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• I mean, that warrants their behavior is what would trigger that. You got me in the ballpark now.
• The process requires a petition demonstrating a pattern of behavior indicating significant risk.
• This is about creating a tool for intervention during crisis, not permanent firearms removal.
• <01:47:16.639> behavior<01:47:17.679> indicating pattern of behavior behavior indicating
• pattern of behavior behavior indicating significant<01:47:19.119> risk.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It doesn't come easy, but decreasing chronic absenteeism, decreasing behavior incidences, and reducing
• It doesn't come easy, but decreasing chronic absenteeism, decreasing behavior incidences, and reducing
• in how our kids structural intervention in how our kids learn<00:36:34.720> and<00:36:34.880>
• I am a behavioral interventionist and deal with heartbreaking stories on a daily basis and work hard
• I am a behavioral two weeks.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• observed concerning patterns of behavior observed concerning patterns of behavior between<00:05:
• There were opportunities for intervention that did not occur.
• They target predatory behavior, not educators. Thank you. years.
• It misses a critical window for supportive intervention.
• Intervention comes, outcomes can be studied and fine-tuned for optimum safety results.

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• <01:13:30.320> Um,<01:13:30.719> investing real-time interventions.
• Um, investing real-time interventions.
• ,<01:24:08.560> child specialty in behavior, child specialty in behavior, child development
• We see it in the behavioral shifts.
• We see it in the behavioral shifts.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll also look into the behavioral health drugs.
• So, behavioral health access to care.
• Behavioral need, service gaps, and disproportionate impact.
• We have 13 behavioral health regions.
• Coming from Las Vegas with the State Behavioral Health Institute, we have many behavioral health initiatives

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• <00:26:11.279> that different categories of behavior that different categories of behavior
• to really focus on some of the behaviors to really focus on some of the behaviors that<00:35:17.119
• that can better articulate the behavior that can better articulate the behavior that<00:35:28.320
• This is not to excuse um the behavior or not doesn't mean that um the behavior or not doesn't mean that
• behavior escalates into threats, behavior escalates into threats, stalking<01:19:23.520> or<01

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• My name is Tisha Kirshbaum, and I serve Washington State as the Division Director of Behavioral Health
• Assisted outpatient treatment is a court-ordered involuntary outpatient behavioral health treatment for
• In Washington State, the Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations, BHAASOs, administer
• The BHAs, the behavioral health agencies, and the courts all play an equal and yet unique role that requires
• AOT brings stability to the lives of people suffering from severe behavioral health problems and has

Summary: The committee received agency updates on several behavioral health and justice programs. The Health Care Authority reported that assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) has expanded from two counties to eight, with a ninth expected in December, and described AOT as a court-ordered, least-restrictive treatment model that depends on close coordination among courts, treatment providers, and local officials. The agency also reviewed Joel’s Law, which lets family members, guardians, conservators, or tribes petition for an initial involuntary detention when they disagree with a designated crisis responder’s decision. Judges Ferreira and Larson said petition use has increased significantly statewide and in Snohomish County, but many cases do not proceed beyond the initial detention stage; they also noted family frustration, disjointed processes, and bed shortages as ongoing issues. Committee members asked about expansion criteria, the law’s effectiveness, and how the system fits together with other mental health interventions. The Attorney General’s Office presented on the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline created by SB 5427. The hotline began a pilot in King, Clark, and Spokane counties on July 1, 2025, with a statewide launch planned for 2027. Officials said the advisory committee helped shape the referral process, intake questions, outreach materials, and public branding. In the first five months, the hotline received 301 reports, with roughly 45% from King County and about 38% from outside the pilot counties; 42% requested follow-up, and only about a quarter of those wanted law enforcement referral. Testimony emphasized that the hotline is non-emergency, anonymous if desired, and focused on referrals rather than investigation. Members asked about why callers do not seek law enforcement involvement, how the hotline compares with Oregon’s launch, and what kinds of incidents are being reported. The Office of Independent Investigations reported progress on its work investigating police deadly force fatalities. Director Roger Rogoff said the agency has grown to 66 employees, including 31 investigators, and has completed six fatality investigations, with two public final reports posted. He said the office now operates in Region 1 and plans to expand statewide as staffing allows, with a future east-side expansion dependent on additional investigators. He also said the office has 29 requests to review prior cases, but those reviews are time-intensive and limited to cases with new evidence. Committee members asked about staffing needs, local cooperation, and whether the office conducts parallel investigations; Rogoff said OII performs the criminal investigation, while agencies may still do administrative reviews. The committee then heard a lengthy panel on public defense caseload standards and funding. The Washington State Bar Association, Washington Defender Association, county representatives, and city representatives all discussed the new caseload standards and the implementation timeline. Speakers said the standards reflect modern public defense realities but warned that funding, attorney recruitment and retention, office space, and data collection remain major barriers. Survey results from county offices showed wide variation in readiness, with many counties uncertain about timelines and most citing lack of funding as the biggest obstacle; attorney attrition was also described as high. County and city representatives argued that the new standards will require far more attorneys and support staff, and that local governments cannot absorb the cost without substantial state funding. They urged the Legislature to increase state support, improve workforce pipelines, and address structural issues in the public defense system.

