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• . >> THIS BILL IS SIMPLE AND DIRECTS THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
• 110 RATIO TO 106 RATIO ALLOWING FACILITIES TO ALLEVIATE THE BACKLOG AND ENSURING THE BALANCE OF COVERAGE
• THE BILL REQUIRES COVERAGE FOR OUR ONE MAMMOGRAM AND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPLEMENTAL BREAST CANCER
• WE REPRESENT, DEPENDING ON THE MONTH BETWEEN 100 AND 150 CAMPUSES HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• providers, and a community that clearly shows up every single time and every day for the people who depend
• So, there will be some folks that have increases, some that have reductions, depending on where they're
• The other challenge is, depending on how they've been tiered, they may need more care than what their
• for people on disruptions in coverage for people on the<01:42:37.720> behavioral<01:42:38.080
• depend on customized living services. depend on customized living services.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , and it turns out that because of what happened last year, this cut out their coverage as well.
• , and it turns out that because of what happened last year, this cut out their coverage as well.
• <01:20:46.160> And this cut out their coverage as well.
• And this cut out their coverage as well.
• And we checked with all of coverage.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• civil restraining orders and provide protection on and off base, but presently there are gaps in coverage
• That matters because good policy depends on good data.
• not familiar with the consumer code on auto repair, are there different provisions for insurance coverage
• I work in a business that, you know, I have to keep things for five years, 10 years, depending on what
• And delay does result in blockage because those depend on grant programs that have deadlines.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.

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• Okay, so a lot depends on what bill comes forward or what law is passed.
• Many of the larger districts in the state have their own health care coverage.
• We did give them an opportunity to return to our coverage.
• Student access to mental well-being should not depend on the district that they live in.
• And again, that amount would change depending on the number of golden pennies.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, according to local news coverage or archived news coverage, I should say, from 1973 or 1974, there
• people from voting for, you know, if the election is to vote for up to four or vote for up to three, depending
• 29.560> three, for up to four or vote for up to three, for up to four or vote for up to three, depending
• :19:30.360> on<00:19:30.480> how<00:19:30.600> many<00:19:31.440> um depending
• on how many um depending on how many um uh<00:19:32.320> positions<00:19:33.120> are<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• threatened with the news media and that's what got him because They'd seen the, there was a lot of coverage
• And so the media really enjoyed the coverage of that. and I worked very closely with the media, and so
• substitute last week, stakeholders found one final change that will help transition retirees and dependents
• The committee substitute adds the words retirees and dependents into section 7 of the bill.
• actual district that has to hire the teachers and the personnel to employ the school that they may depend

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• with their multi-year implementation, there are nine personnel months per firefighter to reduce dependence
• It varies by classification, so it depends on where we're at in a hiring cycle.
• of facility, such as a fire station or an office building, does not typically impact the cost of coverage
• . impact the cost of coverage.
• agencies that are designed to really... ...would be supporting them, as well as our older, non-minor dependent

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• $653,000 for specialized services, including urgent medical and mental health care and expanded nursing coverage
• Can you talk to us about the amount of funding in this budget that depends on our IGTs, the intergovernmental
• And we have so many people in this state who don't have insurance coverage right now.
• our best financial interest as a state to bring back access to premium assistance for health care coverage
• I mean, certainly depending on modifications to whichever respective firearm is used in hunting activities

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• $653,000 for specialized services, including urgent medical and mental care and expanded nursing coverage
• I heard that correctly, but could you talk to us about the amount of funding in this budget that depends
• And we have so many people in this state who don't have insurance coverage right now.
• our best financial interest as a state to bring back access to premium assistance for health care coverage
• I mean, certainly depending on modifications to whichever respective firearm is used in hunting activities

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• And we pray your blessing upon them and all the people upon whom this legislature and the state depend
• Parents deal a lot with their autistic kids depending on the level of autism.
• in the New Mexico Senate, the House, the governor to sign at the time to make sure that there was coverage
• Employees Retirement Act, providing for elections pertaining to the adoption of the police member coverage
• Employees Retirement Act, providing for elections pertaining to the adoption of the police member coverage

Keywords: 996, all

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• But adding that making mandatory, making it mandatory to have uninsured coverage is not really an answer
• Chair, and I notice I hear what you are saying and the idea is to get more coverage, not less.
• Lastly, economic development depends on roads. Roads must be built before any other development.
• There's been a lot of coverage recently. I want to share this with you about the state of Oregon.
• Weight distance tax is expected to grow steadily and remain somewhat stable, although that is more dependent

