Bills: SB94

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• So are you saying that DHR, the system that they have, does not work as far as checking?
• I should say to Senator Coleman that DHR is in the room.
• If there's time, I would love to hear from DHR on the two bills, especially on that eligibility piece
• and... meeting with both Medicaid and DHR.
• DHR is already having a hard time finding workers.

Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30

Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks

Bills: HB461, HB465, HB469, HB473, SB94, SB303, HB461, HB465, HB469, HB473, SB94, SB303

Keywords: fundraising, Alabama Educational Television, state authority, public broadcasting, legislation influence, emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation, reimbursement rates, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions

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• It deals with education, substance abuse, mental health, DHR, every facet of our county deals with these
• abuse, uh education, uh uh uh substance abuse, uh mental<00:09:50.160> health,<00:09:51.200> DHR
• every<00:09:52.399> facet<00:09:52.800> of<00:09:52.959> our mental health, DHR
• , every facet of our mental health, DHR, every facet of our county<00:09:53.600> deals<00:09:54.000

Bills: HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250, HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• I've also worked with DHR.
• So they got together with DHR and AOC, and I got out of the room.

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• Um, DHR terrifying time for families. Um, DHR kind of operates as a quasi-law enforcement.
• . ...DHR but are reported to other entities as well.
• A very integral part of that is DHR.
• We involve law enforcement, DHR, the DA's office, and mental health professionals. enforcement, DHR,
• DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner.

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• Pascal had amendments, but DHR did not provide any amendments or substance.
• And then, as far as the DHR, they have not provided a substitute.
• I think also DHR was saying it's the way. If the parent... if they are being...
• But still, DHR has a pathway to... ...but still, DHR has a pathway to intervene through a court order
• We'll make sure DHR has the authority. ...make sure DHR has the authority to go to the school.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This is especially important if the child ends up in DHR services. ...especially if you end up in a DHR
• DHR. Those are very, very high-cost children.
• But if you're ever in conversations and you wonder what DHR is doing or if DHR is doing anything, this
• The problem with that, and I think DHR is one of them... with that, and I think DHR is one of them.
• This often includes the Adult Protective Services cases that DHR is working on.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Bills: HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales

Bills: HB43, SB81, SB178, SB138, SB89, SB183, HB27, HB188, HB199, HB190, SB117, HB43, HB27

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail

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• <00:17:05.760> DHR<00:17:06.400> who What is the current error rate?
• DHR who What is the current error rate?
• DHR who is<00:17:06.799> right<00:17:06.959> behind<00:17:07.199> me.
• Um, we do express lane eligibility with DHR, so there are going to be overlap with some of the uh DHR
• <00:22:34.000> so express lane eligibility with DHR so express lane eligibility with DHR so

Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• I mean, is DHR allowed with this just to go on without them?
• So this structure for DHR focuses on the welfare of the child.
• Now, you can request that, but still, DHR would stick with their protocol.
• So this does not change the DHR timeline. That is priority number one.
• I think that's the bottom of my question: is DHR able to move forward?

Bills: HB340

Keywords: child protection, due process, family preservation, child custody, human resources, 1136, house, all

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• Counsel, then we will make sure DHR has his timeline for the welfare of the child, not the parents of
• The conversation is that DHR is saying that parents' attorneys would have access to that.
• For example, this is when the child, when the parent is present, has to be at a meeting called by DHR
• Meeting called by DHR. This is just saying we won't allow the parent showing up.
• When we talk about DHR, we have the children here saying we need you.