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• of drug or alcoh alcoholfueled behavior. of drug or alcoh alcoholfueled behavior.
• that<01:37:47.199> we extremely dangerous behavior that we extremely dangerous behavior that
• It was terrifying to her behavior.
• criminal behavior. criminal behavior.
• Uh, in the remain of good behavior.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• decided that she had something more important, we're going to go over to you hat and toward the new behavioral
• That's the state's behavioral health match for Medicaid. OK?
• experiences where Oklahoma improved to thirtyninth These positive trends indicate that targeted interventions
• And besides Senator Hicks, we're gonna go visit the new behavioral health center that they have that

Keywords: 914, all

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• Several programs already see significant portions of inquiries resolve without human intervention.
• We are a financial automation system primarily in the behavior, health space, mostly autism.
• Again, pediatric within the space of a behavioral health recently because of the large data pull that
• That will drive natural behavior of adoption by consumers and being able to actually then have a as opposed

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• concerned around lines 101 and 102 that currently remove what allows you to seek outpatient crisis intervention
• 101 102  THAT CURRENTLY REMOVE WHAT ALLOWS YOU   365 TO SEEK OUTPATIENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
• DOING IT  AND NOW WE WANT TO GET PARENTS  1028 INVOLVED SO NOW MAYBE WE CAN  CHANGE BEHAVIOR
• So because I want my parental rights and I can be the parent to change the behavior or be that companion

Summary: The committee first heard HB 245, which would replace references in Florida law to “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material.” The sponsor said the change was overdue and more accurately reflects the criminal nature of the material. There was brief supportive public testimony, no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then took up HB 237 on the use of professional nursing titles. The sponsor said advanced practice registered nurses should be able to use earned academic titles such as DNP or PhD. Supporters testified in favor, there was no opposition or debate, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The longest discussion centered on HB 173, which would expand parental consent and access requirements for minors’ medical care, medical records, certain school surveys, and biomedical devices. Supporters argued it restores parental rights and keeps parents involved in children’s health decisions, while opponents—many from medical, mental health, LGBTQ, and youth advocacy groups—warned it could block access to STI treatment, mental health care, crisis hotlines, and confidential services for vulnerable youth, including those in abusive homes. After extensive testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably on a 19-7 vote. Finally, the committee began HB 327 on uterine fibroid research. The sponsor explained the bill would require health care providers to submit identified data so the Department of Health can build a usable de-identified research database, after prior implementation problems with duplicate or unverified data. A supportive local official testified, and members indicated support as the meeting moved toward a vote.

