Bills: SCR39

Keywords: border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers, customs and border protection, CBP, Department of Homeland Security, reimbursement, state sovereignty

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• Department of Human Services allowing Department of Human Services allowing this<00:03:21.440> fraud
• And what did the Department of Human And what did the Department of Human Services<00:03:36.120>
• Department of Human Services' excuses. Department of Human Services' excuses.
• Good morning, Chair Schumacher and Human Good morning, Chair Schumacher and Human Services<00:23
• There's a human cost for the flat rates. There's a human cost for the flat rates.

Bills: HF4491, HF4338, HF4288, HF4566

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• Coerce and forced sterilization under international law is considered a crime against humanity.
• So this is very much an urgent women's rights issue, indigenous rights issue, human rights issue.
• Supporting this memorial affirms our commitment to human rights, bodily autonomy, and dignity.
• It's a compound violation of civil liberties, reproductive freedom, and human dignity.

Bills: SM14

Keywords: forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice

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• We'll be calling the Committee for Human Services, April 1st, to order.
• I asked to move forward with HF 2523, a bill relating to Human Services appropriating money for HIV and
• the commissioner of Department of Human the commissioner of Department of Human Services<00:36:05.319
• Metropolitan Center for Independent Living worked with DHS and Human Services, and with everyone, to
• This is not just a failure of our system; it is a failure of our humanity.

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• I know, you know, I worked with... ...the human cost of this, and especially the brain science around
• We know it will lead to increased THC consumption, particularly in our most vulnerable citizens.
• We know it will lead to increase THC consumption, particularly in our most vulnerable citizens.
• There is a great human cost. I'm part of support groups of over 4,000 parents.
• It's also about humans.

Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.

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• have been here before, and those who are new, You've been very gracious in taking a big bite out of human
• I want to talk to you just a little bit about this bill because it deals with the survivors of human

Bills: SB663, SB958

Keywords: community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft

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• Maybe it was a slip of the tongue, maybe it was an accident. or human smuggled.
• Let these kids were human smuggling too.
• The victims of human trafficking, robbery, and murder.
• The drug cartels are making More money off of human smuggling than they are drugs.
• She is the single best human being I know and I trust her judgment on things like this.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• How humanity can be so cruel to each other.
• And we should treat every person, every human being with dignity and respect.
• And we should treat every person, every human being with dignity and respect.
• And it brings back to how humans could be to others.
• It becomes something that really occurred to our fellow human beings all those decades ago.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• The Human Services Commission rules say providers and their employees should avoid conflicts of interest
• Human Services. In 2005, there was 3.8 million.
• We are human beings just like everyone else.
• Lee Spiller and you are with Citizens Commission on human rights and you're for the bill? Yes, sir.
• My name is Lee Spiller and with the citizens Commission on Human Rights and yes, we support this bill

Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
• in place for individuals who wish to appeal their inclusion on the registry, allowing for a more humane
• Senate Bill 1524 seeks to address those concerns by preventing the Justice, Health, and Human Services
• Senate Bill 1524 prohibits Health and Human Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services
• At this time, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will reconvene.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order. Thank you. I got it. Okay.
• Finally, the Health and Human Services Commission will create a certification form for the pregnant woman
• Chair Kolkhorst and members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, my name is Natalie Frey
• That's why we moved it back over to Health and Human Services.
• It passed through human services.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

Bills: HF4145, HF4009, HF4304, SF2511, HF4090, HF357, HF901

Keywords: alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales

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• Teresa is a senior human resource leader with over 30... years of progressive HR experience, including
• executive New Mexico employee who proudly serves 27 years of professional public service in the area of human
• Lopez also filled the role as director of human resources for several state agencies. Ms.
• The crime of forced sterilization is actually a crime against humanity under international law, arguably
• if this is a historic statement of moral Leadership that would place New Mexico in the forefront of human

Bills: SM13, SM14

Keywords: land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs

Bills: HB 11, HB491, HB837, HB1562, HB1732, HB1757, HB1888, HB2286

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• Human error in this field will always exist.
• :15:46.199> avoid<00:15:46.600> best<00:15:47.360> practices<00:15:48.360> human
• <00:15:48.720> error<00:15:49.240> in and avoid best practices human error in and avoid
• best practices human error in this<00:15:49.600> field<00:15:50.160> will<00:15:50.399

Bills: HF1247, HF628

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age

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• And it does so respectfully, designed to cremate and transform human remains, a process they used to

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• Human services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair Hall present.
• our taxpayer dollars by detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in our state's health and human
• I am Raymond Winner, the Inspector General for Health and Human Services, and I'm here to testify on
• So in Texas, the annual spend on Health and Human Services is about $50 billion.
• on a lifestyle change in order to be able to learn to eat healthy whenever you're dealing with the human

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• The Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair hole here.
• survey of 500 assisted living facilities conducted by the University of Texas at Austin and Health and Human
• that relates to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human
• These are real human lives that we're gonna talk about.
• That Grandpa, who had a cognitive impairment, frowned on the floor in his own human waste after 3 days

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Thank you. Manuel?
• of 500 assisted living facilities conducted by the University of Texas at Austin and the Health and Human
• relates to conducting an assessment. of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human
• That grandpa, who had a cognitive impairment, was found on the floor in his own human waste after three

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation