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• That is not my priority. Nor is it the priority of most Americans who are struggling to get by.
• That is not my priority. Nor is it the priority of most Americans who are struggling to get by.
• Where are Republicans' priorities? And their bills highlight where their priorities are.
• And what is coming up this week highlights where their priorities are. Their priorities are.
• How is that not a priority?

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• close to the 2025 enrollment.
• us very close to the 2025 enrollment.
• Three are open for enrollment, and the costs vary by region.
• And so we had a higher enrollment than many other states.
• I think that is where the effectuated enrollment comes in.

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• Ensuring student safety is a top priority for all of us.
• Any student who enrolls after the second week is to be trained within the first four weeks of their first
• more students, particularly those from underrepresented communities, take steps forward to college enrollment
• As more of our students enroll in post-secondary programs, they gain skills and credentials that strengthen
• Data also suggests that direct admissions improves enrollment in our state's institutions.

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• and placement and moves them priority and placement and moves them seamlessly<01:52:40.320> from<
• You know, it is to give a smooth transition and priority to these children.
• You know, it is to give a smooth transition and priority to these children.
• <02:09:29.840> but open enrollment but open enrollment but we<02:09:32.719> are<02:
• <02:14:44.239> in um two days that they have to enroll in um two days that they have to enroll

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• We decided on the priorities in this bill based on...
• We decided on the priorities in this bill based on a conversation within memberships, and these are the
• year and a half, almost two years, regarding FFN and the different aspects of the process of how you enroll
• year and a half, almost two years, regarding FFN and the different aspects of the process of how you enroll
• Chapter 70, where you're only reimbursed for half of the day, when in fact we really want families to enroll

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• GOING TO BE LOOKING AT EITHER TAX CREDIT SUBSIDIES OR OTHER FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED
• AN INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE OR OTHER FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED AN INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE
• DO THAT WOULD BE TO MAKE WHATEVER ADVANTAGES EQUALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ENROLLEES TO THOSE WHO WOULD ENROLL
• JUST WITH CAUTION AT ONCE AGAIN SAVING LIVES IS ALWAYS A PRIORITY SO I COMMEND YOU FOR PURSUING THAT
• OUR PRIORITY IS CARING FOR THE RESIDENCE.

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• <00:20:48.600> priority continues the work of priority priority continues the work of priority
• Thank you. this bill reflects the top priorities this bill reflects the top priorities from<00:22:47.120
• <00:23:07.080> admissions a timeline for priority admissions a timeline for priority admissions
• <00:26:15.520> admission recovery so the priority admission recovery so the priority admission
• significant waiting lists for priority significant waiting lists for priority admissions<00:26:57.320

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• You 2nd half to apply for enrollment in an institution of higher education within 24 months after high
• It is not a priority for the average Floridian.
• This is not a priority for the average Floridian.
• Well, I accept students and enroll students based on merit.
• their public school education, the opportunity to >> their share. >> And have skin in the game to enroll

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• our priorities our priorities and<00:43:31.280> that<00:43:31.599> we<00:43:31.920
• And so you have people who are coming in unable to pay for health care, and they're being enrolled.
• And so you have people who are coming in unable to pay for health care, and they're being enrolled.
• , I think that this is a moment where we clearly articulate our priorities.
• I think that this is a moment where we clearly articulate our priorities and we say to the Department

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• Since Texas has the largest number of humans living in food deserts, this should be a priority for our
• Um, roughly half a million patients were enrolled in these programs in fiscal year 2023.
• dissolved, um, and yet women's health providers are still facing numerous challenges with patient enrollment

Bills: HB231

Keywords: HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation

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• Since Texas has the largest number of humans living in food deserts, this should be a priority for our
• Roughly half a million patients were enrolled in these programs in fiscal year 2023.
• is now dissolved, and yet women's health providers are facing numerous challenges with patient enrollment

Bills: HB231, HB475, HB488, HB632, HB821, HB1786, HB1955, HB2036, HB2060, HB2659, HB2677, HB231

Keywords: food access, food deserts, communities of color, health disparities, socioeconomic impact, nutritious food, health effects, socioeconomic disparities, legislative recommendations, nutrition, access to food, Medicaid, multisystemic therapy, healthcare, reimbursement, mental health services, education, funding, local control, school system

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• The ICIP priority one for $3.2 million.
• We see fewer people enrolled in SNAP, and there's increased demand on the charitable food system, for
• Those funds were redirected towards other priorities out of the USDA, so about 30% of the TFAP program
• Certain categories that are a high priority for the people that we serve.
• Support Division in particular, as they develop strategies to lower the error rate, keep people enrolled

