Transcript Highlights:

• or receiving information that could be relevant to a decision, it needs to be done in a publicly noticed
• or receiving information that could be relevant to a decision, it needs to be done in a publicly noticed
• They coordinate the process for building an administrative record, including the issuance of notices
• </c> record including the issuance of notices record including the issuance of notices and<01:18:11.239
• on the chart here that Minnesota noticed on the chart here that Minnesota is<01:42:16.080><c> below<

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, basically, when there's been a huge increase in the budget, we've noticed, you know, through audits
• in the increase in the budget<00:10:54.880><c> uh</c><00:10:55.680><c> We've</c><00:10:55.959><c> noticed
• ><00:10:56.880><c> you</c><00:10:57.000><c> know</c><00:10:57.200><c> through</c> budget uh We've noticed
• you know through budget uh We've noticed you know through Audits<00:10:57.760><c> and</c><00:10:57.880
• Representative Honor: But then specifically we want to talk about rights, and I noticed that in your

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• 35:57.359><c> not</c> districts to public publish legal not districts to public publish legal not notices
• <c> websites</c><00:35:58.599><c> instead</c><00:35:58.839><c> of</c><00:35:59.000><c> paying</c> notices
• on websites instead of paying notices on websites instead of paying for<00:35:59.440><c> it</c><00:35
• c> their</c><00:40:58.839><c> intent</c><00:40:59.400><c> not</c><00:40:59.680><c> to</c> to give notice
• of their intent not to to give notice of their intent not to return<00:41:00.560><c> until</c><00:41

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• situations, for example, if you're in a hearing and you don't have yourself, but maybe you have a notice
• maybe<00:29:49.120><c> you</c><00:29:49.360><c> have</c><00:29:49.600><c> a</c><00:29:49.760><c> notice
• ><00:29:50.120><c> that</c><00:29:50.279><c> comes</c><00:29:50.480><c> over</c> maybe you have a notice
• that comes over maybe you have a notice that comes over your<00:29:50.840><c> computer</c><00:29:51.360
• that you are jobs postings and I noticed that you are seeking<02:10:11.119><c> a</c><02:10:11.360><c

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• There were a number of other pieces in the base about changes to notice and other kinds of process, and
• There were a number of other pieces in the base about changes to notice and other kinds of process, and
• I'm wondering if you, Changes to notice and other kinds of process, and I'm wondering if you can speak
• Not even the flood risk pieces, but there are a number of outside sections that pertain to notices of
• Armini, I noticed that MAPC initially requested $500 million for the MVP.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools. Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration. Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.

Transcript Highlights:

• functions within the fee-for-service delivery system, such as utilization management reviews, member noticing
• I mentioned we plan to provide member-facing notices and FAQ materials, vetted through stakeholders,
• our assessment based on stakeholder concerns, the feedback that we're hearing once we do our public notice
• assessment based on stakeholder concerns, kind of the feedback that we're hearing once we do our public notice
• Thank you. ...continuity of care, robust outreach and noticing, language access, as well as an access

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• and legal notices to be posted on the clerk's publicly accessible website.
• Secondly, the portion of Senator Trumbull's legal notice bill amends section 50.031 to allow advertisement
• of legal notices to be posted on the clerk court's publicly accessible website.
• Secondly, the portion of Senator Trumbull's legal notice bill amends section 50.031 to allow advertisement
• of legal notices to be posted on the clerk court's publicly accessible website.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• completely out in the open as it is, much different than ours, which happens very quickly, short notice
• completely out in the open as it is, much different than hours, which happens very quickly, short notice
• cost of finding and getting that transportation, which takes sometimes hours and requires advance notice
• Many of us Many of us, I've noticed, walk around without a wallet, a physical wallet.
• Unfortunately, time expired, so I'm hoping that you can clarify this question for me because I notice

Transcript Highlights:

• We are noticing this lack of workforce is expanding and growing.
• We are noticing the this lack of We are noticing the this lack of workforce<01:12:06.239><c> is</c><01
• We<01:12:51.600><c> are</c><01:12:51.760><c> noticing</c><01:12:52.159><c> there</c><01:12:52.320><c>
• are</c><01:12:52.480><c> some</c><01:12:52.719><c> barriers</c> We are noticing there are some barriers
• We are noticing there are some barriers to<01:12:53.360><c> entry</c><01:12:54.080><c> which</c><01:

Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

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• Okay, so I noticed that there is also a fiscal note attached to your bill. But what about signage?
• Yes, I haven't noticed that the signs have changed. They still say men and women.
• The bill author does not have the floor at this time. ...putting her on notice. Okay. Mr.
• And so the issue with that is because it's so vague, then how would a person have notice that they are
• Representative Virdell, if you've read the language of the bill, you may have noticed it applies to a

Bills: SB 8 , HB7 , HB15 , HB265 , HCR13 , SB8 , HB7 , HB15 , HB265 , HCR13

Transcript Highlights:

• We will be calling folks up in panels and will try to give you some notice when your name is called.
• The enforcement part of this bill for the Attorney General's office requires notice and an opportunity
• The biggest difference I've noticed between the people who oppose this bill and those that are for it
• In the last five to ten years, I've noticed a trend of gender-neutral single-stall restrooms in both
• And while I was inside, I noticed someone staring at me through the gap of the stall door.

Bills: SB7 , SB14 , SB 7 , SB 14

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• The department has issued over 400 revenue notices since statutory authorization on a wide variety of
• c> The department has issued over 400 The department has issued over 400 revenue<00:04:36.400><c> notices
• since statutory author revenue notices since statutory author authorization<00:04:39.680><c> on</c><
• Chair, I would note that we heard earlier that the department has issued over 400 revenue notices.
• Chair, I would note that we heard earlier that the department has issued over 400 revenue notices.

