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• Again, no video or pictures allowed unless you are a credentialed press person.
• So if someone just requests ivermectin at the pharmacy, they will be compelled to provide them with ivermectin
• Yes, this would be a requirement on an annual basis for all primary care providers. Thank you.
• Many of it's because they needed to clarify for providers what they couldn't say. And so, yes.
• That is working with one of the large hospital providers in the state.

Bills: SB1328, SB1380, SB1436, SB1558, SB1572, SB1651, SB1805, SB1831, SB1836, SB2014, SB2023, SB2044, SB2179, SB933

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status

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• Also, no video or pictures are allowed unless you are credentialed press.
• to staff such detention facility by utilizing a contracting organization or temporary agency that provides
• Yes, this would be a requirement on an annual basis for all primary care providers. Follow-up.
• So I don't anticipate, from what I've learned about these screeners, that the provider is asking each
• The concern was whether, after release, individuals would have someone providing follow-up or directly

Bills: SB1328, SB1380, SB1436, SB1558, SB1572, SB1651, SB1805, SB1831, SB1836, SB2014, SB2023, SB2044, SB2179, SB933

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee met to consider a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 2014, which would allow ivermectin to be sold over the counter with FDA approval. After questions about whether a prescription would still be required and how FDA guidance would affect the law, the bill passed 9-3. SB 1805, as amended, barred detention and youth facilities from using temporary agencies or contracting organizations for staffing; the author said the change was intended to address transparency and records issues in a related lawsuit. That bill passed 12-0. SB 2044, also amended, clarified chiropractic-related language regarding serum and multiple vitamins; members discussed whether the bill changed scope of practice, and it passed 10-2. The committee then approved SB 1836, which requires a board-approved mental health screener during routine annual primary care visits. The author said it was meant to normalize mental health screening and noted an updated fiscal impact estimate of $284,000 to $560,000; some members raised concerns about mandates and cost, but the bill passed 8-4. SB 1380 would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify Medicaid eligibility against death records and conduct monthly death-record checks for enrollees; after questions about current practice, costs, and recoupment from deceased enrollees, the author requested title be stricken, and the bill passed 10-2. SB 2179, dealing with not-guilty-by-reason-of-mental-illness cases, adds staff accompaniment for therapeutic visits, requires structured violence-risk assessments before discharge or conditional release, and adds drug screening when substance-use monitoring is ordered; Department of Mental Health staff testified about treatment planning and monitoring, and the bill passed 11-1. Later, the committee passed SB 1436, which requires families to be informed of their right to certification after fetal death or miscarriage, and SB 1558, which clarifies that older youth in OJA custody may be placed in Level E group homes. SB 933, the “Right to Try for Individualized Treatment Act,” passed 11-0 and would allow certain terminally ill patients to seek individualized investigational treatments after informed consent. SB 1651, an Oklahoma Medical Board cleanup bill covering several licensed professions, also passed 11-0. Finally, SB 1328 modernizes parental access to minor medical records with safeguards for abuse situations, and SB 1572 removes the DHS and OJA directors from the OCCY board; both passed 11-0. The committee adjourned after noting a possible interim meeting for a Tier 1 nomination.

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• Members of the committee, Senate Bill 71 is based on Tennessee law that provides guardrails and guidelines
• Senate Bill 71 is based on Tennessee law that provides guardrails and guidelines to the environmental
• He said it is not a partisan issue, and that the legislation provides great flexibility for the director
• And the legislation<00:19:28.160><c> provides</c><00:19:28.640><c> great</c><00:19:29.280><c> flexibility
• </c> legislation provides great flexibility legislation provides great flexibility for<00:19:30.320><

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Its premise is providing a civil penalty.
• Instead, it explores how to provide voluntary incentives for enhanced child safety. ...supporting providers
• We look at the quality of child care that's being provided. ...provided.
• Senate Bill 264 will provide TDI oversight during the process.
• And in the regional offices, we provide all these services for free.

