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• Uh, currently, HMOs must notify the commissioner when they terminate a provider within their network.
• <00:04:21.920> of<00:04:22.040> all commissioner upon termination of all commissioner
• upon termination of all participating<00:04:22.960> entities.
• Those again are MDH policy provisions which provide an exemption to certain contract limits related to
• Section 1 of Article 3 clarifies that good cause for purposes of determining denial or termination of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• how they handle audits with providers to allow a little bit more flexibility with their current contract
• > current bit more flexibility with their current bit more flexibility with their current contract
• <00:10:20.920> And<00:10:21.040> again,<00:10:21.360> going contract and processes
• And again, going contract and processes.
• state or federal data sources before the state makes an eligibility determination that could end in terminating

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum to consider the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 2, a major Medicaid bill. Members first adopted the substitute and then adopted Amendment 9770. The bill was described as a lengthy rewrite aimed at aligning Kentucky Medicaid policy with federal requirements under HR 1, while also preserving program integrity and addressing due process concerns. Senators and staff repeatedly emphasized that the measure was the product of extensive meetings with providers, associations, and work groups. The sponsor’s section-by-section summary highlighted several key changes: delaying and reducing cost-sharing requirements; pushing eligibility redetermination deadlines to the federal date; restoring some flexibility for hardship waivers; allowing self-attestation as a last resort; modifying MCO audit provisions; clarifying non-emergency medical transport GPS costs; expanding waiver attestation authority to nurse practitioners and licensed psychologists; adding qualified aliens to waiver eligibility to comply with federal law; requiring Medicaid data sharing with the oversight board; limiting changes to Medicaid benefits without General Assembly authorization; narrowing the prescription drug exclusion to drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss; and delaying the dental ASO transition until 2029. The substitute also deleted a proposed auditor review requirement and retained an emergency clause. Committee discussion focused heavily on the policy and fiscal implications of the cost-sharing and recertification provisions. Senators raised concerns about whether the co-pays would be effective or simply shift costs to providers, whether the recertification process would burden the Cabinet and cause eligible people to lose coverage, and how the bill would affect people transitioning from Medicaid into work. Supporters said the lower cost-sharing amounts were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, protect providers, and comply with federal law, and they noted that the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board would help shape future changes. A public witness, Maggie Chisholm, gave emotional testimony about her daughter’s experience with a Medicaid waiver and argued that policy delays and administrative disconnects can harm vulnerable families. No final vote on the bill itself was recorded in the excerpt, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued.

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• to persons or entities that contract to persons or entities that contract with<03:07:41.680>
• The number of government contracts.
• <03:41:33.200> When every 446 contracts. That's all. When every 446 contracts.
• Having easy to these contracts.
• contract to fill the requirements. contract to fill the requirements.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Chair and saying she appreciates the concerns because she worked as a youth worker contracted by several
• Representative Pérez-Vega said she worked in years prior to this as a youth worker contracted by several
• said she appreciates the concerns, because she worked in years prior to this as a youth worker contracted
• She said those districts have contracted her to be a cultural artist in residency to educate their kids
• a grant if a required to terminate a grant if a nonprofit<01:17:52.120> entity<01:17:53.080><

