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• Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, the statewide organization leading the prevention and intervention
• They were charging upwards of $10,000 a head, so if you want me to do the math for you, that's over $20,000,000

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• every product we make, there is a corresponding amount that translates to flower, so we have to do math
• about what that should mean for people under 18 and for under 21, what is the most appropriate intervention
• about what that should mean for people under 18 and for under 21, what is the most appropriate intervention
• about what that should mean for people under 18 and for under 21, what is the most appropriate intervention
• about what that should mean for people under 18 and for under 21, what is the most appropriate intervention

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's lifespace-based crisis intervention.
• <01:03:08.720> We we talk kids through intervention.
• We we talk kids through intervention.
• Um, we have the majority intervention.
• um do interventions with our students. um do interventions with our students.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Henrik, you look like you're doing math. Uh, are you able to field this one?
• Henrik, you look like you're doing math. Uh, are you able to field this one?
• Henrik, you look like you're doing math. Uh, are you able to field this one?
• c><01:59:52.239> it<01:59:52.400> for Folks, we do have to do a quick procedural intervention
• Thank you all for indulging us in that procedural intervention.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so, of course, any kind of an intervention like this, where, you know, a family making $25,000 gets
• Is this the tool that we would use if we were intentionally designing a tax intervention to achieve these
• Is this the tool that we would use if we were intentionally designing a tax intervention to achieve these
• <00:23:11.840> for<00:23:12.000> low-income<00:23:12.559> households, interventions
• for low-income households, interventions for low-income households, those<00:23:13.440> people

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It could result in a referral, which could have some education or some interventions.
• Even when a case is substantiated, that doesn't mean that interventions occur.
• And even when interventions are offered, they are voluntary, correct?
• The state was required to put together a prevention and early intervention plan.
• Oh, interventions, yes. Great. Does it give them standing?

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• This includes looking at early intervention services for youth that need services more upstream, that
• This includes looking at early intervention services for youth that need services more upstream, that
• By establishing a state office or unit of violence prevention intervention, we've seen this happen in
• This is both an early intervention program as well as an intensive intervention program, which the Council
• Do you know what intervention programs they have? Are they really serving the needs of your youth?

Bills: SB5, SB6, SB8

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• occur in seconds and require immediate medical judgment and, in some cases, emergency surgical intervention
• . surgical intervention.
• And this particular one is to target those 63 children who live between hospitals, crisis intervention
• Are they not doing 24-hour crisis intervention.
• They don't have these interventions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We will be providing what we call SBIRT—that's Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment—not
• And we're going to do that through enhancing our interventions prior to discharge.
• And then we also made connections to early intervention and home visiting programs through ECECD.
• Six of those have established guardianship with other relatives, and we've had other interventions in
• Sort of interventions that have happened, and we are able to connect women.

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• intensive targeted intervention intensive targeted intervention intervention,<00:36:26.760> which
• c> suicidal crisis intervention for suicidal crisis intervention for suicidal ideation,<01:02:32.680
• <01:07:41.000> or requiring crisis intervention or requiring crisis intervention or notification
• And so she recognizes this need for community intervention efforts and directly affecting them.
• it in it in itself is an intervention. it in it in itself is an intervention.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• When it does, the immediate administration of epinephrine is the only intervention that can prevent a
• And too often, by the time families get answers, the critical window for early treatment and intervention
• And knowledge given early enough is the difference between a child who receives timely intervention and
• Early screening and early intervention costs far less than delayed diagnosis and crisis care.
• When children receive timely screenings, diagnosis, and interventions, families are better supported.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several Senate and House bills, mostly under suspension of the rules, and advanced a number of measures to third reading or engrossment. Early in the session, the House dealt with a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a committee of conference. It also referred a Senate petition on alleviating poverty to the Committee on Children and Families after the House declined to concur with a Judiciary referral. The chamber then considered and advanced multiple Ways and Means bills, including legislation on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder, honoring Blue Star families, land conveyance in Bolton, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology. Several bills drew extended floor debate. Supporters of the epinephrine bill emphasized its life-saving purpose and described the death of Michael Brown as a catalyst for the measure; the House adopted the bill after a roll call vote of 149-0. The newborn CMV screening bill also prompted substantial testimony in favor from public health advocates and parents, who argued that universal screening would enable earlier treatment and reduce long-term harm; an amendment to add other rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment creating a broad opt-out was defeated 1-153 before the bill passed 154-1. The civil rights and technology bill focused on banning weaponized drones and robotic devices, restricting misuse, and preserving law enforcement and civil liberties; it passed 154-1. The Blue Star families bill, creating commemorative plates for families of fallen law enforcement officers, passed 156-0 after emotional remarks from members and supporters. The House also passed without recorded opposition a bill facilitating better interactions between police and people with autism, and it approved a Bolton land conveyance bill and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The chamber observed moments of silence for former Congressman Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, welcomed several guest groups, and concluded by adopting an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• This flat funding and count estimate is important because the effectiveness of interventions changes
• I can go on and on with the number of recommendations and interventions we have to allow states to get
• We know that if we can identify these specific populations and subpopulations with specific interventions
• Support law enforcement interventions and diversion programs.
• So it's important to begin to understand how these interventions will begin to start to change some of

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness policy and behavioral health. Testimony focused on the view that Arkansas should shift toward more data-driven, outcomes-based responses to homelessness, including stronger treatment options for serious mental illness and substance use disorder, better data collection, provider accountability, and possible statewide use of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Speakers from Fort Smith, Restore Hope, Our House, and Western Arkansas Counseling described local work, the need for better coordination across providers, and the role of crisis services, ACT teams, and employment support. Members asked about sex offender tracking, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, how to scale successful programs statewide, and whether Arkansas could apply for a statewide Continuum of Care or CCBHC planning grant. The discussion also touched on camping bans, civil commitment, and federal funding changes, with several speakers urging the state to pursue the CCBHC planning grant and more transparent reporting systems. After the homelessness discussion, the committee moved through a series of Department of Energy and Board of Nursing rule reviews. DEQ proposed updating the post-closure cleanup threshold for solid waste matters from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing then presented multiple rule changes tied to recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, expanding contact-information requirements, implementing APRN delegation authority to unlicensed workers, clarifying APRN authority for death certificates and durable medical equipment prescriptions, updating certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each rule was reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its NCI designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, calling it an important milestone for the state. The committee then adjourned.

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• Unfortunately, money could be spent actually targeting some interventions or doing some good work instead
• many of our districts, we have children who cannot read at grade level and who are lagging behind in math
• not primarily through grand revolutions, but through the steady accumulation of small routine interventions

Keywords: 981, all

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• So, when you have percentages, it looks to me—I did quick math—you have 376 patients.
• increased number of admissions, the solutions do revolve around early identification and appropriate intervention
• increased number of admissions, the solutions do revolve around early identification and appropriate intervention

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376. Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available. The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.

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• , and Early Intervention as an Another name for FIT, and then we will also cover home visiting and child
• The Family Infant-Toddler Program, or FIT, provides early intervention services for children from birth
• The program works to limit future intervention required based on a child's delays.
• Is that, you know, one of the first early interventions? Yes, Madam Chair.
• Those early interventions are really important. I think the work that's being done is just amazing.

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• If I look at my math, and if my math is correct, between the fiscal year 27 budget and the Fair Share
• not the... ...percentage being served into those communities because, just, I'm a retired lawyer, math
• But I would want to be very plain that interventions in what we are looking at in these two ponds also

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.

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• doing is creating a tougher—not a tougher—we are creating a more managed glide path, with more intervention
• And so when the math comes together, over 21,000 facilities turns into... ...Tier 2 fees.
• And so when the math comes together, over 21,000 facilities turns into $50,000 with the fees.
• I did not check her math on what she passed along from the lab director, but it sounds about right.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• EGGS THAT ARE HAPPENING DATA-DRIVEN POLICY AND INTERVENTIONS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT ACCESS, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
• THESE INTERVENTIONS, HAVE YOU SEEN A SUCCESSFUL PASS RATE AFTER PROVIDING THESE INTERVENTIONS?
• ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Speaker: WE ARE TO IMMATURE IN THAT PROCESS NOW TO LINK THE OUTCOMES TO THESE INTERVENTIONS
• WHERE WE ARE AT WITH THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR NURSING IS PILOTING THE INTERVENTIONS.
• WHERE WE ARE AT FOR FLORIDA CENTER FOR NURSING AGAIN PILOTING INTERVENTION SEEING WHAT WORKS AND WHAT

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• So those early interventions are key.
• In towns of 5,000, 10,000, or 15,000, the math just doesn't add up.
• You know, there are milestones and metrics that have to be met, and early intervention for facilities
• Intervention for facilities who are struggling to meet those.
• Today's payment system rewards procedures and interventions more than prevention and long-term management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Have they made homes more dangerous, and shouldn't our intervention rate have gone up as the fatalities
• Instead, we see intervention rate going down.
• Have we inadvertently... ...intervention rate going down.
• Have we inadvertently focused on the wrong thing, intervention rate reduction, rather than child safety
• And it's helped Eastern State Hospital staff gain knowledge about successful interventions.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy update on Washington child welfare from Casey Family Programs and DCYF. Dr. David Sanders said Washington has sharply reduced out-of-home care and increased kinship placements, but he flagged concerns about low screening-in rates, long stays in foster care for many children, and a recent rise in repeat maltreatment and child fatalities, especially among infants. He urged more focus on infants and young children, better coordination among child protection, health care, and law enforcement, and more proactive review and investigation practices. Members asked for disaggregated data on children lingering in care, fatalities, and causes such as fentanyl exposure. DCYF said it has increased relative placements and guardianships, but also reported a concerning rise in 2025 critical incidents, mostly near-fatalities involving children age three and under, many opioid-related. The department described responses including safe child consults for opioid cases, more training, hotspot analysis, and proposed investments in peer support, public health nurses, community referrals, and an updated safety framework. Members also discussed whether a broader commission on child abuse prevention would be useful, and DCYF said it was open to that idea. The committee then received a DSHS reorganization update from Secretary Angela Ramirez, who described the “Reimagined” plan to consolidate four administrations into three new ones, with the stated goals of reducing silos, improving customer experience, and making transitions between services smoother. She said the agency is seeking statutory changes and CMS approval to align the new structure, and members asked about preparing for federal HR1 impacts, especially SNAP. Ramirez said DSHS is monitoring those impacts closely and emphasized the need for accurate data and cross-agency coordination. Finally, DSHS’s Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration updated the committee on residential habilitation centers and implementation of Substitute Senate Bill 5393, which phases out Rainier School by June 30, 2027 and limits new admissions. Officials reported current census and staffing levels at the state’s RHCs, said Rainier has had some residents transition to supported living or adult family homes, and explained that emergency and permanent rulemaking was needed to implement the law. They also said Rainier was recently cited by federal surveyors for not meeting the active treatment requirement for two residents, and that the facility has 90 days to return to compliance before possible payment penalties or further remedies. Members pressed for details on the citation, the meaning of active treatment, the assessment process for admissions, and whether Rainier could be repurposed for other services; DSHS said it is working on corrective action and will follow up in writing.