Video & Transcript Research : 'direct care'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 15th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I actually take care of the kids that we're talking about and have taken care of patients with meningitis
  • We have Cindy Bishop with the Child Care Association, and we have Jonathan Pierce with the Child Care
  • The Child Care Association of Louisiana is the largest and oldest child care organization in the state
  • And we, as child care providers, are...
  • And we, as child care providers, are my program, the school, And we as child care providers are my program
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I have directed, with the concurrence of the appropriations chairman from the Senate, we've told Rector
  • He really watches over them and takes care of them.
  • , Family Network, Circle of Care, Lily Field, Lion's Meadows of Hope, Light Christian Adoptions, the
  • That money is a direct savings to the state.
  • They never actually got those dollars, so it ends up being a direct savings for the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is especially true in senior housing and in higher care facilities.
  • This is especially true in senior housing and in higher care facilities.
  • </c> housing and in higher care facilities. housing and in higher care facilities.
  • </c><00:51:00.319><c> So</c> that uh we take care of our citizens.
  • So that uh we take care of our citizens.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The high-dose radiation treatments are going to continue to always require direct supervision.
  • So it just further clarifies direct versus general supervision for radiation oncology.
  • This further clarifies direct versus general supervision for radiation oncologists.
  • And recently, we all know that rural patients face a geographic barrier to cancer care.
  • So when you have workforce shortages, it threatens closure of cancer care.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Feb 9th, 2026

Agriculture

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met and first took up HB 2975 by Representative Hardin. Hardin offered and the committee adopted an amendment deleting a section requested by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill, as explained, clarifies poultry nutrient management rules so growers do not have to file a new plan if their operation has not changed, and it also allows a grower to both spread litter and haul some away. Members asked about six-year plan cycles and a 10-ton threshold for litter handling; Department of Agriculture counsel Tina Gunter explained that under 10 tons is essentially unregulated and that the 10-ton cutoff has been in the law since 1998. The committee then passed the bill by voice vote. The committee next considered HB 3405 and HB 3406, both presented by Representative Patzkowsky with PCS versions adopted as working drafts. HB 3405 adds poison hemlock and kudzu to the noxious weed list, removes a $1,000 fine, and clarifies responsibilities for eradication and rulemaking involving the Department of Transportation and the State Board of Agriculture; it passed 7-0. HB 3406 revises burn-ban statutes, including shortening the waiting period to eight days and updating criteria tied to drought monitoring and federal weather information; after questions about the role of the governor, county commissioners, and the U.S. Drought Monitor, the bill was laid over. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3728, described as a work in progress that would move scrap dealer licensing from the Department of Agriculture to DEQ. He said the current program is underfunded, enforcement is weak, and the agencies and scrap dealers are still discussing licensing fees and administration costs. Members raised concerns about whether higher fees could discourage licensing and about enforcement against copper theft. The committee passed the bill 6-0. HB 3902 was laid over without hearing. Finally, Representative Caldwell presented HB 3977, which would require the next state veterinarian or agriculture department appointee to have clinician experience with food-production animals. Caldwell said the goal is to ensure the position is filled by someone with practical veterinary experience and an understanding of Oklahoma agriculture. After brief supportive discussion, the committee passed the bill, and the meeting adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We contract with them to take care of these horses.
  • And if not, how do you separate these animals that you're caring for from the wild horses?
  • Hey, be careful now. We're not included, are we? Donkeys. Be careful.
  • And we talk about horses that are being cared for by people properly or not properly being cared for
  • by people, which is so much of what the Lifestyle Board takes care of.
Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Long-term care workers must become certified as home care aides by the Department of Health unless an
  • Long-term care workers must become certified as home care aides by the Department of Health unless an
  • loved one who they care for.
  • I think that those dollars should be spent for direct care, direct services.
  • I do know that DDCS outsourced to CDWA, Consumer Direct Washington, who they outsourced to take care
Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 2337 and House Bill 2311, then took executive action on Substitute House Bill 2132. HB 2337 would repeal the planned January 1, 2027 requirement that certain family caregivers who are paid to care for a relative complete continuing education. The bill sponsor and several family caregivers argued that mandatory annual continuing education is unnecessary, repetitive, and burdensome for relatives caring for one loved one, especially when training is often not tailored to the individual’s needs. Opponents, including SEIU 775 representatives and caregivers who support the current system, argued that continuing education improves care quality, helps caregivers stay current as needs change, and should remain mandatory; they said the state had already expanded course offerings in response to prior legislation. No action was taken on HB 2337 during the hearing. HB 2311 would make administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, including lengthening co-chair terms, allowing more than four meetings per year, changing one consultation requirement, and eliminating the statutory public dashboard requirement. Supporters from WASAC, Microsoft, and the United Faculty of Washington State said the bill would improve board operations and that the dashboard has not been funded or created. A committee member raised concerns about the board’s capacity and whether the bill would affect how projects are evaluated; witnesses said it would mainly improve the board’s ability to review more proposals and provide better recommendations. No vote was taken on HB 2311 in the transcript. The committee then considered HB 2132, which limits disclosure and retention of personally identifying information in WASFA records. Members adopted amendment Ross 106, which broadens the Student Achievement Council’s ability to share WASFA applicant information with entities beyond higher education institutions under binding data-sharing agreements. After debate over the one-year retention period and privacy concerns, the committee voted 9-8 to report Substitute House Bill 2132 out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 8th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • These guys take care of us when we're at our absolute lowest, and I think we should be better as a state
  • to take care of our firefighters.
