Video & Transcript Research : 'Family Support Services'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:54.159><c> of</c> written testimony and strong support of written testimony and strong support
  • We support time limit entirely.
  • </c> as far as in support or concerns? as far as in support or concerns?
  • Uh Tom Yamachica in support.
  • </c> please support this measure. please support this measure.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services, 907 KAR 1:0840, Emergency,
  • The staff suggested an services.
  • </c> cabinet secretary for health and family cabinet secretary for health and family services<00:27:08.720
  • And family after family after family has been waiting.
  • </c> placement options for kinship families placement options for kinship families that<00:29:59.039>
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met to reorganize its leadership for the new term, renewing Representative Derek Lewis as House co-chair and Senator Steven West as Senate co-chair. The committee then approved the minutes and moved through a series of agency regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection. Among the regulations reviewed were an Attorney General rule changing how a commission reviews and distributes funds and how grant reporting is handled; Personnel Board changes abolishing and renaming certain job classifications and adjusting probationary periods; an Education and Labor Cabinet rule removing references to local board of education members; several Public Protection Cabinet rules covering Board of Claims and Crime Victims’ Compensation procedures; an Alcoholic Beverage Control rule on direct-to-consumer shipping forms; and a Medicaid Services emergency regulation establishing the Kentucky Trauma Hospital Rate Improvement Program for rural hospitals serving many Medicaid patients. The committee also heard that the Board of Claims and Crime Victims’ Compensation regulations included both staff and, in one case, an agency amendment, which were approved. The most extended discussion came on the Department for Community Based Services’ regulation increasing per diem rates for private child-placing therapeutic foster care levels 2 and 3. Committee members questioned the estimated $10 million biennial cost, the source of the funding, and why the cabinet had not yet filed regulations implementing Senate Bill 151 on kinship care. DCBS staff said the rate increase was discretionary and intended to address placement crises for children with high needs, while acknowledging they could not personally explain the budget decisions. A kinship caregiver testified in support of the rate increase but urged the cabinet to also implement SB 151 and expand support for kinship families. The committee expressed frustration over the lack of SB 151 implementation but stated the rate increase itself was appropriate and allowed the regulation to proceed.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Are they currently billing insurance companies for these services? Thank you for that question.
  • How do you get family members and friends to cooperate? Do they have a choice? How does this work?
  • If you want to get involved, families would be involved.
  • Whether you want to know or not, offering it to a family to figure that out is their choice.
  • You know, and then I'll tell you that a lot of families want to help others.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • How do you get family members and friends to cooperate? Are we going to subpoena them?
  • No, it's voluntary if you want to get, if families would be involved.
  • Offering it to a family to figure that out is their choice.
  • And then I'll tell you that a lot of families want to help others.
  • Someone who's completed a suicide that was being served with services that they have.
Summary: The Public Health Committee met for its first session and laid over House Bills 3884 and 4410. The committee then heard and advanced several bills. HB 3287 would require hospitals to post discreet notices in areas like X-ray, CAT scan, MRI, or bathrooms telling victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or human trafficking how to alert staff and ensuring they are not discharged before appropriate reporting occurs; members discussed whether to include a phone number, and the bill passed 5-0. HB 2947 would allow clinics to bill Medicaid for services provided by master’s-level mental health interns working under supervision in accredited programs, with supporters saying it could help address rural workforce shortages; questions focused on supervision, liability, whether it would be limited to Medicaid, fiscal impact, and how many interns might participate, and it passed 5-0. The committee also considered HB 3784, as amended by a PCS, which would let permanent makeup artists come out from under physician oversight after three years of experience, while preserving supervision if they use prescription medications such as topical anesthetics; after clarification about the PCS, it passed 5-0. HB 3901 would create a psychological autopsy position in the Department of Health to review suicides and overdoses through voluntary family interviews and records review to improve prevention efforts; members raised questions about cost, whether the work should be housed elsewhere, the pilot nature of the proposal, and what data are currently collected, and it passed 5-0. Finally, HB 4275 would allow case managers and peer support specialists to be employed by cities and counties while keeping their certification, and it also passed 5-0. The meeting ended with adjournment and a notice that the committee would meet again the following Wednesday morning at 9:00.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we actually supported EMD with our engineering services, and then moved up to VP of construction
  • And we actually supported EMD with our engineering services, and then moved up to VP of construction
  • I had to find a way to be financially supportive of my family.
  • their family in that ability to support their family in these<00:32:02.000><c> careers</c><00:32:02.440
  • </c> Workforce areas thereby supporting Workforce areas thereby supporting families<00:42:34.319><c>
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will come to order again.
  • member that would like to take a picture of their family presenting.
  • It's received bipartisan support.
  • And so we're just clarifying specifically in regards to adopted and foster families.
  • I'd appreciate your support today. That concludes debate.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will come to order.
  • member that would like to take a picture of their family presenting.
  • One was the Service Oklahoma rules, which we've repealed now.
  • It updates the mentoring program to allow a broader range of mentoring service models.
  • And so we're just clarifying specifically in regards to adopted and foster families.
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote. The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586). The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 20th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • child ombudsman, to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Children and Family
  • Services, to provide for exceptions to public meetings, to provide for confidentiality, to provide for
  • It recreates the Department of Children and Families. This amendment set contains four amendments.
  • It recreates the Department of Children and Family Services and provides for the necessary technical
Bills: SB237
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 20 and took up Senate Bill 237 by Senator Barrow, a child welfare measure addressing the duties of the state child ombudsman, DCFS, public reporting, confidentiality, critical incident reviews, multidisciplinary investigative teams, forensic interviews, mandatory reporter training, and related child abuse and neglect procedures. Before discussion, the committee reconsidered and withdrew a previously adopted amendment set, then heard the bill re-read and reviewed a new amendment package developed through meetings among Senator Barrow, Representatives Spell and Berault, DCFS, and the ombudsman’s office. Members described the revised bill as narrowing and clarifying several provisions: reducing the number of law enforcement liaisons, limiting death/near-fatality notifications to legislative leadership and committee chairs with later notice to affected district members if substantiated, adjusting medical review language, and adding quality-improvement and training components. Other changes included keeping school-related reports routed to law enforcement, changing some mandatory language to discretionary language for certain child-on-child sexual abuse situations, aligning multidisciplinary team procedures with existing interagency protocols, and making technical revisions to reduce burden and likely lower the fiscal note. The committee also adopted a separate amendment to include recreation language for the Department of Children and Family Services. Senator Barrow and several representatives emphasized that the goal was to improve child protection and review processes while making the bill workable for DCFS and other agencies. They noted the importance of outside review, ombudsman access to records, and using review findings to drive implementation changes. After no objections, the committee adopted the amendment sets and reported Senate Bill 237 favorably with amendments. The meeting then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 20th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • You and your mom, your whole family—I mean, it took a village, lots of friends and lots of family.
  • We're supporting that, and we can't use those clinics for acute care for people that don't have families
  • Well, I'm very supportive of this bill.
  • And I support this bill wholeheartedly, Mr.
  • , we all know the issues we're having with behavioral health services and access to services.