Bills: HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868

Keywords: property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety

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• And ultimately, it provides what industry has asked for, which is clear rules of the road and protection
• contract with us, that would be beneficial. ...or if governmental agencies could contract with a provider
• We provide lower rates and allow people to... Grow their financial wealth.
• That's already provided for others in the judiciary, for judges.
• It's, from what I understand, because this is already provided for judges, and it's just adding court

Bills: HB12, HB149, HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696

Keywords: election law, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, law enforcement, jurisdiction, voter fraud, local prosecuting attorney, public safety, communication, governor approval, interoperability, political subdivision, radio systems, artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance

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• All seven provide the same level of animal care that I do.
• We also provide bi-weekly trainings for continued education to ensure we are providing the best care
• They will lose all consumer protection provided by Texas law.
• We provide health guarantees, vet checks, and breeder transparency.
• I think that because the telecom providers already provide regular reporting to the FCC under the federal

Bills: HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696, HB12, HB149

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing

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• Nuclear power provides the most reliable, energy-dense electricity available to mankind.
• The final tier provides a per megawatt completion bonus.
• Um, it will provide the information necessary to permit a, uh, full-scale reactor.
• We provide power to over 5 million taxpaying Texans.
• the PUC already maintains and providing certainty to reps and their eligible customers.

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• requirement for notification to the landowner of the property. that notification to the electric provider
• They would be selling back to the electricity provider, all of which was a lie.
• We had an issue with a provider not being prioritized for restoration.
• But if I was in business, then I know that I had to provide a service.
• Their services are critical. to provide essential services to the residents of our community.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• of Health for pregnancy help centers providing health care services; to provide for definitions, standards
• trauma-informed training, to provide for delivering training, and to provide for related matters.
• It already provides for the pregnancy centers to provide privacy protections for their clients, so we
• assistant advisory committee, to provide for legislative intent, to provide for definitions, to provide
• , to provide for definitions, to provide for exemptions from licensure, to provide for the clinical laboratory

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 611 by Rep. Freeman, which would require pregnancy-related service centers that provide health care services to be licensed or, as amended, to clearly disclose that they are not a licensed medical facility regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health. Rep. Freeman and supporting witnesses argued the bill was prompted by a legislative auditor report and concerns that some centers provide ultrasounds, STI testing, pregnancy tests, and related services without clear medical oversight. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners’ executive director testified that interpreting ultrasounds and performing certain tests can constitute the practice of medicine, while opponents argued the centers already operate under medical directors and that the disclosure requirement was unconstitutional under the NIFLA case. The committee adopted an amendment, but after debate on the amended bill, a motion to report favorably failed on a roll call vote, and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 902 by Rep. Marcelle, which directs the Louisiana Department of Health to develop trauma-informed training. Supporters said the bill grew out of a task force on student behavior, mental health, and discipline, and that educators need a more consistent, evidence-based trauma-informed curriculum than what is currently available online. Some members raised concerns about cost and whether the bill would mandate new school obligations, while a witness from the Louisiana Baptist Convention opposed the measure as mission creep and argued trauma-informed care is too specialized for general teacher training. Other members supported the bill as a way to help educators identify and respond to children facing trauma. The bill was amended with technical changes and then discussed further, but the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 902 is shown.

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• I'm just providing it simply as background, so in theory these populations are provided for.
• industry recognized credential we've industry recognized credential we've talked<01:02:24.799><c> about
• </c><01:10:32.040><c> a</c> initial lure they do need to provide a initial lure they do need to provide
• </c><01:50:18.360><c> some</c> McCormick from DCF to provide some McCormick from DCF to provide some
• </c> question I'm I'm not able to provide question I'm I'm not able to provide like<04:19:05.640><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Disability Providers and the Association of... ...the Association of Developmental Disability Providers
• And lastly, we do provide an industry credential.
• They do provide accommodations as well.
• We do have some really strong examples from employers providing accommodations and really providing flexibility
• We do have some really strong examples from employers providing accommodations and really providing flexibility

