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• experience has been the last 15 years, doing this for the past 10 years as a recovery coach and supervising
• Everything was in a crowded common area supervised all the time.
• Common area supervised all the time.
• So as parents, we are uniquely positioned to... common area supervised all the time.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on a broad set of mental health, substance use, recovery, and patients’ rights bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2227, which would replace stigmatizing substance use terminology in the General Laws, and H. 3950, which would support parents in recovery involved with DCF by requiring more individualized recovery plans, clearer benchmarks for parenting time, access to recovery coaches or counselors, family counseling after sustained recovery, and staff training on addiction and lived experience. Speakers described the bills as ways to reduce stigma, increase accountability, and improve reunification outcomes for families. A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 1386, which would transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. Advocates, family members, and disability groups testified that Bridgewater functions like a prison rather than a hospital, with excessive restraint, seclusion, involuntary medication, poor conditions, and racial disparities, and argued DMH should oversee a treatment setting. One DMH occupational therapist and MNA member opposed the transfer, saying the real issue is mixing forensic and continuing-care patients and that DMH should instead create designated forensic units under bills H. 228/S. 1408. Committee members asked about Bridgewater’s population, the history of DOC control, capacity, staffing, and how a transfer might be implemented. The committee also heard testimony on modernizing the six fundamental rights for psychiatric inpatients, including expanding communication options, clarifying visitation and advocacy definitions, and improving access to gender-appropriate and culturally relevant items. Another bill, H. 2216, would require stronger oversight before antipsychotic medication is prescribed in nursing homes, prompted by concerns about inappropriate use. Finally, testimony supported H. 2240 and H. 2239 on sober homes, with supporters saying discharge and relocation policies are needed when a resident returns to active use or becomes unsafe, while preserving the recovery environment and resident rights. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Volunteers will be trained by a home health agency, vetted by them, and then they'll be supervised with
• Volunteers will be trained by a home health agency, vetted by them, and then they'll be supervised with
• Volunteers will be trained by a home health agency, vetted by them, and then they'll be supervised with
• be volunteers who will be trained by a home health agency, vetted by them, and then they'll be supervised

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee hearing opened with notice that the meeting was being streamed and could reconvene later if technical problems forced an abrupt end. The chair also announced a one-minute testimony limit and proceeded through several bills, taking mostly written and oral support testimony and asking limited questions. No votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1626, relating to youth penalties, drew strong support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, youth advocates, the ACLU, the Department of Education, and others. Testifiers said financial sanctions on youth are ineffective, disproportionately burden Native Hawaiian youth, and function as poverty penalties; they urged replacing fines with community service, restorative practices, and ʻāina-based programs, and eliminating uncollectible legacy debt. The chair moved on after no member questions. HB 1643, relating to pharmacy, was discussed with support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, Kaiser, the Board of Pharmacy, independent pharmacies, and PBM representatives. Testimony focused on amendment language, audit procedures, HIPAA concerns, and the need for flexibility for small island pharmacies. HB 1668, relating to Medicaid, received broad support from disability advocates and the Department of Human Services; witnesses said CMS had already approved the underlying state plan amendment removing income and asset limits for certain workers with disabilities, but they wanted the protection codified in law to preserve it long term. The chair asked whether codification was necessary and was told it would not be harmful and would help ensure continuity if federal policy changed. The committee then heard HB 1550 on drug paraphernalia and syringe access, with support from Shipta and the Department of Health; testimony emphasized preserving flexibility for the statewide syringe access program to respond to emerging drugs like xylazine. HB 1974, relating to health, was presented as a planning measure for hearing loss; testifiers said Hawaii lacks a comprehensive hearing-loss plan and that the bill would fund a state planning process, not direct services. HB 1858 on vital statistics drew support from clinicians and medical organizations, who said better data on spontaneous fetal deaths is needed and that the term used in the bill is standard medical and CDC terminology. HB 1871 and HB 1966 also received support, with HB 1966’s EMS special fund prompting discussion about the cigarette-tax revenue source; the chair questioned the nexus to EMS, and the Department of Health said the revenue currently funds the special fund and there is no alternative funding stream.

