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• Todd Hess, boarded in anesthesiology and pain management, has been a pain management specialist in Minnesota
• <00:53:37.440> care managed care the the 2025 managed care managed care the the 2025 managed
• I'm just saying that we do these things in an effort to manage costs.
• > obesity<01:03:50.120> medicine I'm a board-certified obesity medicine I'm a board-certified
• , intensive care, better pain management, intensive care, better pain management, and<01:52:24.840

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• For us to certify a surgeon.
• Why certify?
• themselves out as certified?
• If you're ever initially certified, you can call yourself board-certified, full stop.
• Taz is board certified.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

Bills: HB 148, HB 334, HB 554, HB 762, HB 1520, HB 1593, HB 3526, HB 3810, HB 5092, SB 2215, HB 2607

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• It also clarifies the definition of certified classroom or certified teacher and includes counselors,

Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer or member, partner, shareholder, manager
• fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer or member, partner, shareholder, manager
• fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer or member, partner, shareholder, manager
• > sharehold developer or me member partner sharehold developer or me member partner sharehold manager
• again you can't pay yourself or manager again you can't pay yourself or a<00:32:09.279> partner

Bills: HB178, HB124, HB96, HB250, SB289, SB317, HB359, HB178, HB124, HB96, HB250, SB289, SB317, HB359

Keywords: HB178, Ten Commandments, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama, school display, religious display, Bible, Judeo-Christian, Establishment Clause, church-state separation, religion in schools, founding documents, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, social studies, civics, history curriculum

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• Senator Paxton moves that the bill be certified and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar
• Senator Paxton moves that Senate Bill 1194 be recommended and certified for the local and uncontested
• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 1577 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 1184 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Is it that Senate Bill 1184 be recommended and certified for placement on the local and uncontested calendar

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.

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• Currently it's about $22 for a certified copy of your birth record.
• One barrier in particular addressed in this bill is the difficult process of obtaining a certified birth
• Agencies must prioritize renaming in emergency management, commercial operations, public health, and
• Concerns have been raised about how counties are managing challenges to voter registration.
• Concerns have been raised about how counties are managing challenges to voter registration.

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.

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• But OSI said, you know, our PBMs, our pharmacy benefit managers in the IEBM...
• Our pharmacy benefit managers in the IBAC should also do that.
• Moving on, pharmacy benefit manager was written in several places to clarify.
• On page 12, the health care authority, which manages not only Medicaid, but they also manage or they
• I mean, the way this thing has grown so quickly, it's hard to manage everything, including don't ever

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• prescription benefit coverage, and it's only due to the actions of the patient's pharmacy benefit manager
• Last weekend, a nurse manager relayed the recent experience of a nurse receiving her concerning mammogram
• We are open to legislation that requires physicians to contract with a certified or reputable electronic
• I'm a board-certified pediatrician, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a mother of three children.
• I am a certified SEPTED practitioner, a U.S.

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• affirming that states can act to protect local businesses and their patients from pharmacy benefit managers
• Our non TCO certified status and we've got all these variables and all these guys are still in harm's
• This means that absent a new approach, these areas will remain under. state management and will face
• There was no manager in the office, they were just gone. This was a vacant property.
• and house an emergency operations center for our emergency management.

Bills: SB502, SB513, SB622, SB670, SB731, SB732, SB916, SB961, SB1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• had four different case workers over a period of four months, resulting in their case being poorly managed
• cancer patients are forced to fill their medications through their insurance-aligned pharmacy benefit manager
• Managing this complexity of the system, of forced stewardship, is a difficult burden to bear.
• General's recent opinion, KP 0480, confirming that Texas has the authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
• And I don't think it's saving us money, but for the fact that they are a benefit manager.

Bills: SB502, SB513, SB622, SB670, SB731, SB732, SB916, SB961, SB1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• our care of 4 different caseworkers over a period of 4 months, resulting in their case being poorly managed
• Cancer patients are forced to fill their medications through their insurance aligned pharmacy benefit manager
• Um, managing this complexity of the system. And a forced steerage is a difficult burden to bear.
• But for the fact That they are a benefit manager.

Bills: SB 502, SB 513, SB 622, SB 670, SB 731, SB 732, SB 916, SB 961, SB 1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• I mean, it's that and vegetation management, right?
• or they're DOTD certified, okay?
• or they're DOTD certified, okay?
• I own a project manager company. I oversee engineers because that's what project managers do.
• And I think the managing you're talking about is getting into the weeds.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• He's a board-certified family physician with Norman Regional Health System and treasurer of the Oklahoma
• Sponse team when working in the hospital as an infection prevention program manager.
• The Oklahoma Water Resources Board manages the state's groundwater well drillers and pump installers
• Also, there are two states in the United States that currently require certified mail, and that is we
• company, limited liability partnership, or partnership may be represented by an officer, member, manager

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• You come there, but then the upper management and middle management doesn't live in my community.
• upper management and middle management<00:30:56.480> doesn't<00:30:56.880> live<00:30:
• management doesn't live in my community. management doesn't live in my community.
• Those are things that we're doing through our allied health pathway. upon graduation and be certified
• as a upon graduation and be certified as a nurse<00:41:25.280> on<00:41:25.599> graduation

Bills: SB62, HB361, HB244, HB377, HB411, HB422, HB423, HB425, SB16, HB452, HB354

Keywords: SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3

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• with research college and university Carnegie classification status, which has expertise in risk management
• 00:21:21.520> risk status which has expertise in risk status which has expertise in risk management
• and insurance to study the management and insurance to study the impact<00:21:24.080> of All
• our budgets as selfmp on and managing our budgets as selfmp employed<00:28:24.720> business<00
• I was manager there for probably 28 of those years. I’m here to put the human element on all this.

Bills: HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312, HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS

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• So you would be on your way to be certified, basically, by the U.S. foreign medical graduate certification
• briefly, so they have this additional training, and then do they still have to take a test to be board certified
• and then to try and get past that difficulty, and the medical board really had no methodology to certify
• How do we manage that? What if we don't get any more money in?

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• Last year, we expanded Oklahoma's promise for children of certified teachers.
• Is, they would be the ones responsible for managing that risk. Recognize Cog for a follow up.
• Private managing company Company oversees it.
• Thank you, Manager. I'm glad that you have some self-awareness.
• Thank you, Manager. I'm glad that you have some self-awareness.

Bills: HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

Bills: SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, HB4

Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans

Summary: The Senate briefly convened and received a message from the House stating that the House was taking a vote. No bills, motions, or substantive policy matters were discussed in the exchange. Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate then adjourned until 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 21.