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• School Health and Related Services, better known as SHARRS, is a federally funded program that provides

Bills: SB 596, SB 961, SB 1398, SB 1183, SB 1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• But they also provide support to the SSCCs after the transition.
• Geographic variations in the availability of providers will impact that.
• creativity that the four previous locked-in rates did not provide.
• It requires healthcare providers to submit reimbursement claims that reflect the provider who truly rendered
• I think this bill is an important step toward ensuring that local providers who are responsible for providing

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• School Health and Related Services, better known as SHARS, is a federally funded... program that provides

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• It provides additional disclosure. It provides... ...themselves or a loved one.
• It provides additional disclosure.
• Do you in any way see where this facility providers bill of rights posted next to that patient's bill
• Are we requiring then the corporations to provide both?
• Providing this documentation. That's a good question. Valid question.

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• Who currently provides oversight? I believe it's a complete system.
• So as far as, like, a state agency, when we provide state dollars, who provides oversight to them?
• So can someone who provides, I know that if, say, in that ultrasound they don't notice that there's a
• First Pharmacy provided.
• health care providers in their communities, the communities die.

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• A complex care aide in home health is a trained caregiver who provides specialized in-home support to
• So we wanted to make sure that it was very specific, um, care that they're providing to these kids.
• Our members strive to provide their residents with community, support their independence, and respect
• Training and support provided to daycares to help them succeed.
• It is the ethical and moral responsibility to provide that care.

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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• A complex care aide in home health is a trained caregiver who provides specialized care.
• So we wanted to make sure that the care they’re providing to these children is very specific. Kids.
• We can't say that we will not provide you a hospital bed because it's too expensive.
• It is their ethical and moral responsibility to provide that care.
• Carmen Tilton from the Texas Assisted Living Association will provide testimony against the...

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

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• Providers are still required to pay, so if revalidation processes have not finished, hospice providers
• The provider revalidation process requires that providers who are enrolled in Medicaid go through a revalidation
• So the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership provides a variety of support to help providers with
• During that time, provider revalidation was paused, and all the providers who were due during that time
• During that time, providers are not paid for providing care, but they're not being paid, and there are

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

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• Providing providing tools that support both families and providers is essential.
• The process for loved ones to provide helpful information giving providers that valuable context while
• So you fast forward to today, those same providers. including the behavioral health providers that were
• No, this bill does provide oversight, it provides more oversight. oversight than we have right now.
• So say these eight providers here that I listed in my typical day, they're not the only providers and

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• And if we can get ibogaine, that could provide relief and save one child.
• We should be trying to provide the best solution in the most cost-effective, quickest way.
• And so what we would be providing... providing is an opportunity for them to take some time, pay some
• And there's a growing part of the workforce that is... are not licensed healthcare providers.
• They are not accounted for in any of our models. that we look at for health care providers.

Bills: HB 44, HB 2200, HB 1612, HB 2747, HB 2038, HB 3717, HB 1431, HB 3800, HB 3801, HB 3560, HB 3246

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• for the same... ...him greater flexibility for the same funds that he has.
• Medicaid, and what it's going to do is say that if you are a parent that has employer-provided insurance
• Compared to somewhere where you buy it at work or it's provided for you, right?
• The non-custodial parent must provide that insurance per my order, and then if they don't do it, mom
• And that's going to force dads to provide for their children if they're not. So, I don't know.

Bills: HB37, HB187, HB177, SB63, HB82, SB48, HB33, HB37, HB33

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary increase, court system, Alabama legislation, judges, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety

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• come in and provide red cards to the insurance committee.
• actually provided a service as part of that surgery.
• How many network providers did we have drop out of network?
• Those ranges are for us to provide you with information.
• So the provider charges, OGB pays.

Bills: HB12, HB145, HB222, HB291, HB430, HB821, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB979, HB1193

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits

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• Members, House Bill 841 by Representative Guyman, Chairman Gaiman, provides for expropriation procedures
• It basically provides a framework of things that the landman needs to do as they're negotiating with
• And Pat Raleigh with the Chemistry Association in favor and willing to provide information if requested
• It provides for oil field site restoration fees. Okay, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair.
• Members, Senate Bill 480 by Senator Allan provides for the use of certain fishing gear.

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• and more specifically focused on ensuring that tribal child care centers retain their ability to provide
• kids to these intervention services, they're eligible for both if they happen to be a child care provider
• that are providing services.
• about the sectarian, non-sectarian, non-denominational, so are we saying then that churches that provide
• So you ask for additional information, and this is what this provides.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• for our families as we provide for our communities.
• SB 241 provides the predictability families, providers, and employers need by codifying the child care
• that provided outside of the, yeah.
• that provided outside of the, yeah.
• Amendment 28, a registered child care provider...

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• It bans midwives from providing the full battery of screenings our babies need, forcing moms to find
• It's just what's in the schools in their lunches, the meals provided by the schools.
• Any meals provided in K through 12.
• This bill just wants to make sure that healthcare providers are not... ...that healthcare providers are
• The good thing about this bill is it does provide... about this bill is it does provide parents with

Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• I will be raising a question with a full committee regarding the inflators for the providers, and just

Bills: HB1012

Keywords: health and human services, DHHS, appropriations, biennial budget, behavioral health, substance use disorder, opioid settlement, medical assistance expansion, Medicaid, basic care, long-term care, child care assistance, early childhood care, child care provider payments, guardianship, conservatorship, housing loan fund, disability services, extraordinary medical needs, community health trust fund

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Services Division met to consider House Bill 1012, the Department of Human Services budget, and reviewed three previously made amendments: correcting a reference to $30 million underfunding, changing “human service centers” to “behavioral health clinics,” and revising section 31 language so the department would review medical assistance services and report findings and recommendations rather than directly implement adjustments. The committee also discussed whether to include funding related to two other bills with fiscal impacts, House Bill 1485 (personal needs allowance) and House Bill 2399 (PRTF reimbursement), noting those measures may go to conference committee and that appropriations could be added there instead of in HB 1012. The committee agreed to proceed with HB 1012 and members noted provider inflation questions would be raised later in full committee. The division then approved a due pass recommendation on the amendments to HB 1012 and, after a roll call vote, approved HB 1012 as amended on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Mathern voting no. Senator Davison was named as carrier. Members also discussed House Bill 1577, involving wastewater project financing and possible amendments related to a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota for specific projects, and House Bill 1619, for which additional amendments were expected before full committee action. The meeting ended with general thanks and adjournment.

Bills: SB 623, SB 1266, SB 1310, SB 1373, SB 1580, SB 1952, SB 2032, SB 2269, SB 2544, SB 2653, SB 2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

Bills: HB 1320, HB 2012, HB 2293, HB 2655, HB 3174, HB 4108, HB 4661, HB 4799, HB 5534, HB 5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• <00:05:17.520> positive issue House Bill 1903 provides positive issue House Bill 1903 provides
• I seen it in Minnesota as a provider as well as a patient.
• I seen it in Minnesota as a provider as well as a patient.
• /c><01:24:44.880> uh frame the provider tax was actually uh frame the provider tax was actually
• <01:25:39.199> tax<01:25:39.520> from care provider tax from care provider tax from

Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations