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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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• page 13 is an item related to the House position, tracking costs for behavioral health medical assistance
• 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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• However, their tax credit, if not used just to pay the tuition or not maxed out, they could use it for
• So with These additions, one family could potentially receive a tax credit that's paying tuition and
• If the tuition at the school did not come up to the maximum of their tax credit, they could use what
• It doesn't add to the credit for a family, but right now it is Tuition fees or the credit, whichever
• So currently, as you phrase it, the leftover goes towards other families' tuition or other families'

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• House Bill 44 by Representative Oliver to allow the purchase and assist.

Bills: HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58, HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• And so, what the state, like what federal law says right now is that resident tuition rates.
• So our in-state tuition cannot be offered at that same rate to an illegal immigrant unless that same
• And of course, at any time, they could choose to offer in-state tuition rates to all US citizens.

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• And so what federal law says right now is that resident tuition rates, so our in-state tuition, it cannot
• So what I would say is the state regents, as far as I'm aware, are in support. resident tuition rates
• , so our in-state tuition, it cannot be offered at that same rate to an illegal immigrant unless that
• And, of course, at any time, they could choose to offer in-state tuition rates to all U.S. citizens,

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

Summary: The Postsecondary Education Committee considered a series of higher education and career-tech bills, with members asking mostly clarifying questions about eligibility, implementation, and alignment with existing law. House Bill 1477, requested by the State Regents, would limit concurrent enrollment to students age 21 or under; it passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1593 updated language on the Oklahoma State University Board of Trustees to reflect current practice and passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1725 addressed expressive activities on public campuses by allowing security fees for students or student groups, but not based on the content of expression, and also directed free speech training through the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1670, a State Chamber priority bill, aimed to strengthen startup ecosystems, venture capital, and industry-embedded research to help move university research into private-sector jobs, and it passed 9-0. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1726, which would establish a baseline training course for graduate student instructors at colleges and universities. Supporters said it would standardize instruction across institutions and help ensure a consistent level of preparation for graduate instructors teaching undergraduates; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1633 would align Oklahoma statute with federal law following a consent judgment regarding tuition eligibility for individuals not lawfully present in the United States; members discussed how “lawfully present” would apply to DACA recipients and others with federal immigration status, and the bill passed 6-3. Senate Bill 1735, a cleanup measure shifting certain oversight of technology center career tech schools more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education, passed 9-0. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1480, a pilot program for paid apprenticeships for 16-year-old students within career tech settings, despite questions about why a pilot was needed when career techs were already prepared to do similar work; it passed 9-0. Finally, an amendment to Senate Bill 1632 changed “shall” to “may” and allowed the State Board of Regents to use workforce assessments such as WorkKeys to award some entry-level college credit for students who score highly, especially those returning to community college or seeking an associate degree; after discussion about the limits of the credit, the amended measure passed 9-0. The meeting concluded with thanks to members as the committee’s final meeting.

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• It has to do with making sure That those universities that use teaching assistants to actually teach
• And then we emphasize that they're gonna make sure and teach these teaching assistants about the students
• It updates Oklahoma's higher education residency tuition law, which they've already been practicing for
• bordering counties from other states that we allow those students to come as an in-state resident tuition
• easily available to be reached because somebody can just come down here and at least talk to our assistant

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• It has to do with making sure that those universities that use teaching assistants to actually teach
• And then we emphasize that they're going to make sure and teach these teaching assistants about the students
• It updates Oklahoma's higher education residency tuition law, which they've already been practicing for
• bordering counties from other states that we allow those students to come as an in-state resident tuition
• easily available to be reached because somebody can just come down here and at least talk to our assistant

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced a large slate of education bills. Early measures included SB 1726, requiring formal training for university teaching assistants before they teach classes and evaluate students, with emphasis on First Amendment rights; SB 1236, creating an Administrative Report Consolidation Act to reduce duplicative reporting by schools and agencies; SB 1633, codifying existing higher education residency tuition practices; SB 1413, requiring notice to parents when a teacher is emergency certified and limiting adjunct teachers to 270 clock hours per semester; SB 1317, allowing career teacher status to be portable across districts with local board approval; and SB 1360, expanding the state’s math initiative by restoring instructional coaches and creating a math office at the State Department of Education. Most of these bills passed on favorable votes, with SB 1413 drawing some concern over teacher shortages and the adjunct-hour cap, but still passing.

