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• The Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program provided incentive payments to managed care plans to
• The contracts are based on a tiered payment structure so that we are only paying for the population tier
• program have submitted letters of commitment indicating they do intend to pursue those incentive payments
• program have submitted letters of commitment indicating they do intend to pursue those incentive payments
• And so we, through Medi-Cal, want to lift up a payment model that will support high-fidelity delivery

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the chair and members about recent federal cuts to public health, mental health, family planning, and Title X funding, with strong concern about the impact on California programs and providers. The committee then turned to the Department of State Hospitals, which presented its 2025-26 budget proposal of $3.4 billion, including new positions, capital improvements, and funding tied to increased patient costs and incompetent-to-stand-trial services. DSH reported major progress in reducing the IST waitlist and wait times, said it had met the court’s 28-day treatment benchmark for those without extenuating circumstances, and described workforce recruitment and retention efforts such as residency programs, fellowships, outreach, and hiring streamlining. Members asked about future IST referral trends, SB 1323’s effect on diversion and community treatment, and workforce lessons in high-cost regions; public comment urged reconsideration of county IST growth cap methodology in light of new criminal justice initiatives. The committee next received an informational overview of Proposition 1 and its changes to behavioral health funding and governance. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that Prop. 1 restructured county MHSA funding buckets, expanded the Commission for Behavioral Health, shifted prevention and early intervention responsibilities, and authorized a $6.4 billion bond, including $4.4 billion for behavioral health facilities through BHCIP. DHCS said it had released guidance for county integrated plans and was receiving extensive public comment. Members focused on BHCIP application requirements, especially letters of support and tribal projects, and raised concerns about whether DHCS’s implementation matched statutory intent. DHCS said it had authority to set application requirements and that tribal entities were treated differently because of sovereignty and funding structure. DHCS then updated the committee on BHCIP, the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, and related bond implementation. The department said BHCIP had awarded about $1.7 billion across five rounds, with more than 130 projects and 223 distinct facilities funded, and that it was preparing to award the new bond funds after receiving nearly $8 billion in applications. The LAO’s assessment found that more than half of awards served at least 80% Medi-Cal enrollees, but also raised concerns that the regional allocation model could reinforce inequities, that the program had not sufficiently addressed the highest-need regions such as the southern San Joaquin Valley, and that smaller counties and less launch-ready applicants faced barriers. For bridge housing, DHCS said more than $1.1 billion had been awarded, serving over 5,000 people and supporting more than 2,000 operational beds, but the Governor’s budget proposes to eliminate Round 4 funding as the administration weighs other statewide investments and Proposition 1 implementation workload. Public commenters and members urged more accountability, better regional equity, stronger labor and community involvement, and caution about funding for for-profit psychiatric facilities. Finally, the committee heard on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. CalHHS and DHCS described CYBHI as a broad prevention- and equity-focused effort with more than 1,300 organizations funded, over $2.1 billion awarded, and multiple work streams spanning schools, community programs, workforce, and digital supports. DHCS highlighted school-based services, the fee schedule rollout, and digital platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna, which it said are reaching users statewide and providing low-barrier access to coaching and support. Members and public commenters raised concerns about delays in school fee schedule implementation, the large share of funding going to digital tools, the need for more in-person services, and whether the initiative is sufficiently tracking outcomes and equity impacts. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• He gave him the keys to the White House, to our federal payment system.
• But this amendment would stop any payment of legal services.
• the Constitution for violations of our rights and was able to recover so much more than the down payment
• Last week, the President tried to illegally stop payments for programs that all Californians depend on
• California was locked out of our Medicaid payment system until Larry County, 63% of residents rely on

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• > would<00:17:23.839> raise payment program which would raise payment program which would
• We increase Medicaid payments for birth centers.
• We increase Medicaid payments for birth centers.
• Medicaid payments at for birth centers. Medicaid payments at for birth centers.
• > after<02:43:37.280> you You're automatically in even after you You're automatically in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:55:47.280> So<01:55:47.520> that's recovery of the bond payments.
• So that's recovery of the bond payments.
• That one does not have a caveat on it, so it would become automatically suspended pending the appeal.
• So that would just become automatically<02:21:23.760> suspended<02:21:24.319> pending<02
• :21:24.720> the automatically suspended pending the automatically suspended pending the appeal