  • My name is Victoria Ford, and I'm the president of the Health Care and Bioscience Institute.
  • child care options.
  • Child care for six months would be provided by licensed child care providers in their own homes. ...rather
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/4/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a simple, direct bill that lowers costs for family care providers.
  • So we either care about it or we don't care about it.
  • So we either care about it or we don't care about it.
  • So we either care about it or we don't care about it.
  • So we either care about it or we don't care about it.
Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I care about the state as a whole.
  • Let's make sure we take care of our retired teachers who took care of so many many of us and so many
  • I didn't care. I just cared that they were cool kids and they were my friends.
  • They don't care.
  • They don't care.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 27th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We take care of everything over here, so it's just perfectly fine. So please welcome Ms. Benson.
  • Senate Resolution No. 161 by Senator Barrow is a resolution to direct the Office of Motor Vehicles and
  • Members, this is seeking some enhanced reporting concerning managed care incentive payment plans.
  • It just directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of
  • Senate Bill 33 by Senator Cloud is an act to amend the Children's Code relative to child in need of care
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It doesn't deny care to anyone. fill out 100% of that form in order for them to receive care.
  • , and it will not affect their care.
  • to take care of more people? I was.
  • direct ability to be responsive to attacks, of course it does.
  • Speaker members this bill ensures that parents have the right to direct the medical care of their children
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Take care. Bye-bye.
  • that are set, they in effect are openly saying those are going to be county roads, and we'll take care
  • Separate them from the nursing homes and the hospitals for care. Thank you.
  • I think of them like Buckner does, taking care of the children.
  • Businesses, and I thank you for your efforts to move in that direction. All right, thank you, Adam.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I’m directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action
  • Amita Bhardwaj for all her hard work in taking care of Texans and our families, keeping everyone safe
  • House Bill 3211, relating to division care benefits.
  • House Bill 3211, relating to division care benefits.
  • House Bill 4529, relating to the regulation of child care facilities for military spouses.
Bills: SJR60, SB203, SB317, SB397, SB511, SB524, SB731, SB781, SB801, SB867, SB1071, SB1232, SB1319, SB1444, SB1483, SB1633, SB1798, SB1944, SB1978, SB2082, SB2233, SB2363, SB2603, SB2607, SB2717, SB2797, SB2841, SB2919, SB2928, SB2969, SB3038, SB3063, HB102, HB107, HB130, HB132, HB148, HB647, HB668, HB677, HB694, HB748, HB754, HB923, HB1193, HB1240, HB1318, HB1397, HB1584, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB1922, HB2071, HB2187, HB2254, HB2350, HB2510, HB2513, HB2516, HB2522, HB2559, HB2712, HB2713, HB2733, HB2775, HB2788, HB2789, HB2894, HB2960, HB3033, HB3126, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3805, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4238, HB4273, HB4325, HB4344, HB4384, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB4885, HB5342, HB5424, HB5560, HCR90, HCR98, SJR5, SJR34, SB9, SB27, SB40, SB458, SB482, SB493, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB841, SB843, SB912, SB963, SB1173, SB1241, SB1350, SB1383, SB1388, SB1559, SB1646, SB1734, SB1789, SB1833, SB1883, SB1951, SB1968, SB2143, SB2544, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB1833, SB2308, HB2525, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR60, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB511, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2233, SB2683, SB1319, SB1978, SB3038, SB3045, SB1633, SB1538, SB719, SB3071, SB3065, HJR34, HB1393, HB26, HB3810, HB388, HB2712, HB1633, HB685, HB4753, HB762, HB2286, HB1606, HB132, HB1458, HB1240, HB2788, HB2791, HB3146, HB1893, HB4850, HB4187, HB1397, HB3751, HB2061, HB647, HB2522, HB4738, HB3033, HB2563, HB128, HB581, HB766, HB2259, HB2358, HB4384, HB748, HB793, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3104, HB5180, HB1584, HB4219, HB3806, HB3804, HB3803, HB1522, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB1314, HB2254, HB4643, HB1237, HB3126, HB2856, HB3114, HB3505, HB4205, HB5652, HB3687, HB5424, HB4506, HB3370, HB2025, HB4273, HB3395, HB3376, HB2733, HB2495, HB4325, HB2071, HB2510, HB138, HB18, HB107, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1700, HB2187, HB3211, HB4529, HB4655, HB5342, HB2516, HB4783, HB1894, HB1965, HB102, HB300, HB1875, HB2513, HB2713, HB39, HB114, HB24, HB3088, HB4163, HB3479, HB2842, HB519, HB609, HB1275, HB1592, HB3348, HB120, HB6, HB247, HB1533, HB2421, HB2273, HB2464, HB2011, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HB3424, HB2715, HB2564, HB2760, HB2765, HB2898, HB3260, HB3800, HB4396, HB5195, HB4341, HB43, HB5686, HCR90, HCR98, SJR60, SB1633, SB2233, HB102, HB107, HB132, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB2071, HB2187, HB2510, HB2513, HB2522, HB2733, HB2788, HB3033, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4273, HB4325, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB5342, HB5424, SB511, SB1978, SR533, SR554, HCR90, HCR98, HCR144, SJR34, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB1173, SB1646, SB1734, SB1833, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141