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee met to discuss using registered apprenticeships to help address workforce shortages in disability services, human services, and other high-need fields. Co-chairs and staff introduced the session as a follow-up to earlier discussions with state labor officials and representatives from developmental disability and behavioral health provider associations. The panel focused on how apprenticeships can create paid, structured pathways into jobs while also supporting credentialing and retention. Amara Ramon of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards explained how Massachusetts apprenticeship programs are registered and supported, including the roles of apprenticeship liaison staff, operations, quality assurance, and grant support. She described the core features of apprenticeships—paid on-the-job training, related technical instruction, wage progression, and industry credentials—and contrasted them with internships or co-ops. Melissa Chabelli of the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board described the intermediary role her board plays in designing programs, registering apprentices, coordinating employers, and handling compliance. She emphasized flexibility, employer investment, tax credits, retention benefits, and the importance of mentors and local workforce partnerships. Lisa Morris of UMass Chan/For Health Consulting described a developing apprenticeship for medical interpreters, built from an existing training foundation and designed to address the gap between classroom preparation and work experience. She said the model would combine pre-apprenticeship training, employer interviews, 2,000 hours of apprenticeship, and related technical instruction tied to national certification. Speakers also discussed examples for nursing, early childhood education, CNC machining, and programs serving neurodivergent learners, including Bridgewater State’s Excel program. In response to audience questions, panelists said state agencies can serve as intermediaries, recruitment can come through career centers, youth programs, community colleges, ESL centers, and incumbent workers, and accommodations or modified curricula can support apprentices with disabilities. No votes were taken; the session ended with encouragement for attendees to contact the presenters and Division of Apprenticeship Standards for help developing programs.

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• Currently, we provide the ER and we provide the general surgery training.
• We also have cardiology services that we provide.
• We provide respite care to families via our camp.
• So, really, that's probably about half the services we provide.
• So, we provide these free of charge. because it's worth it.

Keywords: 914, all

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• </c> assault or a failure to provide assault or a failure to provide appropriate<00:53:42.000><c> supervision
• </c> applies to credential holders. applies to credential holders.
• </c><01:01:23.119><c> is</c> revoking an educator's credential is revoking an educator's credential is
• </c><01:04:45.160><c> revoked</c> educators had their credentials revoked educators had their credentials
• Um and we do take credentiing matter.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So every hospital that has licensure has a credentialing process.
• So the job that I function in is we provide what we call house coverage.
• We're there to provide immediate evaluation and provide immediate treatment.
• It would be part of their credentialing process. And they'd have to be open.
• Typically, the reimbursement that we get is based on who is providing the care.

Summary: The General Laws Committee met without a quorum and heard House Bill 2749, sponsored by Rep. Davidson. The bill would allow hospital systems, rather than only individual physicians, to sign and maintain collaborative practice agreements for physician assistants in hospital settings. The sponsor said the measure is intended to reduce administrative burden and paperwork without changing scope of practice, supervision requirements, or liability, and noted it has a $0 fiscal note. Committee members asked about how the bill would work in practice, including what happens when physicians leave a hospital system, whether the collaborating physician relationship would still be meaningful, and whether the bill could affect liability or accountability. Supporters, including a long-time PA with BJC and the Missouri Hospital Association, said large hospital systems already use credentialing and chart-review processes, and that centralizing the paperwork would help hospitals, physicians, and the Board of Healing Arts while freeing physician time for patient care. They emphasized that the bill would not change clinical oversight or reimbursement arrangements. Opposition came from the Missouri State Medical Association and the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Their witness argued that collaborative practice agreements are personal physician agreements, not mere paperwork, and warned that shifting them to a hospital-level document could weaken physician accountability and potentially increase liability. The hearing concluded after testimony, with no vote taken.