Bills: SB237
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the May 13 minutes. The committee quickly reported several bills favorably, including SB 1224, which requires DCFS review when a pregnancy involves a child under 17 and makes children under 12 a child in need of care; SB 1100, which repeals an old statute on unenriched bread; HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify certain provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; HB 1231, clarifying that continuous glucose monitoring is covered through Medicaid for any insulin-dependent diabetic, including gestational diabetes; and HB 198, setting reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures. The committee also adopted a personal privilege welcome for physicians on White Coat Day and repeatedly noted that several bills were being advanced with the understanding that further work might continue before floor debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1160, which would create a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical school graduates, especially for rural and shortage areas. Committee members pressed the Board of Medical Examiners about delays in promulgating rules under an earlier 2024 law and objected to rule language they said went beyond the statute. Board representatives acknowledged a misunderstanding about the original bill’s intent and said the program had been operating, but members warned against agencies writing rules that contradict enacted law. Despite the criticism, HB 1160 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HCR 67, which creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children, following emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s death and the lack of appropriate care options. The committee then approved HCR 27, calling for a coordinated statewide evaluation of autism services by the Department of Health and Department of Education, with testimony emphasizing rising diagnosis rates, rural provider shortages, and the need for better data and coordination between medical and school-based services. HCR 28, which would study school nurse orientation and training, was also reported favorably after school nurses described the lack of standardized onboarding for new graduates and the risks of placing them alone in schools without adequate supervision. HB 469, which would have allowed pharmacy license renewal fees to be directed to Xavier University’s pharmacy school as well as public schools, was deferred after concerns about diverting funds from public institutions and the absence of testimony from affected schools. The committee also took up HB 223, which recreates DCFS, and adopted an amendment shortening the sunset date and requiring law enforcement reports to be accepted through a secure web-based platform; the bill was then reported favorably as amended. Another major discussion centered on HB 457 and HB 616, both tied to homelessness. HB 457, establishing minimum standards for shelters and related facilities, was reported favorably as amended after sponsor testimony and support cards. HB 616, which would allow the legislative auditor and local officials access to records and databases for audits of homelessness initiatives, drew extensive debate over privacy, federal funding, and accountability. Supporters cited a 2025 audit showing more than $216 million in federal homelessness spending in New Orleans and argued that auditors need access to performance data to detect waste and abuse; opponents warned about client privacy and the impact of funding cutoffs. The committee adopted an amendment changing permissive language to mandatory language for enforcement and then continued hearing testimony, with the discussion still centered on balancing oversight with confidentiality.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the Deputy Secretary for the Division of Student Support Services within the PED.
  • I am the Deputy Secretary for the Division of Student Support Services within the PED.
  • your support.
  • I supported your bill last session. I'm definitely willing to support it again.
  • NEA New Mexico urges your support on SB 73 to help protect their students, families, and communities.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, I think that this, you know, this is geared towards providing some support and even support
  • That's where the supports come in.
  • So we'll go to support first. Is there anybody on Zoom that's here in support of House Bill 185?
  • I'm in support of House Bill 185.
  • I'm going to say, please support this bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, not every child that is in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Resources exist to provide necessary support and services.
  • These children can access the proper supports and services so that victimized children can begin the
  • My family and I requested a fetal death certificate on April 14th, 2024, and I am in support of the bill
  • House Bill 136 aims to increase access to lactation support services for moms in Texas who choose to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I I believe service our families.
  • Narrow language and family support.
  • Child and Family Service strongly supports HB 1645 relating to liability, with amendments.
  • </c><01:10:54.800><c> Service,</c> another from Child and Family Service, another from Child and Family
  • and family services. services. services.
Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • If families cannot afford service or lose service when federal subsidies are disrupted, those investments
  • One of our priorities is to support special education parents and families.
  • One of our priorities is to support special education, parents, and families.
  • I strongly support funding survivor services. Thank you very much.
  • We do support, or the carriers do support, the goal of strengthening behavioral health crisis services
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • It affects our families, it affects our children.
  • One of these is Text to Family Code Chapter 32.003.
  • In the Family Code, is it possible to be...?
  • TREP supports this bill.
  • I'm here with the Family Law Foundation, and we are in support of House Bill 2495.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was board certified in family law in 2001. And I'm here on behalf of the Family Law Foundation.
  • affected families.
  • The child support vision collects more child support than any other state in the United States.
  • Their mission and values are reflected in everything they do, and always in support of Texas families
  • He doesn't necessarily owe child support for those two. I mean, court-ordered child support.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • </c> support his position. support his position.
  • </c><00:16:07.480><c> continuing</c> uplifting and supporting continuing uplifting and supporting continuing
  • Both jurors testified in support of Mr.
  • </c> support of governor's message 725. support of governor's message 725.
  • Gluck's appointment to support of Mr.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • services for birth families.
  • I work at Christian Homes and Family Services, and I I'm also an adoptive parent.
  • Okay, my name is Esther Cox, and I'm the Director of Social Services for Christian Home and Family Services
  • I am a social worker at Christian Homes and Family Services.
  • We might not be getting support from our families, and friends might not be supporting our decision.