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• I am here to strongly oppose any effort to pull back community violence intervention funding.
• Community violence intervention programs save lives.
• Our violence intervention team stepped in and stopped the situation from escalating.
• Community violence intervention, or CVI programs, are crucial.
• Prevention and intervention is to prevent or intervene if a violent altercation is about to happen.

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• We’ll start off with CS/HB 303, Human Trafficking Education for Initial Nurse Licensure, by Representative
• Today I am presenting CS/HB 303, Human Trafficking Education for Initial Nurse Licensure.
• Education and awareness is crucial in the prevention of human trafficking.
• Education and awareness is crucial in the prevention of human trafficking.
• So that's the fitting that the educated... ...to identify the signs of human trafficking in my quest

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced four member bills. CS/HB 303 would require nurses to complete the existing two-hour human trafficking prevention course before initial licensure, rather than waiting until renewal; the sponsor said this closes a gap for new nurses, and supporters from the Florida Nurses Association and other groups said it would improve early identification and reporting of trafficking victims. Members asked whether the bill changed reporting duties, and the sponsor said it did not. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0. PCS/HB 1069 would treat independent sanctioning authorities as qualified entities for background screening purposes and allow an unscreened athletic coach to work only if directly supervised by a screened coach. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families and youth sports organizations while keeping children safe, and members discussed how it would apply to Little League and whether disqualifying offenses would still bar work with children. The bill received support from several organizations and passed 25-0. HB 491 would allow batterers intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content alongside required cognitive behavioral therapy, without mandating participation. Supporters argued the bill restores options for clients seeking faith-based counseling and said it does not use taxpayer funds or impose religion; members emphasized the voluntary nature of the program. The bill passed 24-0. HB 569 would change how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities organizes forensic client services by grouping clients based on clinical needs rather than legal charges, which the sponsor said would improve efficiency and reduce duplication. The agency and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported the bill, and it also passed unanimously, 24-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• So I've got a policy brief here from the Secretary of Education with the Oklahoma Center for Educational
• You see the profession of education, students majoring in education, is a profession that had gone down
• We need education specialists, literacy specialists. Education since that legislation went forward.
• We need education specialists, literacy specialists, and people committed to long-term careers in education
• So let's incentivize them to receive the education as opposed to just To receive the education.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education
• We're education advocates for kids.
• We're education advocates for kids.
• referral, or truency court intervention. referral, or truency court intervention.
• Education Finance Committee. All those Education Finance Committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• education and four years of podiatric medical education.
• and non-intervention.
• and differences between intervention and non-intervention<00:41:56.960> and<00:41:57.280>
• So can get to that early intervention.
• The higher education has moved to that doctorate.

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services heard Senate Bill 18, a bill described by the sponsor and podiatry witnesses as a modernization of Kentucky’s podiatry laws. The bill would recognize and regulate podiatric assistants, podiatric residents, and supervising podiatrists; allow podiatrists to supervise physician assistants in podiatry practices with approval from the relevant licensing boards; require new podiatrists licensed after January 1, 2027 to complete at least two years of residency; and extend disciplinary authority to the new categories. Witnesses said the measure would improve access to foot and ankle care, especially in rural areas, without expanding scope of practice. The Kentucky Medical Association was said to be neutral after working on the language with the sponsors. Committee members raised concerns about the meaning of “supervision,” whether it required direct or indirect oversight, and whether the bill could broaden billing or coding privileges. Dr. Roberts said supervision could mean direct supervision or indirect supervision, including being available by telephone, and noted the bill mirrors language used in allopathic PA supervision. He also said the bill would not change office staff billing roles and that podiatric assistants would not bill separately. Several senators said they supported moving the bill forward but remained concerned about workforce, cost, and scope creep. The committee adopted a committee substitute, then voted on the bill. The motion passed unanimously with favorable expression. After the vote, the committee moved on to a presentation on outpatient pediatric therapies, where providers described Medicaid reimbursement pressures, workforce turnover, and long waiting lists for children’s therapy services, but no action was taken on that presentation in the portion provided.