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• Coastline Community College and our instructors can provide that education, and we can also provide it
• We have to provide them a pathway. That's what this bill is about.
• They met the requirements, and yet they left without a credential.
• It provides a meaningful credential that can immediately improve employment prospects while also serving
• It provides a meaningful credential that can immediately improve employment prospects while also serving

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And this would allow them to use that for those stackable credentials.
• I'm a big, big believer in stackable credentials.
• allows the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Workforce Pell Grants, provided
• Workforce training programs for Workforce Pell Grants, provided they meet federal requirements under
• And that $1.2 million will provide two full-time employees with benefits, pension, and salary.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The committee on credentials report.
• Representative Tares, do you have a report for the committee on credentials?
• If not, all those in favor say aye. credentials has been submitted to the credentials has been submitted
• </c> report of the committee on credentials report of the committee on credentials representative representative
• </c> implemented these measures will provide implemented these measures will provide a<02:29:18.600><

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• measurement that provides preference for location with...
• It provides a listing of education credentials in which the superintendent of public instruction has
• And for each of these credentials, typically administrative rules are written and provided.
• To date, there are 23 credential topics that DPI manages.
• The department recommends that these credentials be reviewed in their total for relevancy, as some credentials

Summary: The task force met with a quorum and first reviewed a memorandum summarizing a survey of state agencies on possible statute revisions. Levi reported that 20 agencies submitted 70 proposals, with about 33 potentially becoming agency pre-file bills. Common themes included procurement, concessions, architect/engineering services, liability limits, and IT-related efficiencies. Members asked about sharing the survey results more broadly and about cross-agency coordination, especially with higher education and ITD-related issues. OMB then presented three topics from its survey responses: concessions, pre-qualification of architects/engineers/construction managers/land surveyors, and publication of legal notices. OMB said the current concessions law is too rigid because it requires award to the highest responsible bidder and does not fit newer concession models, and it suggested a best-value approach, a higher threshold, and standardized templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB said the law is fragmented across several statutes and should be consolidated and expanded for broader use. On legal notices, OMB described the current rate-setting and publication process, noted rising costs and shrinking newspaper availability, and proposed a collaborative effort to modernize notice delivery, improve accessibility, and explore online options. The task force discussed how to move these ideas forward, and a motion passed directing OMB to implement its suggestions and report back at the next meeting. The University of North Dakota then presented several proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND recommended raising the threshold for treating routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements as construction, arguing that the current $250,000 threshold forces unnecessary architect/engineer involvement and adds cost. It also proposed changes to bid advertisement language to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement criteria, a higher direct-hire threshold for design services, and an increase in the legislative approval threshold for privately funded projects. Members discussed the need for data, risk and complexity considerations, and collaboration with counsel and industry groups. A motion passed directing Levi and counsel to work with UND on bill drafts based on its proposals for a future meeting. DPI followed with a shorter presentation on credentialing and statutory cleanup. It suggested reviewing the department’s 23 credential categories for relevance, and said DPI and the Education Standards and Practices Board have discussed transferring some credentialing authority to ESPB. DPI also recommended removing outdated school safety patrol language, cleaning up waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so districts are not burdened by obsolete reporting mandates. Members agreed the screening itself should remain in place, while the reporting requirement could be reconsidered. The committee then recessed until the afternoon session.

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• We'd provide information from Mr. Berry Milligan.
• Walters if we could provide—if I were to provide you with some data and showed you some data that we
• What this bill focuses on is being credentialed.
• What this bill focused on is being credentialed.
• And the credentials and the experience that I bring to the department, he's now having to The credentials

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Whitehall Campus provides treatment through two programs.
• Whitehall Campus provides treatment through two programs.
• And are any of the other YRTCs credentialed as a PRTF?
• YRTC versus PRTF credential?
• And they have also provided, I think it's been provided to the committee, their assessment of what would

Keywords: 956, all