Bills: HF2048 , HF2360 , HF2006 , HF950 , HF912 , HF3140 , HF2931

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• I did notice the New Mexico Farm Bureau was on the opposition list to this.
• Speaker and gentlelady, one of the things that I noticed on the bill that we're voting on today is that
• Included a provision that shows that notice of the meetings was provided to overburdened communities
• So right now, the Superintendent actually has to file a notice and then can issue the subpoenas, and
• so this just allows her to do that before filing the notice so that if the notice filing isn't necessary

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• By the time you get down to a city or a local race, nobody really notices, nobody pays attention.
• By the time you get down to a city or a local race, nobody really notices, nobody pays attention. ...
• By the time you get down to a city or a local race, nobody really notices, nobody pays attention.
• By the time you get down to a city or a local race, nobody really notices, nobody pays attention.
• nobody pays attention well I notices nobody pays attention well I disagree<00:41:01.359><c> because<

Committee: Senate Elections

Transcript Highlights:

• provide stronger enforcement in California, particularly for repeat or egregious violations, DPR noticed
• We have also launched new tools such as spray days, which provides a notice to the public before the
• We have also launched new tools such as spray days, which provides a notice to the public before the
• People deserve meaningful notice before hazardous pesticide applications, not after exposure, so they
• Advanced notice should be field-specific and exact location. Hello, my name is Noemi Chico.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think, Chairman, you want to put those off until further notice.
• I just knew you were going to notice it.
• I noticed that the old engineering technology labs were being torn down, and I think you've got another
• I noticed that the old engineering technology labs were being torn down, and I think you've got another
• And she looked up and noticed it for the first time.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Summary: The Senate Committee on Higher Education met to review interim charges on the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Available University Fund (AUF), the Higher Education Fund (HEAF), and the Texas University Fund (TUF). Legislative Budget Board staff outlined how each fund works, including PUF’s constitutional role for UT and Texas A&M, HEAF’s capital support for institutions outside those systems, and TUF’s research funding for eligible universities. They also described TUF’s growing corpus and distribution changes, and noted which institutions are nearing eligibility. Committee members asked about distribution formulas, comparisons to other states, and how funds are allocated among system institutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• to the committee by 5 p.m. this Friday in accordance with instructions found on the public hearing notice
• Now, if you read the missive from AG Bondi on July 29th, you'll notice that there's a paragraph in there
• I am noticing that my professors are increasingly choosing to entirely avoid words such as diversity,
• I am noticing that my professors are increasingly choosing to entirely avoid words such as diversity,
• preferences are those that are so deeply embedded in admission systems that they often go without notice

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on “Protecting Equity in Higher Education” and emphasized that no bills were being heard. Members and witnesses focused on the effects of recent federal actions on DEI, admissions, financial aid, student loans, international students, and campus equity efforts in Massachusetts. Opening remarks from the co-chairs and the chair of Higher Education highlighted Massachusetts’ investments in free community college, expanded financial aid, and early college programs, while warning that federal policy changes could undermine those gains. Testimony from BU law professor Jonathan Feingold argued that many DEI practices remain legally defensible after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and that the decision did not end all race-conscious or equity-oriented efforts. He said the Trump administration’s anti-DEI actions and funding threats were legally suspect and had created confusion and a chilling effect. Bahar Akman-in-Boden of the Hildreth Institute testified that proposed federal cuts to TRIO, Gear Up, Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and student loan programs would disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, Black, Latino, and other underserved students, and urged the state to prepare hold-harmless and advising supports using Fair Share revenue. Commissioner Noe Ortega described Massachusetts’ long history of equity in higher education and said the state has expanded aid, success programs, and early college, but still has work to do on attainment and completion. He said the state responded to SFFA by creating ACARE and continuing to defend equity practices, while also warning that federal disruptions and “dear colleague” letters have created uncertainty. In the second panel, state university leaders and campus officials said federal threats to Pell, DEI grants, Medicaid, and international student policies could affect access, campus operations, and the economy; they stressed that most state university graduates stay in Massachusetts and that institutions are continuing their equity practices despite federal pressure. Roxbury Community College’s president said RCC remains committed to open access and inclusion, noted enrollment growth, and said executive orders do not change existing law or the college’s obligations.

Transcript Highlights:

• now proceeded through the lawful regulatory process required under Kentucky law, including filing notice
• 09:47.160><c> law,</c><00:09:47.680><c> including</c><00:09:48.360><c> filing</c><00:09:49.040><c> notice
• ,</c> Kentucky law, including filing notice, Kentucky law, including filing notice, public<00:09:50.200
• Multiple people here at the Blind Charitable Foundation have noticed questionable care for our Kentucky

Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• The LIO did a great report on B-CHIP and noticed they wanted to see more in the San Joaquin area and
• Yeah, I think, and I notice you're asking our county partners also to speak to whether or how they're
• So the Legislature may consider requiring something like a 30-day notice and review period.
• So the legislature may consider requiring something like a 30-day notice and review period.
• So the Legislature may consider requiring something like a 30-day notice and review period prior to any

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will instead potentially reconvene later today, and we will give you as much notice as we possibly
• We will instead potentially reconvene later today, and we will give you as much notice as we possibly
• later today, and we will give you<00:01:24.440><c> as</c><00:01:24.520><c> much</c><00:01:24.760><c> notice
• we</c><00:01:25.400><c> possibly</c><00:01:26.000><c> can</c><00:01:26.440><c> on</c> you as much notice
• as we possibly can on you as much notice as we possibly can on that.<00:01:27.560><c> Uh</c><00:01:27.840

Committee: House Ways and Means