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• naturally, but the lowest-cost plans are still out of reach for many Californians without government intervention
• essential services like shelter beds, mental health treatment, street outreach, and other life-saving interventions

Summary: The committee first heard AB 470, which would change California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules and allow a phased transition away from copper landlines in areas deemed well served by alternative phone options. The author and AT&T argued the bill would protect consumers, preserve 911 access, require public notice and CPUC review, and direct investment toward modern fiber and emergency communications. Supporters included a wide range of business, civic, tribal, and community groups, while opponents from TURN, rural counties, labor, digital equity organizations, and local governments warned the bill could let AT&T shed service obligations too quickly, weaken protections for rural and underserved households, and harm workers. After extensive member discussion about CPUC authority, rural carveouts, labor impacts, and reinvestment, AB 470 was passed do pass as amended to Appropriations, with one no vote and one not voting, and the roll left open. The committee then took up AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending funding and surcharge authority for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program, while also adding CPUC accountability provisions. Chair Boerner Horvath explained the bill would not raise consumer costs and would require the CPUC to appear at hearings when requested and adopt rules for commissioner attendance. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was moved do pass and re-refer to Utilities and Energy, though the roll was left open because it had not yet reached the threshold for immediate transmission. Finally, the committee heard AB 353, the Affordable Home Internet Act of 2025, which would establish an affordability floor for home broadband for low-income Californians after the expiration of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Supporters said broadband costs remain too high and that families, students, and vulnerable communities need a state solution now; opponents from the wireless industry and rural county representatives argued the bill would amount to an artificial price mandate and could complicate existing rural broadband buildouts. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on small ISPs and rural areas, and the bill was moved forward with a motion and second while discussion continued about possible exemptions and amendments.

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• where those family members or that child's guardian ad litem could go and ask for almost immediate intervention
• than at the end of many months or at the end. of the provision of services, this will allow for intervention
• agencies to utilize alternative methods to resolve conflicts or improve employee performance or behavior
• like UNM's Milagro program, which provides integrated prenatal care, substance use treatment, and behavioral

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• CARES programs include different types of interventions, such as mobile integrated health, community
• social worker would help with concerns like housing or food insecurity, substance use disorder, or behavioral
• impacting avoidable jail detentions and helping the criminal justice system by diverting folks with behavioral

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s Initiative 900 subcommittee held a hybrid public hearing on two State Auditor performance audits. The first audit examined efforts to reduce non-emergency use of emergency systems through CARES programs. Auditors reported that Washington has 52 fire-agency-led CARES programs in 26 counties, but many communities without programs said they need one. Major barriers included unstable funding, difficulty hiring qualified staff, volunteer-based rural departments, and lack of statewide guidance. The audit also found that only about half of programs tracked both required performance measures, and it recommended that the legislature consider private insurance reimbursement options and convene a statewide work group to develop guidance, standards, and possible changes to the role of the Department of Health. Agency representatives and fire officials largely supported the findings and emphasized that short-term grants and one-year contracts make programs hard to sustain. Committee discussion focused heavily on financing, especially Medicaid reimbursement and accountable communities of health (ACHs). Auditors clarified that the 10% figure cited in the report referred to direct Medicaid reimbursement for treat-and-refer services, which some agencies do not pursue because the $115 rate is too low relative to the administrative effort. Several fire officials testified that their programs rely on grants and ACH support, but that funding is often year-to-year and uncertain. They also described the value of CARES programs in reducing emergency room use, jail detentions, and long ambulance wait times, while noting barriers to sharing patient records across systems. Members asked whether the new public safety sales tax authority could help, but fire district representatives said it is not a direct funding option for them. The second audit reviewed performance management in the Department of Commerce’s Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness. Auditors found that the division does not yet have a statewide economic development strategic plan and that performance management is inconsistent across its 16 programs. In a limited review, all six sampled programs had goals, but only half clearly identified performance measures and targets, and only three tracked outcomes and published results. The audit highlighted leading practices from other states, including strategic planning, regular progress reporting, aligning program goals with agency goals, and using performance-based contracts and grant monitoring. Recommendations urged Commerce to seek stakeholder input, assess internal and external conditions, set goals and measures, align programs with the strategy, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation. Commerce officials agreed with the audit and said the division is already working toward a strategic plan, with a new assistant director to be hired and a target of completing the work by mid-next year. Members pressed the department on how the plan would connect to workforce, higher education, housing, and other economic development systems, and asked Commerce to return to JLARC next year with progress updates. The meeting ended with instructions for submitting written public comments and notice of the next JLARC meeting schedule.