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• Design work, hands-on supervision of projects, actually on the ground breaking ground, all that kind
• Design work<00:34:31.520> hands-on<00:34:32.120> supervision<00:34:32.919> of<00
• :34:33.440> projects work hands-on supervision of projects work hands-on supervision of projects

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor met on February 19, 2026, and heard a series of bills largely focused on public employment, staffing, and professional licensing. Early measures included HB 2276 and HB 2472, both relating to Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund staff salaries, which were supported by trust fund representatives and received no opposition or questions. The committee also heard HB 1714 HD1 on housing, where the Hawaii Public Housing Authority testified with comments and the Deputy Attorney General raised concerns about the scope of autonomy, civil service, collective bargaining, and a possible separation-of-powers issue involving legislative approval of long-term contracts. The committee then considered several personnel and civil service bills. HB 2325 HD1, relating to civil service exempt positions at DLNR, drew support from DLNR and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, but HGEA opposed it and urged the department to seek other recruitment and retention solutions while keeping employees in civil service. HB 1541, relating to Department of Health positions, was supported by DOH on the grounds that the positions serve vulnerable populations and require specialized expertise, while HGEA opposed. HB 2140 HD1, relating to essential permanent positions, received support from OPSD, HGEA, and the Chamber of Commerce, with written comments from the city Department of Budget and Fiscal Services. HB 2315 HD1, relating to state employment benefits, was strongly supported by DOH, UPW, and HGEA as a recruitment and retention incentive; members questioned the pilot program, and DOH explained it would allow employees to cash out vacation leave earlier than current policy allows. The committee also heard HB 2295 on government contracting, with DOE support not present and IBEW 1186 in opposition. HB 1720, relating to professional engineers, drew strong support from the City and County of Honolulu’s planning department, which argued the bill would help with affordable housing review and only affect eligibility to sit for the licensure exam, but strong opposition from engineering industry and licensing board representatives, who warned it would lower licensing standards and harm reciprocity; members questioned both sides about plan review experience and licensure requirements. HB 2367, relating to employment earnings and pay transparency, received strong support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, the Commission on the Status of Women, and others, who said transparency helps small businesses and retention, while written opposition came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and NFIB. Finally, HB 1935, relating to personal information, drew comments from the Attorney General and the Campaign Spending Commission about implementation burdens and disclosure requirements, with UPW supporting the home-address redaction portion but opposing the broader disclosure process; additional written testimony was noted from OIP, the League of Women Voters, Public Press Law Center, HGEA, and DCCA.

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• It really depends on the expertise, the supervision we need depending on the acuity of the client.
• expertise,<00:25:16.720> the depends on the expertise, the depends on the expertise, the supervision
• 17.600> need<00:25:17.840> depending<00:25:18.159> on<00:25:18.240> the supervision
• we need depending on the supervision we need depending on the acuity<00:25:18.880> of<00:25:18.960

Bills: SF0010, SF0005

Keywords: mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, bankruptcy, hospital, county, healthcare, financial stability, 916, all

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• restraint, mechanical restraint, prone restraint, and seclusion without continuous line of sight supervision
• physical restraint or seclusion only with continuous, I'm sorry, with continuous line of sight supervision
• In schools and again prohibiting line of sight supervision.
• Rather than as this kind of piece over to the side that the Secretary doesn't have direct supervision

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• Finally, it is recommended that these foreign-trained physicians successfully complete a period of supervision
• Foreign-trained physician permittees should practice under supervision at participating health care facilities
• minimum of two years, during which the permittee will be mentored, assessed, and evaluated by a supervising
• Following the successful completion of the supervised practice period, the permittee may be granted a

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• That's Section 105, which establishes requirements for dentist supervision of dental therapists that
• establishes requirements<00:31:30.399> for<00:31:30.799> dentist<00:31:31.679> supervision
• <00:31:32.640> of requirements for dentist supervision of requirements for dentist supervision