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• It all depends on how long everyone talks. It's 125, including the bill sponsors.
• Senate Bill 2511 by Hughes, relating to broadcast coverage agreements for postseason activity of students
• Senate Bill 2674 by Hinojosa of Hidalgo, relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker
• Senate Bill 2729 by Cook, relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for the treatment of obesity
• , relating to the election of certain participating entities to participate in the Uniform Group Coverage

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

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• There's<00:14:46.680> no<00:14:46.880> coverage<00:14:47.280> for<00:14:47.400><
• c> nursing<00:14:47.800> and There's no coverage for nursing and There's no coverage for nursing
• difficult, but it's certainly dependent difficult, but it's certainly dependent on<00:58:06.880>
• So depending on how many youth you turn over in that time frame makes a difference.
• So depending on how many youth you turn over in that time frame makes a difference.

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

Summary: The Human Services Finance and Policy Committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 1767, as amended by the DE4 amendment. Representative Garande explained that the bill, originally intended to codify Integrated Community Supports (ICS), was being redirected because of concerns about fraud vulnerability and program integrity. The DE4 would create a smaller legislative study group to redesign ICS, pause DHS changes for about six months while the group develops a transition plan, continue DHS fraud investigations and enforcement, and ultimately terminate ICS as currently structured. Testimony in support came from Mr. Buck and Zania Harut of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, both of whom argued that ICS is unstable, inconsistently implemented, and in need of a new statutory foundation. They said the current system mixes different service models under one rate framework, lacks clear codification, and has shifting policy guidance that creates compliance problems for providers and risks to people receiving services. They emphasized that the bill would preserve oversight and enforcement while allowing time to build a replacement service with clearer rules, documentation standards, and guardrails. Members asked about effects on counties, providers, data, audits, and fraud enforcement. Representative Curran and Mr. Berg said the bill would not change funding structures or DHS’s existing authority to audit, request documentation, investigate fraud, or sanction bad actors, and that the study group would use existing data to identify where problems are concentrated. Vice Chair Gillman supported the study-group approach as a bipartisan, public process and raised concerns about whether the bill would prevent DHS from acting on known fraud; Curran responded that the language was intended to preserve those enforcement actions. The discussion ended without a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE4 amendment.

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• It would depend on the type of nuisance that they're seeking to abate. Okay.
• So it would depend on the specific fact patterns.
• So again, it depends on the exact fact pattern.
• So again, it depends on the exact fact pattern.
• I think it depends. Just like every good law school hypothetical, it just depends on the facts.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.

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• The thought that we would shorten their leave access to six weeks basically says that, depending upon
• I would want to be able to take time off if someone in my family got sick, and it shouldn't depend on
• I would want to be able to take time off if someone in my family got sick, and it shouldn't depend on
• I would want to be able to take time off if someone in my family got sick, and it shouldn't depend on
• I'm not saying it's a blanket coverage, but what I've heard is St.

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• As this hearing is scheduled to conclude at 5 p.m., we may take a short break around 3 p.m., depending
• FDA approval with insurance coverage is the ultimate goal, but time is of the essence when so many lives
• advance these bills and keep hope alive for the thousands of Massachusetts residents whose future depends
• I'm here to support H. 4200 and H. 2203, and I ask that they include coverage for all conditions where
• I met individuals who have battled dependency for years.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy, who outlined procedures for the hybrid public hearing, noted the committee would hear testimony on 15 bills related to treatment settings, and recognized members present. The first major bill discussed was H. 4200, authorizing a pilot program for psychedelic-assisted treatment in licensed facilities. Representative Jim O’Day and witnesses from Control Z supported the bill, describing it as a tightly controlled, medically supervised pilot with DPH oversight, limited sites, and screening requirements. Committee members asked about the number of sites and whether Column Health still existed; witnesses said the bill contemplated three separate pilot programs and that Column Health no longer existed after being purchased by another company. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1405 to make the drug stewardship program permanent by removing its 2026 sunset date. Senator John Keenan and others said the program helps collect and safely dispose of unused medications, reduces diversion, and should remain in place because manufacturers should bear disposal costs. A member from Boston added support based on local concerns about people searching through bags for drugs, and Keenan explained the original sunset reflected pilot status and industry pushback. A large portion of the hearing focused on S. 1394 and H. 2193, which would strengthen implementation of the 2023 Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and Elliott Community Human Services testified that the roadmap’s helpline, community behavioral health centers, and crisis services are important but unevenly implemented. They urged a single point of accountability within EOHHS, regular strategic planning, a public data dashboard, and financial analysis of the behavioral health system and the access and crisis intervention trust fund. Witnesses said commercial insurance often does not fully reimburse community behavioral health center services, making sustainability difficult, and asked for better coordination across agencies and crisis response systems. Committee members asked whether the roadmap includes substance use disorder; witnesses said it is intended to cover behavioral health broadly, including mental health and substance use. The committee also heard testimony on bills to ban aversives and on suicide prevention signage. Lisa Jean Graff testified in support of S. 1394 by urging a statewide ban on aversive practices, including electric shock, withholding food or bathroom access, and other painful interventions, arguing disabled people deserve the same protections from harm as others. Fonda Bryant and Carol McLean supported a bill requiring suicide prevention signs on tall parking garages, describing personal experiences and saying the signs could create a brief pause and connect people to 988 or other help. McLean said her son died by suicide from a parking garage and that signage might have made a difference. The committee also heard strong testimony in support of creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within DMH facilities (S. 1398/H. 2204), with the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a DMH nurse arguing that highly assaultive patients need specialized, more secure units to protect staff and other patients and to improve care. Additional testimony supported creating a dedicated board for licensed mental health counselors (H. 4696/S. 1382), with Rep. John Badger, the Mass Mental Health Counselors Association, and others saying LMHCs are a large and growing workforce that needs its own licensing board, clearer standards, and faster implementation of existing licensure reforms. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 2223 regarding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics. Survivors and advocates described severe withdrawal, lack of informed consent, cognitive harms, and long-term disability, while a physician supported the bill as a way to improve disclosure of risks. Finally, the committee heard multiple witnesses in favor of H. 2231/S. 1383 to establish peer-run respite centers statewide. Advocates and people with lived experience said peer respites provide non-coercive, home-like alternatives to hospitalization, can reduce trauma and repeated admissions, and may be especially important for marginalized communities; they also cited cost savings and existing positive outcomes from current respite programs. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing portion reflected in the transcript.

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• An effective ATRS should provide round-the-clock coverage and include a behavioral threat assessment
• effective ATRS should provide An effective ATRS should provide round-the-clock<00:48:33.280> coverage
• The success of these systems, however, does not depend on the technology platform.
• Uh, we had a 50% to 30% to 50% response rate depending on the group.
• <01:03:37.840> on 30 to 50% re- response rate depending on 30 to 50% re- response rate depending

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• on your body, but it it creates depends on your body, but it it creates you<01:09:07.520> can
• What we are asking for in this bill and requiring is that there is parity in insurance coverage between
• What we are asking for in this bill and requiring is that there is parity in insurance coverage between
• What we are asking for in this bill and requiring is that there is parity in insurance coverage between
• Insurance coverage between nonopioid pain medication and opioid pain medication.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a long list of bill status reports and enrollments. It also introduced Senate Bill 168, concerning reporting of money handled by legislative caucuses, and Senate Bill 169, a non-substantive revision bill for the Colorado Revised Statutes. The chamber then agreed to proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege and recognized the Denver and Colorado Springs chapters of The Links, Incorporated for Lynx Day at the Capitol. The Senate next took up a special-order consent calendar containing House Bill 1110, Senate Bill 78, and Senate Bill 151. All three committee reports and the bills themselves were adopted without objection, and the Committee of the Whole report was later adopted by a 35-0 vote. As reported, Senate Bill 78 was amended, Senate Bill 151 passed second reading and was ordered engrossed, and House Bill 1110 was amended, passed second reading, and ordered revised for third reading and final passage. The chamber then moved to special orders on Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 15, and the transcript focuses mainly on Senate Bill 6, which would require health insurers to offer at least one non-opioid pain medication option. Supporters argued the bill would expand access to safer pain-management alternatives, reduce opioid addiction, and encourage innovation; several members shared personal or professional experiences with opioid harms. Opponents argued the bill would mandate newer, more expensive drugs when less costly alternatives already exist and could raise health care costs. The debate continued in the excerpt, but no final vote on Senate Bill 6 is shown here.

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• We get large coverages of certain teams, but also some teams in the Northeast have smaller coverage just
• <01:12:14.639> of<01:12:14.800> certain um we get large coverages of certain um we
• get large coverages of certain teams<01:12:15.480> but<01:12:15.760> also<01:12:16.199>
• <01:12:18.400> just Northeast have smaller coverage just Northeast have smaller coverage just
• In fact, we are completely dependent upon dollars generated from gambling revenue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all