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• This proposal includes cleanup statutory language governing fraud and overpayment prevention in child
• When it comes to our ability to impose a payment suspension and submit a credible allegation of fraud
• to our Medicaid fraud control unit, which is the Department of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse inside
• So when we are concerned about a provider due to suspected fraud, waste, or abuse, we are able to put
• You know, as we're, you know, I'm hearing investments in the waste and fraud area.

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Summary: The subcommittee first heard May Revision items for child support, child care, and related human services. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the LAO said raised no concerns. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a shift in how federal and Proposition 64 funding reductions would be absorbed, a 2.01% COLA, disaster-related child care infrastructure grants, an increase in in-contract administrative support costs for alternative payment agencies, reversion of prospective-pay implementation funding after a federal rule change, a one-time allocation to cover the first quarter of Cost of Care Plus payments in the next fiscal year, reappropriation for existing infrastructure grant closeout work, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The department also outlined trailer bill language on a single rate structure, site safety and emergency procedures, CalWORKs child care data sharing, and child care oversight. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more justification for shifting reductions from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment Program, noting that CAP reductions affect more slots and that General Child Care has had significant unspent funds. It supported removing prospective-pay funding, but recommended rejecting the administrative cost shift to a percentage-based rate because it could create future General Fund pressure. It also suggested the Legislature review alignment between the disaster grants and the child care infrastructure program. Senators and members pressed the administration on why the budget would reduce child care slots and COLA percentages while the state still has waitlists and unspent funds, and questioned the need for early funding of Cost of Care Plus payments and the move from a flat administrative amount to a percentage. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, county offices, and infrastructure partners, urged full COLA funding, preservation of child care slots, support for prospective pay, and continued investment in child care access and facilities. After a short recess, the committee moved to Part B on health and heard the Department of State Hospitals. DSH presented a May Revision budget of $3.2 billion and described proposals for a central utility plant replacement at Metropolitan State Hospital, an electronic health record implementation, reduced county bed billing authority due to phased-in LPS bed capacity, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscriptions, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal shifting some costs to Behavioral Health Services Act funds, including support for an additional psychiatric training cohort at Napa. The department also outlined IST-related savings and a trailer bill to remove the sunset on the independent placement panel program.

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• From license plate recognition, gunshot detection, and a drone as a first responder technology, we made
• What I'm concerned about is issues dealing with fraud.
• And all of the fraud that comes to the seniors and then putting them at risk.
• under false pretenses, bigamy, embezzlement, Bigamy, embezzlement, forgery, murder, rape, and voter fraud

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• ambiguity, coupled with limiting a plan's ability to perform oversight and control, opens the door to fraud
• of diseases such as cervical detection of diseases such as cervical cancer.<00:39:10.960> I'm
• Finding cancer in its early detection.
• Um, a no cost sharing for genetic testing and imaging may lead to early detection, as mentioned before
• early detection and cancer surveillance.<01:09:14.640> As<01:09:15.040> committ<01:09:

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• The problem with testing marijuana is THC remains detectable long after impairment has ended.
• I want to thank him for his leadership in advancing and improving data sharing to help prevent fraud

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• on the part of fellow police officers, it's citizens, rather than police, who had to initiate the detection
• Second, a fraudulent application induced by fraud is not currently an independent basis to begin eviction

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• It's supported by fines paid to the DNA detection fund. Last item is B3.
• Can we say that we're going to prevent every instance of potential fraud? That's not possible.

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.

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• underneath the CFO CFO handles insurance agents and agencies insurance, consumer services, insurance fraud
• I think the office released its first report in either 2015 or 2016 said we're we're beginning to detect

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• campaign did such work, awareness of Alzheimer's disease and... ...focusing on risk reduction, early detection
• , and I'd like you to seriously consider it with your task force, is we have an enormous amount of fraud