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• School meals program they automatically School meals program they automatically are<01:18:49.400
• Article 7, section 16 is that MDE OIG has the ability to make a recommendation to suspend payments under
• allegation of fraud, and that credible allegation of fraud shall be sufficient reason to suspend payments
• > a<01:26:33.600> credible<01:26:34.080> allegation<01:26:34.600> of payments
• under a credible allegation of payments under a credible allegation of Fraud<01:26:35.719> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They would earn 36 times their new weekly benefit payment rather than six times under the current law
• to the unemployment compensation trust fund itself due to the estimated reductions in the benefit payments
• Under current law, as you proposed it, automatic expunction is triggered by a judicial order that shall
• Individuals can petition the court to have their DNA expunged, or upon acquittal, their DNA would automatically
• something back from Legislative Council that would amend for that purpose, that it would create an automatic

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• Speaker, Mike Johnson, to help agencies verify eligibility, share information, and stop suspicious payments
• Number 313, H.R. 2478, a bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to postpone the date of payment
• A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to postpone the date of payment or satisfaction upon
• Let's act as a body to end automatic birthright citizenship. End automatic birthright citizenship.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Contract payment timing depends on what work is accomplished during a specific time, and that amount
• authority expired at the end of fiscal year 2016 and reverted the requirement to provide performance and payment
• Payments into the fund are calculated per hour of uncontrolled emissions, and the rate is determined
• So if they're within Bluetooth distance of me or my car, it automatically connects.
• It automatically takes out the sergeant's ability to pick specific videos.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• formula uh patients in. the DRG payment formula uh patients in. the DRG payment formula was<00:17
• So we get the enhanced payments through ProShare and through the NFQA and the MQUIP payment.
• Those I think are proshare payment.
• the NFQA and and the um MQUIP payment. the NFQA and and the um MQUIP payment. um<01:05:47.839>
• So the 12th payment that would payments.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• is what the remainder of the set does: It clarifies that the proposed law prohibition relative to payment
• the applicant to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that certain evidence requires the payment
• The proposed law prohibition relative to payment of funds for expert witnesses is applicable unless the
• the applicant to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that certain evidence requires the payment
• an individual is arrested on domestic abuse, it's a possibility that a restraining order could automatically

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of criminal justice measures, with several bills and resolutions reported favorably and others rejected or deferred. Representative Baham’s HB 255, as substituted, would enhance penalties for certain felony or rioting offenses committed while wearing a mask to evade identification, with exceptions for religious, motorcycle, and medical coverings; it was reported favorably after opposition from the ACLU and support from law enforcement groups. His HB 378, as amended, narrowed a vehicle-obstruction offense to first responders and was also reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, was reported favorably with support from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HR 272, requesting a study of parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about confusion over current law. HB 479, the “Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act,” sought quarterly reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts; despite support from the ACLU and opposition from clerks of court over an unfunded mandate, it failed on a 4-7 roll call. HR 278, asking the Attorney General to review electronic monitoring laws and make recommendations, was reported favorably after testimony from advocates and supporters of tighter oversight. HR 273, creating a task force to study work-release programs, was also reported favorably, while SB 278 was voluntarily deferred. The committee also considered several high-profile social policy measures. HB 261, by Representative Boyd, would create an exception to abortion restrictions for rape and certain sex offenses; the hearing featured extensive emotional testimony from survivors, clergy, and legislators on both sides, but the bill was rejected on a 2-10 vote. HCR 100, as amended, urged the Gaming Control Board to ensure due diligence in proposed casino acquisitions with attention to economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the amendment resolved industry concerns and the resolution was reported favorably. SB 448, concerning the Office of the State Public Defender, was amended to add procedures for expert-witness funding disputes, sealed contradictory hearings, and interlocutory review, then reported favorably. SB 135, which would redirect sports wagering revenue away from a capped sports fund and toward early childhood seats, drew opposition from university-related interests but no motion was made. Finally, HB 778 on kratom was presented as a narrower approach that would ban synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom while allowing regulated natural products; testimony included concerns about harm, business impacts, and claimed benefits for pain management and PTSD, and the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• If they aren't eligible for Medicaid, our system will automatically test them for CHIP because, um, CHIPP
• And through this work, we have saved nearly $200 million in preventing improper payments.
• quality reviews during the certification process to look at, um, make sure that we're issuing proper payments
• for relative and kinship foster homes, making it easier for them to qualify for full foster care payments
• We can put providers on payment hold.