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I figured the update you would most be interested in is what was going on with the sudden termination
• <00:08:14.720> of<00:08:14.960> the with the uh sudden termination of the with the
• uh sudden termination of the federal<00:08:15.599> funding<00:08:16.000> so<00:08:16.199
• The downside is that the department also had a contract for some of our lab staff, and that was 20 staff
• to do this work the work was contract to do this work the work was approved<00:27:25.440> and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 28 for a Health and Human Services Oversight Committee meeting, approved the draft minutes from February 21, and then received updates from DHHS on the sudden termination of about $80 million in federal COVID-era funding. Commissioner Lori Weaver and Trisha Tilly said the funding had been expected to continue through September 2026, but an email ending it immediately created a 15-month budget gap. They explained that most of the money supported public health work, especially epidemiology, laboratory capacity, data systems, community health workers, outbreak response, and some behavioral health supports. DHHS said it had notified contractors, was reassessing which activities could continue, and had managed to avoid layoffs for its 20 affected staff by shifting funding sources, though some contract lab staff had to leave and some work would stop or be put on hold. Senators and representatives asked about impacts on labs, staffing, and the state budget lapse, and DHHS said the water lab and testing supplies would be affected and that the department was trying to backfill where possible with other federal funds. The committee then heard a maternal mortality report from the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. Alison Power and Caroline Naami explained that the MMRC reviews maternal deaths to identify contributing factors and make recommendations, and that it had completed one CDC grant and received another five years of funding. For 2023, the state recorded five pregnancy-associated deaths, including three from overdose, two from cardiovascular causes, and one homicide; the share of deaths related to substance use fell from 62.5% in 2022 to 40% in 2023. Over the 2019–2023 period, half of pregnancy-related deaths were due to overdose, most occurred postpartum, and many involved Medicaid recipients, transportation or financial barriers, and deaths at home. The committee said mental health and substance use remained the main drivers of maternal mortality, but that 79% of pregnancy-related deaths in the five-year aggregate were considered preventable. Presenters highlighted recommendations and ongoing interventions, including expanding Medicaid coverage through one year postpartum, strengthening behavioral health access, partnering with the Department of Corrections on care for pregnant and postpartum women, and continuing clinical education through the Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network. Members asked why the maternal mortality rate had declined in recent years; staff said the 2021 spike was tied to the pandemic and that recent declines likely reflected both that spike and the impact of interventions, though the small number of cases makes trends hard to interpret. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• That's why we don't have reciprocity with other states and contracting is because it's very unique here
• By the way, we spend about 1.2 million, 1.1 million a year contract with the AGS office now out of Dbpr
• The contracting board. I required 7 C use every 2 years.
• Hundreds 100's of of the contract is these are business owners who hire electricians to go out and do
• And I just got on the list Harbor pilots, a contract, this building inspectors, real estate architects

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• solely on preventing commercial boycotts, prohibiting state funds from being used to invest in or contract
• Florida's existing anti-BDS law by expanding the application to regulate against state financial contracts
• It expands the law to regulate against state financial contracts with parties engaged in academic boycotts
• The district's actions are a result of a current contract written by UTD.
• We have been denied our constitutional rights, all because our contract contained a clause that says

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard a long agenda of bills covering education, public safety, local government, labor relations, and foreign policy. Early measures included HB 1055, which would support Florida State University’s Election Law Center; CS/HB 4073, a Leon County local bill updating career service rules for sheriff’s office employees; CS/HB 253, creating penalties for license plate obscuring devices and misuse of emergency-style lights; and HB 293, codifying the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s Office and creating a liaison and advisory council. Members raised questions on academic freedom in HB 1055 and on church-state concerns and oversight in HB 293, but both bills advanced after supportive testimony from university, faith-based, and law enforcement representatives. The committee also approved HB 4029, a local bill for the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, and HB 889, requiring classroom driver education for minors before licensure, with supporters emphasizing roadway safety and teen crash reduction. The committee then took up PCS/HB 731, which would require standardized testing for admission to health-related degree programs at state universities. The sponsor argued the bill would ensure qualified applicants and objective admissions standards, while several members and public witnesses raised concerns that it would duplicate existing requirements like the MCAT and create unnecessary barriers; the bill still passed, though with several no votes. HB 1519, expanding Florida’s anti-BDS law to cover academic boycotts, nonprofits, local governments, and certain grants, drew strong support from Jewish organizations and strong opposition from speakers who argued it chilled free speech and punished criticism of Israel. After an amendment narrowing and clarifying parts of the bill, it passed favorably as a committee substitute. The most contentious debate came on HB 1387, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission procedures and public-sector union rules. Supporters said the bill would streamline PERC processes, improve fairness, and address cases where unions were certified with very low participation; opponents, including teachers and labor advocates, said it weakened collective bargaining and public employee rights. After a strike-all amendment and extensive testimony, the bill passed as a committee substitute. The committee also approved HB 351, which adds extreme speeding to reckless driving and increases penalties, after removing impoundment language in an amendment, and PCB GOS 25-07, preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking judicial waiver of parental notice/consent for abortion. The meeting adjourned after all measures were reported favorably.

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• Otherwise, the lease would terminate.
• This includes energy performance contracts, which fall under RSA 21-I:19-d.
• If we look at the definition of an energy performance contract, the energy performance contract is set
• <02:26:51.279> through energy performance Contracting through energy performance Contracting
• If we look at the definition of an energy performance contract, the energy performance contract is set

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It states that a local government may not require copies of contracts, letters of intent, or associated
• So currently in Broward County, in our program, we reserve contracts for small business enterprises for
• It authorizes presidential contracts ...final consideration in the Sunshine.
• It authorizes presidential contracts to be renewed for longer than one year, up to the original term
• personnel who can identify that anaphylactic response, and they Contract personnel who can identify

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• I'm wondering Has anybody been either disciplined or terminated, or have there been any repercussions
• Requests for contract amendments.
• Our program staff works with all of those great grantees to make contract amendments.
• They're written amendments to the contract; it's not something that somebody just goes out and makes
• We don't just sign a contract and they go away.

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• It's now a terminal. Thank you. In West Deptford. It's now a terminal.
• the Union County homeless program all through the kitchenette at the refinery that I've had the contract
• We've seen that the motor fuel taxes have been assessed at the terminal level, but get passed on to the
• Fuel taxes have been assessed at the terminal level, but get passed on to the consumer.
• We are happy about the summer termination program, but that's a stopgap, right?

Keywords: 1146, all

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• Stanley just mentioned will not be terminal, but will continue on another bill. 4.
• Stanley just mentioned will not be terminal,<00:04:40.560> but<00:04:40.800> will<00:04
• :41.440> continue<00:04:41.840> on<00:04:42.160> another terminal, but will continue
• on another terminal, but will continue on another bill.<00:04:43.520> Okay.
• And this is to eliminate a contract 235.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To aerobatic training by a person who contracts with the US Department of Defense for aviation services
• This bill does not mandate new contracts or remove any existing nonprofit partners.
• It simply ensures that TVC has the flexibility to contract with either type of entity as long as they
• And What other areas does the Texas Veterans Commission contract with law firms or other or other for
• Long after current entities are long gone, that This state contracts with, when I say contract with me

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• , allow for questions, of course, and any motions to consider funding items or riders that were terminated
• Item 1, 6% salary increase for non-judicial staff approved at $36,000. 7,000 and item 2 contract attorney
• purposes in assisting and administering public meetings item number six was an adopted 2.4 million to contract
• For continued development to water rights item number eight was $200,000 to increase contracts with the

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• penalties; SB 2056, probation practice water feasibility study; HB 2075, school district employment contract
• licensure. ...appropriation, practice water feasibility study; HB 2075, school district employment contract
• I am opposed to 1713 because I think the intent is good in the procurement and contracting with access
• Section 38-6-123, 38-104, and 38-11-06, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to law enforcement terminations
• As an example, an employee may have terminated their employment and they may have moved out of the U.S