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• education programs meet minimum quality standards, comply with federal and state laws, and prevent fraud
• But I'm starting to detect a pattern here of the majority party trying to blame their failures.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved routine procedural motions, and recognized several guest groups, including First Five California, a fourth-grade class from Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, visitors from Modoc and Lassen counties, and representatives from the Port of Long Beach. The chamber then moved through second reading and concurrence items, with most bills and resolutions being read, deemed adopted, or passed on file without debate. The main floor action centered on ACR 39, designating May 2025 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. Assembly Member Ramos and many caucus members spoke in strong support, describing the crisis as a state of emergency and emphasizing violence against Native women, girls, and two-spirit people, the need for better data collection, agency coordination, tribal sovereignty, and continued action beyond symbolic recognition. The resolution passed concurrence with 67 ayes and 0 noes. The Assembly also passed a series of bills on topics including classified school employee pay stubs (AB 374), allowing voucher preferences in housing (AB 282), authorizing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates (AB 583), student health insurance protections (AB 594), local housing pre-approval programs (AB 1206), veterans education program administration (AB 1509), expanding the Family Urgent Response System (AB 898), Star Wars Day (H.R. 33), local news sale notice requirements (AB 611), mask-wearing protections in public spaces (AB 1326), a Chula Vista university land-use measure (AB 76), undercover officer record protections (AB 1178), and preservation of Clover Valley in Rocklin (AB 1152). Most passed with broad support, though AB 282 and AB 611 drew some opposition. A major debate occurred on AJR 10, which urged the President to reverse cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. Members from both parties discussed wildfire prevention, forest health, staffing, and federal-state responsibility, with some criticizing the administration and others emphasizing forest management and the need for bipartisan cooperation. The resolution was adopted after a co-author roll and final roll vote of 67 ayes and 0 noes. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, heard an adjournment in memory for Giovanni “Johnny” of East Side Italian Deli, and adjourned until Monday, May 12, 2025.

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• But researchers are now developing a groundbreaking test using mRNA to detect relapse early through a
• But what I think he missed was we all also oppose waste, fraud, and abuse in these programs.

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• taxpayers money to detect to detect waste fraud and abuse? Yeah, the controller has an audit plan.

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• projects while simultaneously being under investigation from two district attorney's offices for tax fraud
• boards to the Federation of State Physician Health Programs PHP guidelines and notes that early detection
• of health programs, PHP guidelines, and notes that early detection, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• typically involve something very unusual and somewhat systemic in a district. and it can be anything, fraud
• of the ways that we do this is there's an audit framework where it's referred to as an intruder detection
• We've seen some year-over-year improvement in the success of intruder detection audits.

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• on chatbots, give incorrect treatment recommendations or interventions, and have an inability to detect
• reliably identify or respond to crises or subtle cues that experienced clinicians are trained to detect
• Thank you. and crisis detection section. Thank you. Thank you.
• Member Friedman, as the Chair of Transportation, include only activating cameras while a vehicle is detected
• And maybe a family doesn’t know for six months that their loved one is the victim of fraud and perhaps

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• I'll inspect the underground storage tanks, make sure I don't detect any water, make sure that the quality
• I'll inspect the underground storage tanks, make sure I don't detect any water, make sure that the quality
• I'll inspect the underground storage tanks, make sure I don't detect any water, make sure that the quality
• facilitate the they are faulty or facilitate the perpetration<00:31:06.640> of<00:31:06.799> fraud
• <00:31:07.919> Commerce perpetration of fraud. Commerce perpetration of fraud.

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• . fraud. fraud.
• on fraud prevention. on fraud prevention.
• Having said all that, if we really want to get serious about fraud, Fraud, fraud, please.
• . fraud. fraud.
• Um we feel anti-fraud anti-fraud unit.

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• as long as the defies easy detection as long as the non-resident<00:24:41.679> does<00:24:41.919
• Surely the prevention of such fraud is a legitimate and compelling government goal.
• Surely the prevention of such fraud is a Surely the prevention of such fraud is a legitimate<00:25:52.880
• So, as an attempt to address this potential concern for the colonization fraud of non-resident voters
• colonization potential concern for the colonization potential concern for the colonization fraud

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• Is this not fraud for saying that we are caring for people, and that they are actually in our house,
• and let's put a stop to this fraud. and let's put a stop to this fraud.
• We don't know what they're doing for fraud prevention. The contracts are proprietary.
• The contracts are fraud prevention.
• On the backs of the disabled because we can't control the fraud in Department of Human Services.

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• And so I the concern I hear from Minnesotans is they want us to stop fraud and hold those responsible
• accountable for the fraud that they've caused.
• uh accountable for the fraud responsible uh accountable for the fraud that<00:16:36.000> they've<
• Senator Limer's bill relating to private detectives or protective agents.
• <02:21:59.439> or relating to uh, private detectives or relating to uh, private detectives

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• However, our Secretary of State has stated multiple times that the amount of voter fraud measured in
• Since then, there has been no increase in voter fraud.
• Um, just looking through the hearing report, can you talk about the amount of voter fraud we've actually
• , remain in contact with detectives, remain in contact with detectives, investigators,<03:12:53.200
• Um, so a detective, you said earlier, under special circumstances, they don't have to show their badge

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