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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• I even asked the man if he needed assistance, does he need to go somewhere. He likes that area.
• Finally, to assist in the prosecution of serial offenders, this bill does two things.
• So I would really like to see the substance of the bill and offline I can perhaps assist.
• I'm an assistant DA in Chambers County.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• We would put the Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst and wehaus under the Board of Psychology

Bills: SB206, SB904, SB933, SB1436, SB1500, SB1553, SB1557, SB1567, SB1644, SB1645, SB1651, SB1794, SB1833, SB1849, SB1984

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

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• member or other individual who has a significant relationship with and who provides a broad range of assistance
• member or other individual who has a significant relationship with and who provides a broad range of assistance
• c><01:27:43.040><c> at</c> ...providing a Social Security number at the time of application for assistance
• misrepresentation, or inadequate documentation prior to determining an applicant's eligibility for assistance
• </c> applicant's eligibility for assistance. applicant's eligibility for assistance.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• </c><00:42:48.640><c> benefits,</c> select medical assistance benefits, select medical assistance benefits
• This is the federal agency that oversees our medical assistance program.
• </c> assistance program. assistance program.
• </c> medical assistance program. medical assistance program.
• You know, the worker that called me, she said that she needed help with rental assistance because she

Bills: HF3425

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

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• Sections 7, 8, and 14 are from the governor's budget proposal, which provides for the transition from
• William requires 24-hour support and he needs assistance.
• He requires assistance when using the bathroom, grooming, bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Providers diligently assist clients in transitioning to medical assistance and subsequent pre-PID medical
• assistance plans, yet this process can take months.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

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• We'll be taking up Tab 2, SB 1016, on medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities
• SB 1016, medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities, is presented by Chair
• And though I have health insurance with my job, I need personal care assistance, which is not covered
• I'm... ...stop and get all the stakeholders in the room, including medically assisted treatment.
• Senator Rouson mentioned medication-assisted treatment. That's an ongoing consideration.

Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630

Keywords: child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support

Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• ><c> is</c> assistance.
• Again, rental assistance is assistance.
• lease and provides rental assistance and services to help households transition to longer-term housing
• lease and provides rental assistance and services to help households transition to longer-term housing
• </c> home when the assistance ends. home when the assistance ends.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
• assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
• assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
• I think we should have language assistance for those things.
• Program and the State Food Assistance Program.

Bills: HB2104, HB1903, HB1909, HB1982, HB2034, HB2105, HB2210, HB2215, HB2271, HB2345, HB2355, HB2384, HB2389, HB2397, HB2418, HB2429, HB2442, HB2479, HB2481, HB2681, HB2688, HB2714

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• Yes, I'd like to, but I did notice one correction on the second page: Assistant Commissioner Peter Kesset's
• </c> to the down payment assistance program. to the down payment assistance program.
• Farm land transition, they're going to be helping beginning farmers and existing farmers with transitioning
• Farm land transition, they're going to be helping beginning farmers and existing farmers with transitioning
• program. dealing with the the transition program.

Bills: HF3548

Keywords: farm assistance, down payment, agriculture, state funding, loan modification, 1183, house

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• That money has been going out the door for child care assistance. And that's just not accurate.
• Then life skills and transition, Senator. Senator Davison.
• Yeah, we did have that assistive technology. Isn't there a bill on that?
• So the assistive... was there language associated with that? No, there was no language.
• Seems to me to be a good thing, but it seems to me to be broader than assisted.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed. The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed. Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.

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• contract with a consultant with expertise in the provision of developmental disability services to assist
• You guys heard me complain a lot in the first half about life skills and transition center, that they're

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.

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• I would support this author's amendment and just add some technical assistance as needed.
• We're happy to provide that assistance.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• On line 835 is the governor's recommendation for child care assistance federal items.
• The governor's recommendation to take money from the DCYF transition account.
• The first article is the Economic Assistance Article.
• We are not yet complete with our transition.
• This loss makes it even more imperative to strengthen state-level assistance. We recognize.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• This is also a major transition, and we are hopeful that that full transition will be complete in 2026
• that full transition will hopeful that that full transition will be<00:18:09.280><c> complete</c><00
• </c><00:29:11.440><c> of</c> appropriation uh for the transition of appropriation uh for the transition
• </c><00:42:03.319><c> will</c> could you know okay the assistant will could you know okay the assistant
• </c><01:25:08.800><c> to</c> bill prohibits financial assistance to bill prohibits financial assistance

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• care is not receiving SSI or Social Security benefits, DCYF must assess whether they're eligible, assist
• It expands eligibility for community support team assistance to youth seeking a shelter service. 16184
• It expands eligibility for community support team assistance to youth seeking a shelter service.
• It expands eligibility for community support team assistance to youth seeking shelter services rather
• It also diversifies the types of housing offered to young people by including transitional housing.

Bills: SB5957, SB5977

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• If you have any issues filling out the form, please ask a staff member to assist.
• can be used to provide grants to those systems and providing additional resources for technical assistance
• the Texas Water Fund, as well as funding for wastewater infrastructure projects and for technical assistance
• made, Chairman, and the committee substitute that allows the water fund to be used for technical assistance
• So the Texas Water Development Board does not have statutory ability to provide financial assistance

Bills: SB 7

Keywords: water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability

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• Uh, Madam Chair and members, the A2-1 amendment includes some additional technical assistance from the

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• </c> health medical assistance navigators. health medical assistance navigators.
• </c> under Minnesota's medical assistance under Minnesota's medical assistance program.<00:41:52.800>
• Providers diligently assist clients in transitioning to medical assistance and subsequent prepaid medical
• assistance plans.
• transitioning</c><01:58:38.960><c> to</c> assist clients in transitioning to assist clients in transitioning

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• 18.320><c> from</c> Medical assistance fraud steals from Medical assistance fraud steals from hardworking
• As you know, medical assistance is Minnesota's name for Medicaid.
• </c><00:04:36.600><c> is</c> Uh as you know, uh medical assistance is Uh as you know, uh medical assistance
• </c> speed assist device. speed assist device.
• </c><01:10:02.160><c> Uh</c> speed assist device. Uh speed assist device.

Bills: HF2354, HF3621, HF3429, HF3483

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud