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• One idea currently on the table: cuts to disability services. The governor's budget comes down.
• When it comes to the governor's latest budget proposal and its cuts to human services programs, county
• > we</c><00:15:14.040><c> can</c> access to medical assistance we can access to medical assistance we
• ><c> Human</c> now returns to the Health and Human now returns to the Health and Human Services Services
• </c><00:26:29.960><c> the</c> access the general public now has to the access the general public now

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• School officials must work directly with local emergency service providers to integrate this plan and
• So an incredible future educators in such a noble light of public service. We want to foster this.
• Space Research, staff and administrative support have access to university grant funding opportunities
• expand services available for children with special needs to include infant and toddler and provides
• of our school readiness program to ensure we're not only providing meaningful access, this child care

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• IS FOR OUR STATE AND ALL OF THIS COUNTRY EVERY YEAR DCF IS REQUIRED TO REPORT DATA ABOUT WHAT SERVICES
• EXPAND ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, COMMERCE AND HEALTHCARE.
• VISITORS IN OUR STATE TO ACCESS OUR TRAIL.
• FOR FUNDING TO THE RULE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE PROGRAM CREATED IN THE BILL AND INCREASES
• I WANT TO REALLY THINK THE WAS EXTREMELY DELIBERATE IN RESPONDING TO THE PRESIDENT CHALLENGED TO COME

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• to provide services to the support um to provide services to support<00:39:16.280><c> those</c><00:39
• </c> Services look like that we're looking to Services look like that we're looking to take<00:58:01.319
• People have to feel safe to access their essential services that help them to be successful.
• </c><04:52:47.320><c> to</c> High business costs limited access to High business costs limited access
• to medium businesses to access that they normally<05:17:56.680><c> can't</c><05:17:57.000><c> access

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding. Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support. A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• the doctors and hospitals have access to the information they have.
• the doctors and hospitals have access to the information they have.
• the doctors and hospitals have access to the information they have.
• the doctors and hospitals have access to the information they have.
• able to access treatment I they're not able to access treatment I mean<00:36:25.480><c> borine</c><00

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 SB 64: 00:01:20 SB 73: 00:05:33 HB 662: 00:09:40 HB 320: 00:20:17, 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first approved Senate Bill 64, as amended, on a 14-0 vote. The bill was described as a copper theft prevention measure aimed at protecting key infrastructure assets, including telecommunications and electrical highway infrastructure. Testimony in support came from Senator Brandon Storm and representatives from Charter Communications and law enforcement, who said copper theft and related vandalism are damaging fiber and other infrastructure across the state. A committee substitute was adopted before the vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 73, relating to sexual extortion. Senator Julie Rocky Adams and Kentucky Youth Advocates testified that sextortion is a fast-growing crime against children and that the bill would make sexual extortion a felony, create civil remedies for victims, and require school-based education and resources. The bill passed 15-0 and was reported favorably for floor consideration. House Bill 662, relating to personally identifiable information, was also approved after discussion and a committee substitute. Representative John Blanton said the bill would help protect judges and certain medical review personnel from public disclosure of personal information while preserving provider access needed for appeals and communications. The Kentucky Medical Association supported the concept but stressed the need to preserve provider-facing information so doctors can conduct peer-to-peer reviews and appeals. The bill passed 15-0 with one pass vote. House Bill 320, relating to controlled substances on hospital property, was taken up for discussion only and no vote was taken. Representative Mike Klein and a St. Elizabeth nurse testified that hospitals are seeing illicit drug use and trafficking on campus and argued for a drug-free zone to protect staff, patients, and visitors. Committee members raised concerns about how the bill would apply to unconscious overdose patients, lawfully prescribed medications, emergency situations, and whether possession should be treated differently from trafficking. The chair ruled a motion out of order because the item was for discussion only, and the bill remained under consideration.

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• be able to access their phone.
• We're asking students to access district email.
• , and we want to give them some time to be able to access the things that they need to access that are
• So I would... ...to be able to access the things that they need to access that are positive and appropriate
• They also have access to that online course.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.