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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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• Yes, I'd like to, but I did notice one correction on the second page: Assistant Commissioner Peter Kesset's
• through June 30th of the year 2030, which I think is a very important aspect to the down payment assistance
• </c> to the down payment assistance program. to the down payment assistance program.
• A roll call having been requested, the committee legislative assistant will take the roll.
• A roll call having been requested, the committee legislative assistant will take the roll.

Bills: HF3548

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

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• That's student assistance professional. Thank you.
• That's establishing a technical assistance and training network.
• I can go to that training and technical assistance network and get hands-on support.
• When we start driving into technical assistance and what technical assistance our school districts need
• I believe in the technical assistance. I believe in a statewide support.

Bills: HB1634

Keywords: mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, 904, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and its school-based behavioral health and suicide prevention subgroup, followed by a public hearing on House Bill 1634, as amended by a proposed second substitute. Rep. Lisa Callan and Tisha Kirschbaum described the work group’s structure, its annual recommendations, and the broader Washington Thriving strategic plan, emphasizing that youth behavioral health, access to care, workforce shortages, and fragmented services affect readiness to learn. They said the goal is a more coordinated, comprehensive system of care that connects schools, families, community providers, and state agencies, and they noted Washington’s low youth flourishing ranking as evidence of ongoing need. Committee members raised concerns about regional disparities, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and whether schools are being asked to do too much, while the presenters stressed that schools should connect students to broader supports rather than provide all direct clinical care themselves. Rep. Meilyn Tye and Christian Stark then outlined the school-based subgroup’s work and recommendations. They said the subgroup meets monthly, includes students, parents, educators, behavioral health providers, and agency partners, and focuses on rapidly identifying students in need, providing age-appropriate behavioral health education, and improving education and behavioral health outcomes. Stark reviewed prior legislative progress, including staffing ratio increases, regional tiered supports, school-based health center funding, and OSPI coordination support. For the 2026 session, the subgroup recommended maintaining current school behavioral health investments, strengthening statewide guidance, and creating a coordinated technical assistance and training network. In response to questions, Stark said the intent is to help schools connect to prevention, early intervention, crisis supports, and community clinical services, while Callan and others emphasized the need for local flexibility, language access, and better coordination across agencies and regions. During the public hearing on HB 1634, staff explained that the proposed second substitute would direct OSPI and the ESDs to work with behavioral health agencies and community partners to build a statewide technical assistance and training framework, conduct a systems-level needs assessment and resource mapping, and post the framework publicly by August 1, 2027. Supportive testimony came from school psychologists, OSPI, ESD representatives, a UW researcher, students, and school-based mental health professionals, who said the bill would improve coordination, reduce duplication, and help schools access training and supports. Several witnesses described student anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide risk, as well as the need for school-based and community-based services, parent involvement, and culturally and linguistically appropriate care. One witness from a watchdog group opposed the bill, arguing it could increase psychiatric labeling and drugging. The hearing remained open with additional testimony to follow.

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• That money has been going out the door for child care assistance. And that's just not accurate.
• That money has been going out the door for child care assistance. And so I'm happy to provide that.
• 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

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 first article is the Economic Assistance Article.
• So Section 6 begins a series of sections that all make changes to the Child Care Assistance Program,
• This loss makes it even more imperative to strengthen state-level assistance. We recognize.
• Unfortunately, costs will be passed along to parents in the form of higher tuition.

Bills: HF2436

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

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• </c><00:42:03.319><c> will</c> could you know okay the assistant will could you know okay the assistant
• The assistant will take the roll. Chair votes no. Chair Nash, no. Vice Chair Davis, no.
• </c><01:25:08.800><c> to</c> bill prohibits financial assistance to bill prohibits financial assistance
• </c><01:32:41.560><c> will</c> request a roll call the assistant will request a roll call the assistant
• The assistant will take the roll. Chair Nash: Vice Chair Davis? Vice Chair Davis: Yes.

Bills: HF10

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

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• ,</c><00:09:32.399><c> we</c> As we talk about rental assistance, we As we talk about rental assistance
• </c><00:10:19.120><c> I'll</c> we need assistance to do that. I'll we need assistance to do that.
• ><c> is</c> assistance.
• Again, rental assistance is assistance.
• </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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• 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