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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • , a child sexual abuse prevention program.
  • This year I was accepted into my first-place independent living program in Brightman.
  • I love this program because it offers true freedom and independence: a well-maintained apartment in a
  • However, many families have no knowledge of these helpful programs.
  • I also serve on the Child Welfare Coalition and the Court Improvement Program Task Force.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing on a series of child welfare bills focused on DCF, foster care, mandated reporting, educational records, and family support. Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone opened with accessibility and testimony rules, then heard testimony on bills including S.127 on expanding mandated reporters, S.107/H.235 on a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, S.106/H.228 on transferring foster care review from DCF to the Office of the Child Advocate, H.258/S.125 on an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records, H.205 on kinship foster care background checks, H.246/H.266 on minimizing trauma in care and protection cases, and S.159 on support for families after sudden unexpected infant death. Supporters of the mandated reporter bill, led by Sen. Feeney and Foxborough advocates, described a local model that trains all adults who work with children and argued the state should scale that approach statewide to improve recognition and reporting of abuse. Testimony on the foster care bills emphasized the need for clearer rights, better notice to children and attorneys, stronger remedies, and independent oversight. Advocates, youth with lived experience, and legal organizations described placement instability, delayed notifications, abuse in care, poor educational continuity, and the need for rights around safety, family contact, culture, language, and access to records. Several witnesses urged that the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights include enforceable court remedies, not just reporting requirements. On the oversight bill, supporters argued DCF should not review its own foster care system and pointed to poor outcomes, high placement instability, and recent investigative reporting as evidence for moving review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate. On the electronic backpack bill, testimony focused on the need for real-time data sharing and a centralized system so schools can receive foster students’ records quickly and support continuity. On the trauma-minimization bill, Rep. Miskin framed the proposal as a set of practical changes to reduce harm during removals and court involvement. On the SUID bill, Sen. Lovely said families should be given information about available grief and support resources after an infant death. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • > separate<00:38:16.079> program generous program is a separate program generous program
  • balance program.
  • Uh the balance program balance program.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on February 23, 2026, approved the January 12 minutes, and then focused primarily on Kentucky Medicaid’s coverage and potential expansion of GLP-1 drugs, especially for weight loss. Department for Medicaid Services Commissioner Lisa Lee explained that Medicaid currently does not cover drugs for weight loss, anorexia, or weight gain, but the department had filed a regulation to remove that blanket exclusion so GLP-1s could be covered when used for an underlying health condition. She said the administrative regulation review subcommittee found the regulation deficient, and the co-chairs wanted the board to discuss the policy and financing implications before any change. DMS also said it would be open to adding caveats to ensure coverage would not extend to cosmetic weight loss alone. The department provided several data points on current utilization and spending. In 2025, Kentucky Medicaid paid for appetite-stimulating drugs such as Megestrol, Dronabinol, and Marinol, but did not pay for weight-loss drugs. For GLP-1s, DMS said coverage began in 2025 and is limited to FDA-approved medical conditions, with prior authorization requiring a type 2 diabetes diagnosis code and A1C documentation. DMS reported $234.6 million in GLP-1 spending in 2025 before rebates, about 240,931 prescriptions, and said GLP-1s accounted for 7.3% of pharmacy spend in 2024 and 8.3% in 2025. It also said there were 24,844 expansion members and 13,638 non-expansion members using GLP-1s, with spending of about $156 million and $78.5 million respectively, and that 10 pediatric weight-loss prescriptions were covered under EPSDT. The department said outcome analyses, including whether GLP-1 use reduces insulin or other diabetes treatment, are underway and should be completed in a couple of months. Members asked about cost, rebates, and whether the state should wait for more outcomes data before expanding coverage. DMS said average reimbursement to pharmacies was $975 per prescription and the average dispensing fee was $109; it also said 2025 rebate invoices totaled $90.8 million, with $7.6 million collected so far. Several members expressed concern about the high cost and the need to evaluate whether the drugs improve health outcomes before expanding access, while others noted the potential benefits for obesity and diabetes treatment. Some members also discussed whether GLP-1s are effectively being used for weight loss in diabetic patients and whether broader data collection should be used to assess long-term value. After the Medicaid discussion, Eli Lilly executive Tracy Sims presented on obesity as a chronic disease and the economic burden it creates in Kentucky. She said Kentucky’s adult obesity rate is a little over 37%, that obesity is linked to about 200 diseases, and that untreated obesity costs the state billions in GDP and hundreds of millions in state budget impact. She highlighted recent federal access programs for GLP-1s, including a Medicaid-related program that she said could lower the state share of a Zepbound prescription to about $71 per month after federal matching. No votes were taken on the GLP-1 policy question during the meeting, and the main action was the receipt of testimony and discussion of the department’s proposed regulatory change.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • that children in every county have the same opportunity to participate in safe, enriching summer programs
  • I see firsthand how regulations designed for early care programs unintentionally create barriers for
  • While important, they do not always reflect the realities of summer camp programming.
  • There are different programs—master's programs, doctorate programs—that specialists can go through, whether
  • It is out of date, and it doesn't include the programs that are 4 plus 1 programs, 3 plus 3 programs.
Bills: SB293, SB279, SB293, SB279
Summary: The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill. The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers. House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/17/25

Transportation

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 02/05/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Wright program in Wright County.
  • So we need mentorship programs within the police departments and educational programs that our police
  • mentorship programs.
  • <00:35:15.760> police mentorship programs within the police mentorship programs within the
  • Intervention, all those things. right? Intervention, all those things.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Jul 7th, 2025

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The biggest hit has been to our training programs.
  • that is comprised of state and community interventions, cessation interventions, mass-reach health communications
  • It will be part of our behavioral health program in time.
  • cessation programs.
  • And on all the other programs, Anthony, the new PAC programs, I don't see much in terms of evaluation
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:25 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a total budget of $104.9 million for the PCF program at OSI.
  • Their clients include the New York and Virginia birth injury compensation programs and the Wisconsin
  • They can also make participation in the program a condition of that supervised release.
  • And I, you know, tried to begin diversionary programs at the age of three and four, right?
  • And so for me… ...is distributed to help with the diversionary programs.
Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2270 HD1 SD1 relates to down payment loan assistance program.
  • Senate Bill 2552, relating to the individual housing account program.
  • Senate Bill 2552, relating to the individual housing account program.
  • relating to the individual<00:08:55.880> housing<00:08:56.160> account<00:08:56.520> program
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we need more time to work on it, and we turned it into a 2-year program because the schools have
  • said that they need at least a year to integrate it into their curriculum and the VRC program. the the
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  • This is for the agricultural science bachelor's program.
  • This is a University of Hawaii workforce and development program.