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• overwhelming number of individuals with very complex cases that need the help of an attorney or supervised
• I've been practicing immigration law for 31 years and have supervised the training of law students over
• Uh, under the supervision of the clinical, uh, supervisor, so it gives them direct experience.
• of Texas School of Law have legal clinics, which will give me hands-on experience with faculty supervision

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• overwhelming number of individuals with very complex... cases that need the help of an attorney or supervised
• I've been practicing immigration law for 31 years and have supervised the of law students over the decades
• immigration court and USCIS allows the student to represent their client in court. support under the supervision
• University of Texas School of Law has legal clinics that will give me hands-on experience with faculty supervision

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• contracts from lease, undertake projects on state-owned lands, and permit lessees to undertake and supervise
• contracts from lease, undertake projects on state-owned lands, and permit lessees to undertake and supervise
• 01:51:42.560> to<01:51:42.639> undertake<01:51:42.960> and<01:51:43.119> supervised
• Permit lessees to undertake and supervise facility development.

Keywords: Conference Notices: AGR 2:30 PM:, 910, house, all

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• shadowing, clinical and non-clinical training, and direct patient care in hospital settings under the supervision
• In hospital settings under the supervision of clinical preceptors.
• All provisional licensees must then be supervised by clinical preceptors, preserving high standards for
• Florida Center for Nursing must establish standards for graduate nursing preceptorships, including supervision

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require hospital emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, staff training, child-sized equipment and medications, a pediatric care coordinator, and participation in a national pediatric readiness assessment. The bill was reported favorably after no public opposition. CS/SB 1224, aligning Florida law with federal requirements for paramedics to administer controlled substances under physician or nurse practitioner direction, also drew supportive testimony from the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring coverage of continuous glucose monitors under both pharmacy and durable medical equipment benefits, was likewise reported favorably after brief support from AARP. The committee then considered CS/SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by defining certain conditions as chronic diseases, creating a statewide registry, and requiring screening and training in hospitals, surgical centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Family members and blood clot advocates strongly supported the bill, but assisted living representatives objected to being included, arguing the bill would impose unrealistic medical expectations and liability on residential care facilities. Senators also raised concerns about the assisted living provisions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said more changes were likely later. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with recovery residences and treatment centers, was amended to reduce the number of active patients from 500 to 300 and then reported favorably after extensive debate over zoning, clustering, neighborhood impacts, and access to recovery housing. CS/SB 1050, which expands the developmental disabilities pilot program and creates an adult pathways waiver option, generated the most extensive testimony. Supporters said it would help reduce the long APD waitlist and expand services, while many families and advocates warned against managed care, citing provider shortages, weak oversight, and the importance of consumer-directed care. Committee members emphasized that participation is voluntary and that people can disenroll, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening and level-two screening requirements, and CS/SB 1578, expanding breast cancer screening coverage, were both reported favorably with little opposition. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid financing and operations; after an amendment expanding the committee from three to five members, it was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1240, updating DCF substance abuse and mental health procedures including 988, methadone assessment, forensic evaluators, and Baker Act transfer timing, was amended and reported favorably after debate over transfer deadlines and facility responsibilities. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at improving Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates by tightening program standards, requiring exit exams and remediation, mandating reporting and inspections, and limiting accreditation extensions. A strike-all amendment was introduced that would also require certain low-performing programs to offer a three-month graduate preceptorship. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full debate and final action are completed.

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• provisional license pathway for doctors who have a job offer in Texas, allowing them to work under supervision
• requirements are met, they would, uh, they'd be issued a provisional license and practice under the supervision
• as you had all of the same requirements laid out in the bill, um, you would practice under the supervision
• experience and so they would have a provisional license as opposed to being a resident where they are supervised

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• provisional license pathway for doctors. to have a job offer in Texas, allowing them to work under supervision
• those requirements are met they would they'd be issued a provisional license and practice under the supervision
• residency slots. all of the same requirements laid out in the bill, you would practice under the supervision
• As opposed to being a resident where they are supervised by a. physician in good standing.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• So we're asking for one additional staff attorney and a supervising litigation attorney. for the supervising
• He's having to serve as both the GC and serve as kind of a supervising litigation attorney.
• And then I need the supervising litigation attorney so that they have somebody to bounce their litigation

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <01:31:38.520> For<01:31:38.640> credit standards and supervision.
• For credit standards and supervision.
• meet the requirement through the NCUA federal program or through a private insurer approved and supervised
• of Insurance and the Ohio Department of Commerce, while the credit unions that we insure remain supervised
• unions that we insure remain supervised unions that we insure remain supervised and<01:35:29.800

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are responsible for the safety and security of our schools, the supervision and evaluation of our
• security of our schools, the supervision security of our schools, the supervision and<00:23:56.799
• :52.720> says<00:31:52.960> is<00:31:53.200> recruitment,<00:31:53.760> supervision
• , all it says is recruitment, supervision, all it says is recruitment, supervision, and<00:31:54.399
• Other days I'm supervising or I'm covering classes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals as part of its review of a proposal involving statewide administrative consolidation and changes to school governance. Members first discussed how school board witnesses would be selected, with the chair saying the committee would seek a mix of district sizes and structures and would also accept emailed input. The principals’ association said it represents more than 550 principals and assistant principals and urged caution about any mandatory consolidation, arguing that successful consolidations are gradual and voluntary. Association leaders and principals testified that principals already handle a wide range of responsibilities, including instructional leadership, student discipline, safety, staff supervision and evaluation, family and community engagement, and day-to-day crisis response. They argued that shifting more legal, budgetary, and administrative duties onto principals would reduce time for coaching teachers and supporting students, increase burnout and turnover, and create legal and training risks, especially in areas such as special education, privacy, and labor issues. They also said the roles of superintendents, principals, and school board members are distinct and require different training and expertise. Members asked detailed questions about how responsibilities are divided between principals and SAUs, whether principals recruit and evaluate staff, and how much time principals work. One principal said she works about 60 to 70 hours a week and that additional duties would be difficult to absorb. Another principal described his school’s structure, the importance of community building, and the need to preserve district-wide alignment if consolidation moves forward. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• About 640 of those would be in direct supervision stable population, and the rest would be direct supervision
• <01:15:55.000> stable would be in direct supervision stable would be in direct supervision
• > direct population and the rest would be direct population and the rest would be direct supervision
• 58.520> would<01:15:58.679> be<01:15:58.800> the<01:15:58.960> higher supervision
• which would be the higher supervision which would be the higher profile<01:16:00.040> higher<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And that's because many non-banks, large non-banks, are not subject to the same regulations and supervision
• H.R. 3682 requires the FSOC to explore alternatives to designating a non-bank for enhanced supervision
• <04:16:03.040> as<04:16:03.279> a regulations and supervision as a regulations and
• supervision as a traditional<04:16:04.080> bank.
• by the Federal for enhanced supervision by the Federal Reserve.<04:16:39.040> This<04:16:39.199

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• A complex area superintendent would typically supervise schools and be the line supervisor of principals
• uh schools and be the line supervises uh schools and be the line supervisor<01:14:47.440> of<
• During my ordeal, Supervising Attorney General James Helverson sent me a letter 9 months after Judge
• General James supervising Attorney General James helverson<01:19:18.120> sent<01:19:18.360>
• and make or cause to be says supervise and make or cause to be made<03:25:10.160> periodically

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• My job is to handle and supervise child abuse investigations." spoken already? spoken already?
• Uh my Simon, I handle and supervise<00:15:12.959> uh<00:15:13.120> child<00:15:13.360><
• There's a lot of things that we do as parents that we do under parental supervision that other people
• There's a lot of things that we do as parents that we do under parental supervision that other people
• I am supervising attorney on that project.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all