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate met in Committee of the Whole on several calendars, with opening prayer, pledge, attendance, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors of the day and student visitors. The chamber also approved the prior day’s journal and later adopted multiple Committee of the Whole reports assigning bills for further action. Several measures were retained on the calendar, including SB 1366, SB 1503, SB 1787, SB 1803, and SB 1628. On the first calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1232 on military compatibility permit zoning, SB 1493 on disciplinary action appeals for law enforcement officers, SB 1538 on civil traffic violations and warrant-related penalties, and SB 1618 on the military affairs commission, all with amendments. The chamber also advanced SB 1424 on firearm safety instruction in public schools, SB 1456 on state highways and routes, SB 1552 on a tax revision, SB 1554 on chiropractic claims, SB 1572 on civics instruction, SB 1633 on an income tax subtraction for a primary residence, SB 1684 on school liability for serious injury, and SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems. SCR 1004 drew comments that the amended version would require photo radar to be put to voters in affected cities or towns in the 2028 election cycle. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 1094, which would create civil liability for physicians performing irreversible gender-reassignment surgery on minors. Supporters argued it would protect minors and hold doctors accountable, while opponents said it would discriminate against transgender youth, increase malpractice costs, chill medical care, and reduce provider availability. The Senate also debated SB 1124 on psychiatric evaluations ordered by boards, SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures and representative payees, and SB 1713 on AHCCCS procurement contracting, with concerns raised about access, delays, and agency discretion. SB 1813, dealing with the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, prompted debate over litigation risk versus expanding capacity for people with serious mental illness. In later calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1246 on homeowners associations and foreclosure, SB 1271 on municipal authority and alarm-system reporting, SB 1338 on state and local public benefits eligibility, SB 1428 on county board membership, SB 1663 on freedom of speech and the Freedom of Speech Monument Committee, SB 1688 on membership association fees and disclosures, SB 1805 on county recorder/court claim deeds and notaries, SCR 1024 on legislative qualifications and residency requirements, and SB 1808 on homeowners associations and county flags. SB 1338 drew opposition from Sen. Kuby, who said it would remove refugees, DACA recipients, and asylum seekers from eligibility for state and local benefits. SCR 1024 was amended to require one year of party affiliation in addition to district residency, and the sponsor explained it was intended to align party and district requirements. Most measures were adopted from Committee of the Whole with do-pass recommendations, many as amended.

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• in the case of a medical emergency, physicians in hospitals that perform or permit a pregnancy termination
• such as Austin and San Antonio that have worked to exploit a loophole by offering taxpayer funds to contract

Bills: SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• With the planned termination of the support fund, it will be essential to maintain strong oversight to
• Will this require local school districts to take part and to contract with one of these career counselors
• district wanted to offload some of those counselor duties through either hiring a career coach or contracting

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several higher education and K-12 bills. SB 234 by Sen. Presley, which would provide grading for medical school students, was briefly discussed and reported favorably without objection. SB 142 by Sen. Reese, dealing with continued management and oversight of Board of Regents support fund matched endowments if a related constitutional amendment passes, drew questions about endowment matching, oversight, and the roughly $75 million in unmatched requests; it was also reported favorably without objection. SB 482 by Sen. Reese, expanding the role of career coaches in middle and high school graduation planning and reporting on career development fund spending, received support from BESE and others, with committee members discussing counselor workload and district flexibility; it was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up SB 64 by Sen. Hodges, which would require two people to review initial video/audio recordings from cameras in self-contained classrooms when complaints arise, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 1063 by Rep. Owen, a broad higher education governance bill that would increase board oversight of curriculum, hiring, faculty senates, and discipline, generated extensive discussion and testimony from Rep. Owen and a representative of Parents Defending Education Action, but the author said he did not want to vote on it yet and moved to voluntarily defer it; the committee agreed without objection. HB 818 by Rep. Riser, as amended, was converted into a reporting bill requiring public inventories and state reporting on assessments, with Cynthia Posey of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers explaining the amendments; the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with one opposition card noted. Finally, SB 28 by Sen. McMath, carried by Rep. Carver, would lower the age for associate teachers from 25 to 21 to help address the teacher shortage; Department of Education staff said the change could expand the pipeline, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also announced it would meet the following week on Wednesday, May 6, and then adjourned.

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• But then we also had terminations from our end because if they weren't returning phone calls or serving
• one because even though we like them, they might not like us because of the limitations of a state contract
• We can't negotiate as much with a state contract. So that's a lot of information.

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• Higher Education, HB 3702 by Alma Allen, regarding the applicability of educator certification and contract
• and Fiduciary Relationships, there is a bill regarding emergency infant care providers and the termination
• HB 3845 by Oliverson relates to the regulation of certain compensation contracting, employment, and performance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• ALTERNATIVE WE ARE GIVING TO MAKE SURE AGAIN THAT WE ARE NOTIFIED, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RENTAL CONTRACTS
• AS THE SPONSOR INDICATED, THERE WILL BE PROVISIONS IN THE RENTAL CONTRACTS FOR AN ALTERNATE CONTACT SO
• WHO MAKES THE TERMINATION?

Keywords: 999, senate, all