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• COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION PRE-K-12 WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
• 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.
• UNDER THIS BILL THE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL, ESPECIALLY FOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So I think that should be part of the educational curriculum.
• They're doing therapeutic interventions at the person's home.
• I've educated probably about 100... Every single student should be able to have this education.
• I'm well educated in this.
• I'm on a special group at my school that specializes in educating ourselves in mental health and educating

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• Prevention and education. Education alone won't just make lasting change.
• I take this bill as one that's just trying to educate because we know education is.
• Yeah, it's just educational, but you all... getting off into another surgery.
• why, but just education.
• Healthy meals for their for their family and being able to have that education to.

Bills: HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215, HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• And we're going to do that through enhancing our interventions prior to discharge.
• All families were provided with safe sleep education.
• I'm wondering if you all have any sort of public education built into your plan?
• Yes, more education is needed.
• Sort of interventions that have happened, and we are able to connect women.

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• <00:01:37.600> finance<00:01:38.159> committee education finance committee education finance
• <00:42:12.119> so the Dakota County United Educators so the Dakota County United Educators
• of that review process for intervention of that review process for intervention in<00:53:33.799>
• development opportunities for educators development opportunities for educators and<01:16:03.960

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• I represent the Health Education Council, which is part of the CRDP Latino-focused initiative, and I
• My name is Vanessa Vasquez, and I'm representing the Health Education Council.
• And it really goes back to some of those basics: poverty, education, and environment.
• For CalConnect, I would just mention that disease investigators can't conduct outreach and education
• For CalConnect, I would just mention that disease investigators can't conduct outreach and education

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on Health heard an overview of the California Department of Public Health budget, including a $5.1 billion department budget and 19 non-IT budget change proposals spanning environmental health, healthcare quality, infectious disease, healthy communities, health statistics, preparedness, and laboratory sciences. CDPH also presented estimates for WIC and the Genetic Disease Screening Program, both of which were described as relatively stable, with WIC food costs rising mainly due to inflation and participation holding near 1 million monthly participants. Members and public commenters raised support for several proposals, including funding for the California Reducing Disparities Project, AB 1264 implementation on school food standards, childhood lead poisoning prevention, the hospital bed capacity registry, sickle cell care networks, and WIC protections amid federal policy changes and shutdown-related uncertainty. Dr. Erica Pond then presented the 2026 State of Public Health report, highlighting major gains such as record-low mortality rates, all-time high life expectancy, and the first decline in overdose deaths in 14 years, while warning about persistent disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, rising severe maternal morbidity, and worsening mental and behavioral health trends, especially among younger adults. She emphasized racial and geographic inequities, the role of social drivers like poverty and education, and the importance of prevention investments through the Behavioral Health Services Act. Members discussed the need for upstream public health spending, environmental health preparedness, and how to translate data into action, while public comment largely focused on sustaining community-based prevention and equity programs. In a separate update on federal actions and public health partnerships, Dr. Pond and CDPH staff described California’s response to federal funding threats, vaccine policy changes, and measles outbreaks. They outlined new collaborations such as the West Coast Health Alliance, the Governor’s Public Health Alliance, the WHO outbreak network, and the FACT Coalition, along with CDPH’s process for reviewing and updating immunization and preventive service recommendations under AB 144. Members questioned the rise in measles and declining vaccination coverage, and CDPH said it is using trusted messengers and tailored outreach while continuing to evaluate federal recommendations. The committee then heard an ADAP estimate showing lower projected budget authority needs due to reduced caseload and one-time funding expiring, followed by public support for using ADAP rebate funds to expand HIV prevention, PrEP, testing, and disease intervention staffing. The final issue focused on public health information technology systems, including Sapphire, CalReady, CalConnect, CARE, MyTurn, MyCAVAC, and the digital vaccine record. CDPH explained how these systems support disease reporting, contact tracing, immunization tracking, vaccine ordering, and outbreak response, while the Department of Finance said only Sapphire and CalReady are funded in the Governor’s budget and the rest are under review because of the state’s budget deficit and declining utilization. Local health department representatives strongly opposed losing the systems, arguing that lower usage reflects post-pandemic conditions and that the tools save staff time, improve outbreak response, and prevent a return to manual spreadsheets and phone calls. Members echoed concern that cutting the systems would undermine public health capacity and waste prior state investment, and urged the administration to present a funding plan that matches its stated commitment to public health.

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• And two, provides an overview of special education services at state facilities.
• . requirements for special education services provided by TGHUD facilities.
• . especially special education because of the high level of special needs kids in TJD.
• For education? Yes. Okay. Are kids... I mean...
• that $6 million for the prevention and intervention funding is going to be critical.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That was targeted interventions to low-income, at-risk kids.
• That was when we were doing targeted... interventions based on income.
• Introduced a Family Guided Routines Based Intervention.
• — they're going to have lower numbers of children in a group, more educators.
• Moving on to a summary of higher education.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Regarding special education funding and possible special education funding models, we're going to start
• ECSE special education, it's not the 4X threshold.
• Education for school districts.
• And we have the education association here as well.
• routes, and career and technical education routes.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• <00:05:25.360> to we're just trying to bring education to we're just trying to bring education
• It is possible to do the intervention in a real-life clinical setting.
• Um there's a lot of intervention.
• <01:04:13.920> for psychological interventions for psychological interventions for pediatric
• developed um a study or an intervention developed um a study or an intervention that<01:04:24.960

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

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• Educated. Okay, there we go. So we, Kevin, has passed out a packet.
• Some of these services do take time, education, whatever the case is.
• There are others that are only focused on education.
• doing right now, today, having the budget hearing, educating members, educating the public is paramount
• So, are you receiving any support from a department of Education.

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• Probation requirements make it difficult for many people to keep a job, maintain housing, education,
• I also think that it's the case, particularly with crisis intervention as an example.
• in CVI would provide unprecedented support for violence intervention needs.
• I'm here because the California Violence Intervention and Prevention... ...for violence intervention.
• I'm here because the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program really works.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The transition from early childhood intervention to early childhood special education is difficult to
• So, from Omidyar Intervention into Omidyar Special Education.
• I served as an elementary physical education teacher and at 18 years as a director of physical Education
• This is the education committee.
• Education has always been important to me.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• PD at the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, Home Visiting.
• Moving on to CYFD, we looked at protective services, prevention, and intervention.
• Intervention services.
• He was the person who educated me, Madam Chair, about the state budget.
• , the Public Education Reform Fund.

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• The Education and Employment Committee will come to order. Andrea, please call the roll.
• Natalie Brown, RSA Consulting, Helios Education Foundation, waves in support.
• I think that that is something that is such an educational opportunity.
• HB 1309, Reading Interventions and Instruction, by Representative Snyder.
• HB 1309, Reading Interventions and Instruction, by Representative Snyder.

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and took up seven bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, HB 1367 on school attendance was presented as a response to rising chronic absenteeism; it would standardize attendance definitions and reporting statewide, and it passed 18-0 after supportive testimony from education and business groups. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless devices during the school day, while allowing district policies for designated use areas and existing medical/disability exceptions; members discussed classroom disruption, bullying, public safety, and accommodations, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved PCS for CS for HB 1135, requiring ECGs for student athletes in grades 9-12, with exemptions for religious objections and provisions on cost, liability, and medical clearance; the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who described children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and was reported favorably after unanimous support. Members then approved CS for CS for HB 597 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow schools to keep glucagon pens and authorize trained personnel to administer them in emergencies; an amendment clarified charter schools are included as public schools. HB 1309 on reading interventions and instruction would expand reading support and training for grades 4-12 and require district reading plans to include evidence-based interventions; it also passed without opposition. CS for HB 981 on athlete representation and compensation would cap certain NIL agent fees, allow some high school athletes to earn NIL compensation, and create a framework for registered advisors; members raised concerns about predatory practices and coach involvement, but the bill passed favorably after amendment. Finally, HB 1111 would eliminate the certificate of completion option for students who do not meet graduation requirements, with the sponsor arguing it would better motivate students to earn a standard diploma and improve postsecondary and workforce opportunities. Members discussed the need for stronger supports to help students meet graduation standards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing all agenda items.