Bills: HB493

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare, 1136, house, all

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• Eaton Law Services to provide legal representation to the county DHR offices.
• Eaton Law Services to provide legal representation to the county DHR offices.
• Eaton Law Services to provide legal representation to the county DHR offices.
• I'm Jennifer Bush with DHR >> Good morning.
• representation to the county DHR representation to the county DHR offices. offices. offices.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Christy DHR and and with her is Judge U.
• our DHR takes custody of that child. our DHR takes custody of that child.
• If DHR bill does, it says this.
• <00:10:10.959> can jurisdiction holds so that our DHR can jurisdiction holds so that our DHR
• DHR was worried that this petition.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• What we've done here is we've also put DHR and has to have an error rate based DHR and has to have an
• <01:13:56.320> you talked about uh parts of what DHR you talked about uh parts of what DHR
• um DHR um DHR the<01:14:10.400> aerial<01:14:11.199> the<01:14:11.440> arrow
• <01:15:23.360> can I've got full confidence that DHR can I've got full confidence that DHR
• But DHR has got um a with that.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. It adopted motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The chamber received multiple House messages and a gubernatorial confirmation, including House Bill 1 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 170 on health insurance, and Senate confirmation 90 for Chenica Johnson Anom to the Alabama Cickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, all of which were referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate later concurred in the House amendment to Senate Bill 170 by a 29-0-1 vote. Committee reports covered a wide range of measures, with favorable reports and, in several cases, amendments or substitutes. Judiciary reported favorably on House Bills 228, 132, 347, 405, 86, 263, and 302, and on Senate Bills 318 and 260; State Government Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 435, 97, and 407 and Senate Bill 361; Education Policy reported favorably on Senate Bills 337 and House Bills 520 and 75; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported favorably on House Bills 303 and 477 and Senate Bills 360, 325, 329, and 330; Transportation and Energy reported favorably on Senate Bills 341, 354, and 340; Veterans and Military Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 465 and 307 and Senate Bills 338 and 359; and Local Legislation reported favorably on Jefferson County Senate Bill 243 and Shelby County House Bill 532. These reports generally advanced the bills to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The Senate also confirmed George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission by a 33-0 vote after a favorable committee report, with several senators offering brief remarks of congratulations. In motions and resolutions, the chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 77 honoring the Section boys basketball team and Senate Joint Resolution 78 honoring the North Sand Mountain girls basketball team for state championships. It also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 79 establishing a legislative study commission on child sexual abuse laws and policies. A senator additionally urged colleagues to support broadband expansion efforts in rural Alabama and to ask the education chair to place HB 4 on the agenda. The most substantial floor discussion concerned Senate Bill 146, the state general fund budget substitute. The sponsor explained several budget provisions, including a $12 million transfer and an additional $5 million for the judiciary to address funding for newly created judgeships, a conditional $40 million for the Department of Corrections tied to progress on the Elmore and Escambia prison projects, conditional funding for DHR tied to reducing its federal error rate and developing a SNAP-related plan, conditional mental health funding tied to reporting and data requirements, and language preserving legislative control over certain federal rural health care funds. The Senate adopted the committee substitute for SB 146 by a 32-0-1 vote and then continued with the budget explanation as the transcript ended.

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• and then asked, "DHR? What is the history with IMS?
• Um, when did they start work on these things with DHR?"
• and then asked, "DHR? What is the history with IMS?
• Um, when did they start work on these things with DHR?"
• DHR? DHR?

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• . >> All right, DHR, you know my question’s coming, so. >> Thank you.
• I am Jennifer Bush with DHR Legal, and we have a one-year renewal with Tetris Corporation to provide
• Conduent was the contractor who actually created the computer system and customized it for DHR.
• assurance contractor for the entire process, and they are continuing to provide that service now that DHR
• you. >> Um, so each one of Stand Landers, by the way, is a special assistant to the commissioner of DHR

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• No, that’s with a person who is in DHR. ...a person who is in DHR custody.
• Who is going through the DHR process?
• Yes, there is a DHR investigation.
• Pretty much the same as those individuals that are with DHR.
• You know, some... differentiate what applied to county DHRs versus state DHR.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I appreciate it, but how is this different than DHR?
• I'm going to subpoena this witness to show up and testify at the DHR hearings."
• They're not under subpoena when they testify at not under subpoena when they testify at DHR. Yeah.
• DHR can bring an actual case in juvenile court.
• You know, half those are DHR cases.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo