due to caregiver incapacity and substance impairment
• among other things. ...and substance impairment among other things.

Bills: HB1073 , HB1128 , HB1316 , HB1408 , HB1591 , HB1592 , HB1634 , HB1906 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2145 , HB2248 , HB2266 , HB2301 , HB2333 , HB2365 , HB2401 , HB2416 , HB2421 , HB2438 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2515 , HB2517 , HB2523 , HB2548 , HB2597 , HB2637 , HB2640 , HB2660 , HB2675 , HB2685 , HB2720 , HB1742 , HB2104 , HB2186 , HB2405 , HB2557 , HB2593 , HB2636

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources

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• Thank you. tendency to make someone more impaired than if I just had two beers or two THC drinks.
• When someone is impaired, you can tell they're impaired.
• Impaired driving is impaired driving, whether someone is drunk, high, or took a bunch of lorazepam or
• We will have more impairments, more psychotic episodes. I am Aubrey Adams.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• affairs and property of a person who is unable to manage assets effectively due to mental or physical impairment
• and whose property is at risk." "...assets effectively due to mental or physical impairment and whose

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• going to be a lot more intrigued if it's like closer to a 0.08, where they would actually be fully impaired
• going to be a lot more intrigued if it's like closer to a 0.08, where they would actually be fully impaired

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

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• and our residents against federal funding cuts and agency reorganizations that have or would have impaired
• submitted numerous comment letters concerning policy changes that would harm New Mexico residents and impair

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• It will provide local governments the ability to expedite remediation of water quality impairments caused
• have an abundance of scientific evidence linking fluoride to an increased risk of neurocognitive impairment

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard a presentation on its 2025-2026 budget recommendations and adopted the proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The chair highlighted major funding items including more than $1.2 billion for water quality and Everglades work, citrus recovery, food bank and pantry grants, wastewater and drinking water loans, beach restoration, flood and sea level rise projects, rural land protection, disaster loans, state facilities repairs, SLERS, accounting system replacement, and continued funding for My Safe Florida Home. Staff were authorized to make technical adjustments, and members were told final proviso project lists would be printed later in the week. The committee then considered several bills and reported them favorably, including SB 796 on DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic-related water quality problems; SB 1162 expanding boating improvement and water access facilities programs; SB 466 implementing the Florida Museum of Black History task force’s selection of West Augustine as the museum site; SB 178 creating a FAMU agronomic study on viable crops for land taken out of production; CS/SB 678 allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; and CS/SB 736 updating the Brownfields program, with a technical amendment adopted. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with speakers from affected industries, local governments, and advocacy groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 700, the comprehensive Florida Farm Bill, which included technical agency changes and major policy provisions such as restrictions on additives to public water supplies, labeling requirements for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, drone-related protections for farmland, disaster recovery loan updates, an honest services registry for charities, FFA scholarship and school infrastructure provisions, and a mechanism for state purchase of former solar-converted agricultural land. The water-additive provisions drew extensive debate and testimony from supporters and opponents, including dental professionals, public health advocates, and groups arguing for medical freedom and local control. Despite the controversy and a no vote from Senator Arrington, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1226 creating a regulatory framework for pet insurance was also reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after members recorded additional votes on several bills.

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• additional funding for the Texas Correctional Office on offenders with medical medical or mental impairments
• This is School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Item 1, shift differentials.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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

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• Were they impaired? Do they have a criminal history of doing these actions?
• If they're on the wrong side of the road, at a high rate of speed, they're impaired, and they have a

Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

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• as<01:01:56.360><c> a</c><01:01:56.440><c> driver</c><01:01:56.800><c> being</c><01:01:57.080><c> impaired
• </c> as a driver being impaired. as a driver being impaired.
• This may be misunderstood as being impaired and uncooperative while having just a simple stutter. and
• 01:09:05.480><c> being</c> This may be misunderstood as being This may be misunderstood as being impaired
• impaired impaired and<01:09:08.080><c> uncooperative</c><01:09:09.240><c> while</c><01:09:09.560><c>

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• It changes our contract rights, which I think is a violation of our constitutional right to impair my
• :10:15.839><c> has</c><00:10:16.079><c> a</c><00:10:16.320><c> myriad</c><00:10:16.640><c> of</c> impair
• It has a myriad of impair my contracts.
• In total, this bill will increase monthly assessments, reduce financial flexibility, impair cash flow
• </c><00:24:45.279><c> cla</c><00:24:45.760><c> cash</c><00:24:46.000><c> flow,</c> flexibility, impair

Bills: SF1750 , HF704 , HF3479

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• It's the money that the blind and visually impaired vendors make from having vending machines.
• > visually</c> allows people who are blind and visually allows people who are blind and visually impaired
• to um put vending machines on impaired to um put vending machines on federal<00:16:30.240><c> and</c
• :17:20.079><c> blind</c><00:17:20.480><c> and</c><00:17:20.799><c> visually</c><00:17:21.199><c> impaired
• </c> that the blind and visually impaired that the blind and visually impaired vendors<00:17:22.319><

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review the House budget provision that would impose a 5% administrative charge on a broad list of dedicated funds, with some exemptions. Members discussed the House approach versus the Senate’s more general approach of leaving the governor discretion over which funds could be charged. The chair explained the committee was hearing from agencies about any legal, contractual, or practical reasons their funds should be exempt, and the agenda was expanded to include several departments and written submissions from others. The Department of Education testified first, identifying several funds it said should be exempt: a printing revolving fund that is funded by transfers rather than fees; teacher certification, which is self-funded by educator licensing fees and would require an immediate fee increase if charged; a vending stand set-aside tied to the federal Randolph-Sheppard program and subject to federal approval and vendor committee procedures; and a public school infrastructure/safety account, where most revenue is transferred from the education trust fund or general fund rather than generated by fees. Members questioned the department about the effect on school safety projects and whether the fee would simply reduce the number of projects completed each year. The Veterans Home asked for exemptions for three funds: a donation benefit account used for recreational activities and quality-of-life expenses for residents, a small memorial trust fund whose interest supports veteran activities, and a resident member account that holds veterans’ personal income such as Social Security and pensions. The department argued the charge would reduce donations, cut services, and effectively function like an income tax on vulnerable veterans. The Banking Department also requested exemption for its consumer credit administration license fund, saying it is used to keep exam fees low and is expressly intended by statute to reduce costs on regulated businesses; it said the 5% charge would undermine that framework and could eventually force higher fees. The Department of Justice began testimony on its dedicated funds, starting with the medical legal investigative fund, which pays for death investigations and related services under statute and without general fund support. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and asked questions about the practical and legal effects of applying the administrative charge.