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• So under this law, would it allow a nurse anesthesiologist to do interventional pain management like
• And type 1 diabetes is not tied to lifestyle or behavioral choices.
• And type 1 diabetes is not tied to lifestyle or behavioral choices.

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7. The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0. Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• a behavioral health multipety group that they can only employ a RA peer support.
• <00:13:59.440> health new addition to a behavioral health new addition to a behavioral health
• multipety group of telling a behavioral multipety group of telling a behavioral health<00:14:03.440
• <00:19:50.160> health what all the other behavioral health what all the other behavioral health
• And I think what we behavioral health.

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:27 - Discussion of 26RS HB 470 29:05 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 470 32:06 - Discussion of 26RS HJR 25 34:49 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HJR 25 37:08 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 470, which was presented as a cleanup and delay measure related to peer support specialists and Medicaid reimbursement. The bill would extend the deadline for registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists to be Medicaid reimbursable, address issues created by delayed regulations under House Bill 505, remove a limit on direct client care hours, and create a work group to examine oversight and possible future board structure for peer professionals. The committee adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony. Bill sponsor Rep. Kim Moser and supporting witnesses said the change was needed because implementation problems and regulatory backlogs had created a peer support workforce shortage and confusion across multiple peer categories, including substance use, mental health, re-entry, and gambling peers. Elena Swezy argued the bill would stabilize the workforce, improve oversight, and allow time to develop a more effective credentialing framework. Frank Miller Jr. testified in opposition, arguing the bill lacked a proper enabling statute for Medicaid-related changes and would not be enforceable as written. Sarah Vaughn also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on mental health peer specialists, multispecialty behavioral health groups, and whether separate regulations would be needed for mental health and substance use services. Committee members questioned the bill’s structure, fiscal impact, training costs, and whether the work group would be appointed or informal. Sponsors responded that the bill does not require providers to hire anyone, only sets registration requirements if they do hire substance-use peer specialists, and said the work group was intended to help develop a more unified oversight model. Several members expressed concern about the complexity of the issue and the short testimony time, while others supported the bill as a way to improve oversight and reduce fraud risk. The committee approved House Bill 470 as amended by the committee substitute, and then adopted a title amendment; the bill passed with favorable expression.

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• the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings, and in particular, we will not accept disrupted behavior
• or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• include or expanded to include screening of signs of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment, a review of behavioral
• emergency reports, an assessment of staff professionalism, positive behavioral support reports, and
• Force-fed medication, psychologically abused, and threatened with cruel punishments for normal healthy behaviors

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This program provides confidential early interventions, assessment, treatment, and referral.
• Not with the dollar amount of the lottery, but more the ethical behavior may actually reach a higher
• Whatever it takes to have penalties for bad behavior in this area—hundred percent real criminal penalties
• the fact that the Funeral Services Commission thinks that they shouldn't be conducting any of this behavior
• We are not apologists for bad behavior, or what I consider to be criminal behavior, or actions that if

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC

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• Committee on Public Health, HB 2756 by Thompson, relating to the training on de-escalation, crisis intervention
• , and behavioral health. of Correctional Officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department
• . 2794 by Capriglione relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior
• relating to the development and adoption by school district of local policies in addressing eloping behavior
• providing a of school district campuses that were take certain to action to address mental and behavioral

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• > is<00:04:33.520> competent, intervention unless she is competent, intervention unless
• And let's see, let's move over to page 20 and talk about this right of intervention.
• What we've done here is um intervention.
• will with that with that intervention will with that with that intervention with<00:09:53.839>
• A right of intervention here is making the same claim that the court made in Marbury v.

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all