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• first test that eligibility for Medicaid if they aren't eligible for Medicaid our system will automatically
• And through this work, we have saved nearly $200 million in prevention. improper payments.
• To look at make sure that we're issuing proper payments and we have a dedicated team of quality staff
• for relative and kinship foster homes. making it easier for them to qualify for full foster care payments
• We can put providers on payment hold.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm not really familiar with this payment in lieu of taxes. Correct?
• payment in l of taxes. Correct. Okay. payment in l of taxes. Correct. Okay.
• Therefore, becoming eligible for payment in lieu of taxes pilot under 72:74.
• it's about a pilot. payment tax. Okay. it's about a pilot. payment tax. Okay.
• uh a payment in le<03:47:27.600> taxes.

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• It's a sector of labor law that pertains to, you know, payment of wages, oversight of minimum wage payment
• They simply need to be connected to resolve either a bill or indemnity payment, cash payments that are
• <01:17:36.080> of primarily ones related to non-payment of primarily ones related to non-payment
• <04:55:57.920> when provide uh supplemental payments when provide uh supplemental payments
• <05:07:50.840> from there is a severance or any payment from there is a severance or any payment

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• <02:38:29.120> voter establishing automatic voter establishing automatic voter registration
• following a payment withhold. following a payment withhold.
• for a payment withhold? for a payment withhold?
• ,<04:04:52.800> the<04:04:52.880> payment uh the stop payments, the payment uh the
• stop payments, the payment withholds,<04:04:54.200> uh<04:04:54.320> but<04:04:54.480><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• record if the quick if the quick action fund results in a project coming to Oklahoma, it will automatically
• guarantee that a young family already struggling with utilities, insurance, groceries, and mortgage payments

Bills: SB1290, SB1530, SB1847, HR1050, SB169, SB1377, SB1990, SB1991, SB1778, SB1579, SB1992, SB3, SB2028, SB1928, SB2127, SB2117, SB1439, SB1930, SB330, SB1191, SB2110, SB2134, SB2069, SB2095, SB1613, SB1246, SB1976, SB1346, SB1509, SB2071, SB259, SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• This is Amendment 5 to an existing contract, and this is for support for supplemental payments for hospitals
• I can get it to you, but do you get it to him automatically?

Summary: The subcommittee reviewed multiple methods of finance and construction items, including projects for Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, UAMS, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and UCA. The UAPB Allied Health and Sciences Building appeared both as a method of finance and as an alternative delivery construction project, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members approved the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, and several discretionary grants, including Department of Health grants for a heart attack center designation and community health worker training, and DHS grants related to homeless services, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. The committee then reviewed service contracts, including RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and a large number of out-of-state and in-state contracts. Testimony focused heavily on DHS staffing and state hospital contracts, the Arkansas State Police seatbelt survey, AEDC’s lithium supply chain analysis, and Shared Administrative Services’ new SuccessFactors performance-management contract. Members asked detailed questions about contract nursing costs, turnover, hiring timelines, and whether some contracts were being renewed or amended beyond their original projected costs. DHS and Veterans Affairs officials explained staffing shortages, retention incentives, and the use of contract labor as a supplement to state employees. Several contracts drew scrutiny and were held for further review. Representative Wardlaw raised concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments on the Department of Education security contract and on DHS staffing contracts, arguing that some had exceeded their original projected totals. The committee voted to hold contracts 5, 7, and 8 until Friday, while adopting the remaining contracts. The meeting ended after informational reports on service contract amendments without material change, executed contracts, and emergency procurements were presented, with no further business before adjournment.

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• At $15.85 per square foot, the state could save an estimated $28.8 million in rent payments by relocating
• any agency that fails to reach 60% actual utilization for three consecutive years to undergo an automatic

Keywords: 914, all

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• US IDENTIFY UNUSUAL PATTERNS, ONLY YOUR BUILDING ACTIVITY OR DUPLICATE OF SERVICES BEFORE THOSE PAYMENTS
• PROVIDERS CONNECTED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, AI SERVES AS THE DIGITAL ASSISTANT THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY

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• Students only take 15 hours, and once they take the 15 hours, they automatically qualify based on grades
• allowing other mental health professionals who work in schools to qualify for this loan repayment or payment

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction