Bills: SB1041

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, 1182, all

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• So next month will be 20 years that I've lived with this disease.
• I used to live in a two-story home.
• > chronic<01:05:10.559> illnesses live with um several chronic illnesses live with um several
• Uh there were live in a two-story home.
• I live a quality life. I am not 50 yet.

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

Bills: HB 35, HB 138, HB 754, HB 1314, HB 1612, HB 2254, HB 2510, HB 2789, HB 3560, HB 3597, HB 4224, HB 4273, HB 4643, HB 4783

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, healthcare, price estimates, billing requirements, consumer protection, nonemergency services, assisted living, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance

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• I've lived in St. Paul for the past three years.
• I've lived in My name is Tavana Johnson.
• But our success was short-lived.
• But our success was short-lived.
• That struggles to afford their lives.

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• residents who want to live in assisted living residences.
• So anybody could live in an assisted living home with the individual who needs the assistance or is living
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.

Bills: SB1023, SB1145, SB1242, SB1247

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• <00:13:17.440> living,<00:13:18.160> you a nursing home and assisted living, you a
• nursing home and assisted living, you have<00:13:18.600> a<00:13:18.640> responsibility
• For 15 years, I worked in nursing homes, group homes, assisted living, caring for individuals living
• > been assisted living providers have been assisted living providers have been unable<01:41:33.120
• > group assisted living facilities and group assisted living facilities and group homes, homes, homes

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• Members, this is my bill we heard previously that relates to the monetary assistance provided by DFPS
• I think the most important of these is that it assists us as prosecutors, uh, in complying with our duties
• She's my first assistant. I don't like family law. I'll tell you that right now.
• Moore's first assistant 2.5 years ago, uh.
• Everybody is not living a certain way and it's not necessarily because they just don't want to.

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• The Massachusetts Assisted Living is our client.
• Regarding CMAs, frontline caregivers in assisted living provide assistance with daily living for older
• staffing, assisted living compliance reviews, assisted living staffing, assisted living compliance reviews
• in 273 assisted living residences across Massachusetts.
• living Commission as the recent assisted living Commission heard loudly about the lack of affordable

Bills: H5243, H5376, S3056, S3057

Keywords: rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on two sets of bills: Senate 3057/House 5376, concerning assisted living residences, and Senate 3056/House 5243, concerning medication administration in rest homes. On the assisted living bills, MassALA supported the proposal but urged amendments to clarify and limit fines and to specifically authorize certified medication aides for limited medication administration in assisted living. AARP and the state long-term care ombudsman supported the bills and the new trust fund, with AARP backing the use of certification fees and fines to fund oversight, and the ombudsman emphasizing the need for more staffing and resources to address complaints, evictions, billing issues, and resident advocacy. MassNAELA also supported the bills but asked for additional provisions on executive director licensure, building code and emergency preparedness standards, and broader task force membership; committee members said they would review draft language and noted that building code changes would require further study. The rest home bills drew testimony from providers and industry groups who opposed the Department of Public Health’s proposed shift away from the long-standing “responsible person” medication model toward a MAP-based framework. Witnesses from rest homes, MARCH, and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the responsible person system has been used for decades, is safe and affordable, and is tailored to rest homes’ resident population and staffing realities. They warned that requiring certified medication aides or nurses would sharply increase costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. Several witnesses said they were open to strengthening training and oversight, but wanted a task force or collaborative process rather than immediate regulatory replacement of the current model. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates. The chairs indicated interest in moving the rest home bill sooner rather than waiting for additional fire marshal or building-code work on the assisted living side, and asked witnesses to submit proposed language and any supporting data in writing. The hearing concluded with thanks to the chairs and a motion to adjourn, which was approved.

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• I'm not worried about the live witness part. I love that too.
• Let's live by the word of God that we say we follow. Amen.
• So we rocked on with our lives, but it scared us to death.
• And indictments destroy people's lives. And is that enough?
• We're holding people's lives in our hands just like these courts are holding lives in their hands.

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• living facilities House Bill 3595 addresses standards for care for assisted living facilities.
• There are 254 assisted living with facilities with more than a hundred people living in them.
• And on the other hand, almost 1,100 assisted living facilities, so over half Half of our assisted livings
• I'm with the Texas Assisted Living Association known as TALA.
• Nursing and assisted living facility residents.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• That relates to the monetary assistance provided by DFPS to certain parents.
• I think the most important of these is that it assists us as prosecutors.
• She's my first assistant. I don't like family law, I'll tell you that. That's why I do criminal.
• Moore's first assistant two and a half years ago, from my perspective, is it going to?
• Everybody is not living a certain way, and it's not necessarily because they just don't want to.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• And, uh, today, you know, nursing home costs can run $120,000 a year, and home and assisted living costs
• living, and nursing home, uh, care.
• ,<00:59:42.400> but the times that you're living, but the times that you're living, but eventually
• ><01:14:07.520> attorney capacity as an assistant attorney capacity as an assistant attorney general
• ><01:29:54.880> where<01:29:55.280> electronic We live in a world where electronic We live

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• It will reduce the time it takes to get assistance to those needing it.
• <00:01:13.840> and eligibility for public assistance and eligibility for public assistance
• and the child care assistance program.
• assistance and the child care assistance assistance and the child care assistance program<00:24:
• in their own homes rely on to successfully manage their lives.

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• , assisted living, and skilled nursing.
• We're an association that represents not-for-profit providers of senior living across Texas.
• These campuses serve thousands of residents in all levels of care: independent living, assisted living
• Is an independent living unit combined with a life alert system or housekeeping services continuing care
• Is an independent living unit combined with a life alert system or housekeeping services continuing care

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• <00:07:37.759> living may occur in assisted living may occur in assisted living communities
• places in the assisted living statute. places in the assisted living statute.
• > also an assisted living facility that's also an assisted living facility that's also in<00:09
• taxpayer dollars in an assisted living. taxpayer dollars in an assisted living.
• :38.560> living highlight, their assisted living highlight, their assisted living facility<00:

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• Including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing.
• We're an association that represents not-for-profit providers of senior living across Texas.
• These campuses serve thousands of residents in all levels of care, including independent living, assisted
• living, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehab services. and hospice.
• This practice can lead to vulnerable individuals being placed in regulated and potentially unsafe living

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• and faced grave threats to young lives. and faced grave threats to young lives.
• lives.
• lives are forever altered. lives are forever altered.
• <01:33:02.159> living,<01:33:02.560> and nursing facility, assisted living, and nursing
• facility, assisted living, and recently<01:33:03.360> expanded<01:33:04.000> transitional<

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

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• and 24-hour customized living, which will also have exceptions in how that customized living moratorium
• and 24-hour customized living, which will also have exceptions in how that customized living moratorium
• <00:08:28.880> and moratorium for customized living and moratorium for customized living and
• :31.000> will 24-hour customized living which will 24-hour customized living which will also<00
• > restitution medical assistance fraud restitution medical assistance fraud restitution account

Bills: HF4338

Keywords: human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management

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• This does away with the 1931 statute and we will be living by the 2019 statute. Mr.
• statute and<00:05:24.240> we<00:05:24.479> will<00:05:24.639> be<00:05:24.800> living
• <00:05:25.120> by<00:05:25.360> the<00:05:25.680> 2019 and we will be living
• by the 2019 and we will be living by the 2019 statute. statute. statute.

Bills: SB89, SB54, SB127, SB128, SB77, SB78, SB100, SB101, SB102, SB103, SB113, SB126, SB122, SB136

Keywords: pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board