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• again to protect public access.
• again to protect public access.
• again to protect public access.
• ><c> like</c><01:07:44.559><c> to</c> protect uh Public Access so I'd like to protect uh Public Access
• </c> service we do urge the committee to service we do urge the committee to defer<01:11:49.040><c> this

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 534, a measure concerning development in Kakaʻako Makai involving the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chairs explained that the hearing was decision-making only and no testimony would be accepted, though members could ask clarifying questions. The chair outlined amendments to clarify HCDA’s approval process, require an environmental impact statement before residential development proposals are submitted, require Department of Health documentation on hazardous substances, and specify that only OHA-owned parcels would be eligible for certain residential development with a 400-foot height limit and maximum floor area ratio of 10.0. The amendments also addressed affordability, owner-occupancy, association fees, and a special fund, while noting Attorney General concerns that the fee could be construed as a tax and suggesting further review by Judiciary and Ways and Means. Members discussed the affordability threshold, with one senator suggesting 160% AMI instead of 140% due to high housing costs and concern that essential workers could be priced out. Others raised concerns about Native Hawaiian affordability, the long-term effect of perpetuity restrictions, and whether the process would protect OHA’s interests. An HCDA representative said 140% AMI was used in existing reserve housing rules and that lower thresholds could make development economically infeasible. OHA and other supporters said the proposal was still early in planning and emphasized the need for public hearings, community input, and compliance with environmental and remediation standards. The committees voted to pass SB 534 with amendments: Water and Land approved it 4-1, and Hawaiian Affairs also adopted the chair’s recommendation, with one member excused and one voting no. The meeting then moved to SB 3, relating to water resource management. The bill would authorize the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel, create an executive director position, allow challenges to emergency orders under certain conditions, establish fines for water use offenses, and revise emergency and shortage declaration procedures; Red Hill-related provisions were noted as removed from this version. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, the Board of Water Supply, OHA, and Sierra Club, with OHA stressing the measure’s importance to Native Hawaiian water rights and past litigation. A Department of Hawaiian Home Lands representative supported the bill with amendments and recommended explicit language directing the commission chair or designee to advocate for water rights and reservations for homelands. The chair indicated the committees would use the prior Senate-passed version as the basis for further action, and the discussion then moved on to SB 130, a search-and-rescue reimbursement bill.

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• We have over 1,800 clients that we provide services to and over 400 direct service professionals, DSPs
• who provide services to our most vulnerable citizens.
• The individuals I support do not have the means to use public transportation and rely on me to access
• to essential services.
• Under the law, which would help prevent wrongful insurance denials and protect access to essential services

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee and heard several bills related to workers’ compensation, insurance access, climate resilience, and farmworker protections. AB 815 would prevent social service workers who use personal vehicles to transport clients from being misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers under personal auto policies; supporters said the current practice leads to unaffordable premiums and denied claims, while no opposition testified. AB 1329 would revise the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund to reduce litigation and medical-legal costs and lower employer assessments; insurers and business groups opposed unless amended, citing concerns about eligibility standards and the QME process, but the bill advanced after amendments were discussed. AB 1048 would allow disputed unauthorized payment reductions for medical providers to be reviewed through independent bill review; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opposition argued IBR is the wrong forum and existing contract dispute processes should control, though the bill also passed. AB 1236 would create a Department of Insurance grant program for climate and sustainability risk-reduction projects, with broad support from the department, environmental groups, and insurers, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 1336, the Farmworker Heat Illness Prevention Act, which would create a rebuttable presumption that a heat-related injury arose out of employment when an agricultural employer fails to comply with heat illness prevention standards. Supporters, including United Farm Workers, argued the bill would help protect farmworkers amid extreme heat and enforcement gaps; opponents from the workers’ compensation and agricultural sectors said the measure improperly uses the compensation system to enforce OSHA rules and could create unclear adjudication and delay issues. Members discussed Cal/OSHA enforcement limits, undocumented workers’ reluctance to report violations, and the relationship between the bill and existing workers’ compensation procedures. Despite opposition, AB 1336 passed on a divided vote. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 1125, AB 1293, and AB 1398, which were approved together. Roll calls were held open and later completed, and the bills that advanced were sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after final votes were recorded.

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• Thompson, who are respectively chairs of financial services and agriculture. to clearly draw the line
• the table. back to the cutting edge of innovation in financial services.
• The priority is to make sure that depositors can have access to their deposits as quickly as possible
• in financial services to try to take the new thing and cram it into the old because we understand the
• have access to the U.S. dollar in new ways.

Committee: Senate Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

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• Chair: Human Services Subcommittee come to order. Sabrina, please call the roll. Chair Melo: Here.
• Working with impacted communities is key to delivering a program and to service that truly honors the
• to certification provides a tool for the state to David Roberts: ensure recovery residences remain accessible
• noncompliance, leaving them unable to provide child welfare services on behalf of the State of Florida
• Research has shown stable access to nutrition reduces recidivism, Rep.

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• of work and living locations, access to capital or lack thereof as capital becomes more concentrated
• of work and living locations, access to capital or lack thereof as capital becomes more concentrated
• expand access to work-based learning for students across the state of California.
• expand access to work-based learning for students across the state of California.
• So, key themes: lack of access to information, services, and resources, which connects directly to Goal

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on the Arts

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I don't have access to legal history, but I have access to their medical history. concern is, but I often
• I don't have access to legal history, but I have access to their medical history.
• I don't have access to legal history, but I have access to their medical history.
• I want to make that clear. Sometimes it simply means connecting parents with services they need.
• "Does this create a liability to the hospital if they don't call Child Protective Services when there

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from March 4, 6, and 11, 2026, and then heard Senate Bill 1256, a DOGE Task Force code cleanup measure requested by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to remove outdated statutory language about a 1990 report. The committee advanced SB 1256 to the floor with a due pass recommendation without opposition. The committee then took up House Bill 776, which would require the Department of Health and Welfare to rapidly verify and prioritize reports involving newborns and infants under one year old when there is a documented high-risk history, such as prior child abuse convictions, prior termination of parental rights, or prenatal substance exposure. Representative Tanner and multiple supporters framed the bill as a response to the death of “Baby Benji,” arguing it would not automatically remove children but would ensure quicker safety checks and better coordination with CPS, hospitals, and law enforcement. Several witnesses, including a hospital social worker, foster and adoptive parents, a psychologist, a police officer, and the child’s adoptive sibling’s mother, described delayed responses and said the bill could prevent future deaths. Opponents, including several committee members during debate, raised constitutional and due process concerns, arguing the bill could expand government authority, rely on prior history in a way they viewed as problematic, or amount to a reaction to a single tragic case. Supporters responded that the bill only speeds up existing child welfare procedures and does not authorize forced entry or automatic removal. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to send HB 776 to the floor with a do pass recommendation by roll call vote of 12-4-4.

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• to the Department of Health and Human… Services.
• He supported local business owners, worked To combat food insecurity, and helped expand access to health
• Thank you for decades of service to Chester County and to our great Commonwealth.
• His milestone life included service in this House from 1979 to 1993.
• What are we doing in access to new drug categories? Other...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I just wanted to say to both of you, thank you so very much for your service.
• So I'm very happy to pay for this service and be helped to navigate through this.
• It's about providing special access to market with this exception to a small subset of the industry,
• Now they want access to the distribution rights as well.
• a short-term period, if it has anything to do with access to market for them.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• AND FAUNA AND MAKE SURE THAT'S ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND VISITORS FOR TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE.
• IT ALSO IS TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF THE STATES PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES AND TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY
• THEY HAVE ANY INTEREST OR RELATION TO THE ENTITY THAT PERFORM THE SERVICE.
• TO ADVANCE ENERGY SOLUTIONS THIS BILL DIRECTS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A EXPERIMENTAL SPECIFICALLY
• ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CITIZENS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so we compared that data to how many times they had accessed those same services once they were housed
• And they decided to contract with us to provide services, those support services, which increased our
• And they decided to contract with us to provide services, those support services, which increased our
• us to continue to provide these services.
• to social services and laundry.

Committee: Joint Human Services

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

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• Please bless us to be able to have a productive day on the floor and to be able to do Thy work, and we
• ensure access to high-quality care and to sustain Arizona's health systems, and whereas up to 54% of
• 2022 and is expected to continue growing, which will lead to an increased demand for health services
• It limits access to high-opportunity neighborhoods for working families and communities of color, while
• It limits access to high-opportunity neighborhoods for working families, communities of color, and communities

Keywords: 1182, all

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• where many, up to 55,000 animals, dogs and cats, are put down because they don't have access to spay
• The lack of access to affordable spay and neuter is one of the causes.
• There have been attempts to spend this tax money on things other than spay and neuter services.
• Second, out-of-state veterinarians are coming to New Mexico to perform services subsidized by New Mexico
• So if this program were to go away, Madam Chair, what would be the cost of the services to an individual

Bills: SB38 , SB46 , SB18

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study

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• uh that you have to don't get service<00:30:24.960><c> at.
• Um I complained to the service at.
• And so I access to benefits and such.
• I want to thank Accessible Medicines.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• information</c> access to protected health information access to protected health information of<00:17
• Um, and section two is on page 18. less access to that type of information less access to that type of
• </c><00:30:24.360><c> services,</c> but to use it for transition services, but to use it for transition
• </c> access to that information. access to that information.
• 01:08:31.040><c> information</c><01:08:31.759><c> to</c> access to all of their information to access

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all