Video & Transcript Research : 'Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders'
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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Mon Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 47
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Open hearings to examine the United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-2 Mar 26th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Transcript Highlights:
- Both of your combatant commands rely on access to critical electromagnetic spectrum to carry out your
- As we know, there are efforts underway to force DOD to vacate portions of those spectrum bands.
- Before any decisions are made on whether to auction off DoD spectrum, the American people deserve to
- ability to use that unimpeded in that particular range of the spectrum, please.
- through dynamic spectrum sharing.
Keywords:
military strategy, nuclear triad, deterrence, STRATCOM, SPACECOM, SLICOM, B-21, hypersonic defense, spectrum auction
Summary:
The meeting focused on the strategic posture of U.S. military capabilities with an emphasis on deterrence amid growing global threats. General Cotton from STRATCOM and General Whiting from SPACECOM provided insights into the modernization efforts of the nuclear triad. Key discussions involved the importance of maintaining control over specific frequency spectrums critical for military operations and the implications of potential auctioning of these bands. Members expressed concerns regarding the evolving landscape with adversaries like China and Russia, emphasizing that swift action is needed to adapt and preserve U.S. national security. Various proposals and existing programs, including the B-21 bomber and the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLICOM), were debated, alongside the necessity of increasing military investment in hypersonic defense systems.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress. Feb 19th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of Defense issues of agency overlap in this area of spectrum.
- That would open up more spectrum for commercial uses and study how we could work together on spectrum
- His book, The Political Spectrum, chronicles the history of American spectrum regulation and how spectrum
- spectrum why or why not?
- We need we need full power spectrum as well.
Keywords:
spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition
Summary:
The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords:
child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords:
child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- look like Texas, a diverse, Sherry Sylvester: multicultural and open-minded population with a broad spectrum
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- A diverse, multicultural, and open-minded population with a bright future must allow for a broad spectrum
Bills:
SB 37
HI
Bills:
SCR47, SCR21, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170, SCR50, SCR75, SCR149, HCR83, HCR111, HCR110, HCR122, HCR118, HCR61, HCR162, HCR36, HCR19, HCR106, HCR14, HCR178, SB3022, SB3102, SB3144
Keywords:
sister-state, Hawaii, Okayama, Japan, cultural exchange, economic partnership, tourism, agriculture, international relations, healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Legislative Cooperation
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- disorder by Senator Jones.
- disorder, or ASD.
- disorder or ASD.
- In addition to kind of signifying to law enforcement that this may be a person with autism spectrum disorder
- disorder.
Keywords:
voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture, juvenile justice, detention, Medal of Heroism, probation officers
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call.
The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously.
Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.
LA
Keywords:
rare cancers, advisory board, medical recommendations, oncologists, Louisiana cancer treatment, genetic testing, SCN2A, medical necessity, health insurance, rehabilitative services, neurological disorders
Summary:
The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 27, 2006, with five members present. The committee announced it had two bills on the agenda and began with House Bill 761, carried by Senator Wheat, which concerns the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare conditions. The opening remarks indicate the bill relates to the board’s role and recommendations, though the transcript cuts off before the full explanation or testimony.
No testimony, debate, or vote on HB 761 is included in the excerpt provided. The record ends shortly after the bill is introduced, so no further committee action is shown.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 24th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- , there was a realization of a need of... wet, there was a realization of a need for transferring alcohol
- We know nobody wants to waste alcohol, but it's just a technical change to allow that for... technical
- If signed into law, the bill would authorize large distilleries to sell alcoholic beverages that are
- of alcohol in this state.
- You can do a brew pub license where you can serve all kinds of alcohol at the facility.
Keywords:
alcoholic beverages, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, special event license, special events retail license, nonprofit special events retail license, special retail license, event storage license, government venue license, alcohol storage, alcohol transfer, beer, wine, liquor, on-premises consumption, public venue, government-owned property, municipal property, county property, state property
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the fastest growing category in the beverage alcohol industry today across the country.
Bills:
HB521
Keywords:
HB521, mixed spirit beverages, ready-to-drink cocktails, RTD alcohol, alcoholic beverages, liquor, spirits, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesaler license, retail license, distribution agreement, exclusive territory, three-tier system, excise tax, alcohol tax, liquor regulation, alcohol labeling, minors, package store
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 16, 2026 - PM
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Like all heartbeat bills, it is intended to override medical consensus and ascribe fetal personhood 18
- are again, six weeks later, fighting another spate of unconstitutional bills that privilege early fetal
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
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The The interesting thing about fetal surgery is that the baby ends up being - So that creates an entirely different spectrum of informed consent that has to be extremely detailed.
- <01:30:39.360>
heartbeat <01:30:39.760>is that life after a fetal heartbeat is that - life after a fetal heartbeat is detected<01:30:40.400>
is <01:30:40.719>protected. - heartbeat is detected when a fetal heartbeat is detected through<01:33:20.080>
medical <01:33:
LA
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (10-22-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, it's fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It's also called fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Uh it's fetal alcohol Um what is FASDs? Uh it's fetal alcohol spectrum<01:30:02.680>
disorder. - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a group of diagnosable medical conditions.
- 37:42.320>
disorder <01:37:43.000>than fetal alcohol spectrum disorder than fetal alcohol - on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. disorder. disorder.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its September 24 meeting after a motion and second. It then heard a presentation from New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Gragensky on that state’s early childhood system and planned universal child care rollout. She described how New Mexico consolidated multiple prenatal-to-age-five programs into a cabinet-level department, expanded pre-K to a longer day, and uses a cost model to set reimbursement rates intended to cover true provider costs, including wages, benefits, occupancy, food, and reserves. She also said the state created an Early Childhood Trust Fund and secured a constitutional amendment to dedicate 0.60% of the land grant permanent fund to early care and education, with the department’s budget growing from about $400 million in 2021 to just under $1 billion this year.
Gragensky said families can begin applying for universal child care on November 1, with participation voluntary for both families and providers. She reported that New Mexico is aiming to expand capacity by adding 1,000 registered home providers, 120 group homes, and about 55 more centers, supported in part by a $13 million low-interest loan fund and a request for an additional $20 million. She said the state has seen growth in early childhood professionals, including a 64% increase over the last three to four years, and pointed to reported outcomes such as a 21% increase in literacy and a 75% kindergarten readiness rate, while noting that some measures are new and baseline comparisons are still being developed.
Members asked about the funding sources, provider profitability, workforce development, and measurable outcomes. Gragensky said the program is designed to support provider sustainability through rates tied to true cost and includes allowances for sick leave, vacation, benefits, and reserves. She also said maternal labor force participation is 10% higher than the national rate and attributed that in part to child care access. The committee then moved to a separate presentation by Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Division of Family Support Director Roger McCann on anticipated cuts to TANF and SNAP, beginning with an overview of TANF as a federal block grant with a fixed annual Kentucky allocation of about $180.7 million.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I also wanted to serve alcohol.
- sure that it's posted that no alcohol sure that it's posted that no alcohol leave<00:30:24.519><
- from the County Board before any alcohol from the County Board before any alcohol can<01:14:56.639
- um it is important to note that alcohol um it is important to note that alcohol<01:15:12.920>
service - serving or selling beer wine or alcohol serving or selling beer wine or alcohol should<01:37:22.719
Bills:
HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642
Keywords:
food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license