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• Our top priority is safety.
• <00:13:56.480> is pharmacist in our top priority is pharmacist in our top priority is safety
• But affordability, access, and equity in health care are key priorities for our members.
• ,<00:43:22.560> the 27,000 high-risisk IMCHAN enroles, the 27,000 high-risisk IMCHAN enroles
• for those that are eligible and enrolled for those that are eligible and enrolled in<01:16:28.719

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• TO THE NEXT BUCKET WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF VETERANS IN OUR ECONOMY AND AS SUCH VETERANS RECEIVE PRIORITY
• ONCE THEY ENROLL THERE IS A ROLE FOR THE PARTICIPANT AS WELL. THEY HAVE TO AGREE TO DO IT.
• IT'S ALL VOLUNTARY, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIOA PROGRAM ONCE THEY'RE ENROLLED, THE
• IDEA IS THE LOCAL BOARD CAN PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN CASE MANAGEMENT TO KEEP THEM ENROLLED BUT
• IF A PARTICIPANT ENROLLS AND THEY ARE PART OF THE JOB OR FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO FIND TALENT BUT THEY

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• meets the program's eligibility requirements or they submitted the application outside of the Open enrollment
• period where when applicants attempt to apply before or after the designated open enrollment period
• application cycle, although they would have the opportunity to apply the following year during the open enrollment
• Are administrative code defines an annual open enrollment period from the first business day in January
• That funding is unavailable for the current year and provide priority ranking for them the following

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• , priorities like the family driven approach to care.
• The eligibility and enrollment piece is held by providers and MassHealth.
• I wonder if you have any idea whether this is a priority for MassHealth.
• So far this looks like a priority. It is still a priority.
• Priority, it is still a priority.

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Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities equity subcommittee met, approved the prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Cater Center (Care Coordination Assistance, Training, Education, and Resources for Kids). Presenters Toria Haffey and Patty Loza explained that Cater provides training and technical assistance to MassHealth’s Cares for Kids providers serving children with medical complexity, with a focus on enhanced care coordination, family partnership, racial/cultural/linguistic equity, community resources, education systems, shared plans of care, and transition support. They described five e-learning modules, flexible one-on-one and group technical assistance, case review support, and informal virtual “cafes” for providers. They also noted the program has been operating for about two to three years and currently works with five hospital-based providers, including Boston Children’s, BMC, Tufts, NeighborHealth, and Baystate. Committee members asked about the number of families served, the relationship to MassHealth, and whether the model could be expanded beyond Boston-area providers. The presenters said Cater does not track enrollment numbers because that is handled by providers and MassHealth, and they agreed there is room to broaden reach and improve data collection. Members suggested connecting Cater with regional disability and case management networks, the Health Equity Compact, ACOs, and DDS-related contacts. Questions also focused on funding stability amid federal Medicaid cuts and workforce shortages in family engagement roles; Cater said the work remains a priority for MassHealth, though funding is a concern, and acknowledged staffing gaps, especially for family partners with lived experience. After the presentation, the committee discussed a NIH strategic plan for disability health research that had been circulated for future review. Because members had not yet read it, they agreed to place it on the agenda for the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• Roughly 22 states have laws that require some or all employers to enroll in E-Verify.
• Roughly 22 states have laws that require some or all employers to enroll in e-verify.
• I had better at that point, if this bill's enacted, have been enrolled in E-Verify.
• You're going to have to enroll in the E-Verify program. That's what the bill says.
• Is it just that you are enrolled in E-Verify?

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• With more than 95% of Texas Medicaid members enrolled in managed care, big expenditures are at risk if
• Now she's trying to enroll in paramedic school, and that's when we learned.
• Now she's trying to enroll in paramedic school, and that's when we learned she is no longer allowed to
• But as physicians, our priority is always the health of my patients.
• Medical students should have the right to decline vaccines for enrollment.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.

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• But it is a priority for the court with the most region.
• So switching now to outcome, she's seen the number of folks who enrolled we have, you know, mainly in
• One of Commissioner Commissioner glasses priorities for FDLE was to create a strategic vision to help
• But these are the priorities that we focus on. You'll see the list there.
• This was identified as a top priority by FDOT and then in fiscal year. 23. 24, the legislature approved

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• is enrollment grant program is eliminated.<00:08:57.839> On<00:08:58.080> line eliminated
• <00:17:23.600> fraud<00:17:24.000> working amended and the enrollment fraud working
• amended and the enrollment fraud working group<00:17:24.880> um,<00:17:24.959> which<00
• So I want to be really short and say two words: thank you for investing and making a priority for the
• longer hours just to stay enrolled. longer hours just to stay enrolled.

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