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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • employer who is setting up that program. employer who is setting up that program.
  • Plans are hired for 80% of that market to help administer the program, but DHS controls what we cover
  • And that program is changing to start next year, where a single PBM is taking over that work.
  • <01:04:09.320> laws follow all Minnesota animal welfare laws follow all Minnesota animal welfare
  • the animal welfare. the animal welfare.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

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

Senate Judiciary

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  • 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
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Modernization and Technology Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Government Modernization and Technology

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  • being done in order for them to administer the final and largest of the grant monies to the BEAD program
  • , which is a Broadband Equity Access Development program, a federal program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Aug 22nd, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • Travis County approved a childcare program last year.
  • The really great program that the State of Texas offers provides a property tax exemption for our veterans
  • A year in unreimbursed property tax revenue that's exempted based on that program.
  • For the communities that are eligible for state aid under the disabled property tax exemption program
  • And then if you have debt you have to pay, if your voters have approved bond programs and you have debt
Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

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  • Your rehabilitation programs for the department.
  • Okay, how long do these programs last?
  • They have substance use programs, they have a DWI program, and they have sex offender programs. ...under
  • go through that program in order to get out.
  • My question is: has the Intelligent Work Program credit not been given?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

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  • Since TDCJ already has this training program for supervisors, TDCJ has policies in place that, if they
  • It allows repeat intoxication offenders to qualify for early release programs, including rehabilitation
  • programs, often after their third offense.
  • Where the programs are insufficient is not helping us.
  • What are the programs that are needed, and what are the groups that need to be organized to really have
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • of a state unnecessary costs to programs of a state agency<00:21:38.440> or<00:21:38.679>
  • The PCA program is another example.
  • The PCA program is another example.
  • The PCA program is another example.
  • going on with abuse of the PCA program going on with abuse of the PCA program followup<00:25:20.679
Bills: HF23, HF1355
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

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  • For example, Senator Harrell mentioned program directors and the discipline of program directors.
  • For example, Senator Harrell mentioned program directors and the discipline of program directors.
  • For example, Senator Harrell mentioned program directors and the discipline of program directors.
  • We represent a very large program, nursing programs all around the country.
  • , all nursing programs.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.
KY
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  • . program. program.
  • to address the senior meal program. to address the senior meal program.
  • For this program?
  • supporting federal programs. supporting federal programs.
  • . program. program.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
TX
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  • Members, this bill relates to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs.
  • relates to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans. known as the JET grant program
  • representation of prospective student-athletes and student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Aug 22nd, 2025

Public Health

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  • There has been some discussion during this summer about different programs that would certify people
  • That's where we're supposed to set fees and such. a way to offset the expense of running the program.
  • I think we'll have people in our public programs spending less money on health care, and people will
  • These programs were designed to assist people, and I think that they've just been severely mismanaged
  • in this country in these programs, and so I think the cities have just taken advantage of it.
Bills: HB 265, HB25
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Aug 22nd, 2025

Public Health

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  • A summer about different programs that would certify people like that.
  • That's, uh, we're supposed to set fees in such a way to offset the expense of running the program.
  • We'll have people in our public programs spending less money on health care and people will have many
  • But ultimately I just believe that we need to have conservative leadership brought into these programs
  • because again you're correct, correct, there hasn't been any conservatism in these programs and so I
Bills: HB 265, HB25
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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  • ask that our abusers be subjected to taking anger management classes and a batterer's intervention program
  • Is he going to be ordered to attend a batterer's intervention program and an anger management class?
  • There's a program established under the IC MacGyver program that lends money to providers, the Justice
  • Department, so that this five-year program gives child insurance and child benefit, not only to the