HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Stephanie Klick 

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The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses

to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if

testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar

day.

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HB 136         Thierry | et al.                                       
Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain information on maternal mortality to the Department of State Health Services and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.

HB 297         Murr                                                  
Relating to inservice training on prevention of abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct provided by certain health care facilities.

HB 551         Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.

HB 1524        Lucio III                                             
Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

HB 1676        Goodwin | et al.                                       
Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations.

HB 1802        Dominguez                                             
Relating to a study evaluating the use of alternative therapies for treating certain mental health and other medical conditions.

HB 1966        Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.

HB 1967        Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to a database of information about women with uterine fibroids and to uterine fibroid education and research.

HB 2185        Parker | et al.                                        
Relating to the promotion of off-label uses of certain drugs, biological products, and devices.

HB 2251        Hernandez | et al.                                     
Relating to matching fund requirements for an entity to receive a community collaborative grant.

HB 2797        Dean | et al.                                         
Relating to prices charged by freestanding emergency medical care facilities during a declared state of disaster; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2856        Swanson | et al.                                       
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB 3582        Guerra | et al.                                        
Relating to the awarding of grants to initiate, expand, maintain, and improve emergency medical services and to support medical systems and facilities that provide trauma care.

HB 3673        Johnson, Jarvis                                        
Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell disease registry.

HB 3701        Guerra                                                
Relating to publication of national organ transplant waiting list information on the Department of State Health Services' Internet website and donors included in the anatomical gift registry.

HB 3722        Zwiener | et al.                                       
Relating to training materials for contact tracers and case investigators for public health disasters and other public health emergencies.

HB 3765        Campos                                                
Relating to remedial plans issued by the State Board of Dental Examiners to address complaints against dentists and dental hygienists.

HB 3773        Lopez                                                 
Relating to designating September 21 as Alzheimer's Awareness Day.

HB 4048        Allison                                               
Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant regarding death certificates.

HB 4272        Klick                                                 
Relating to requirements for information contained in the immunization registry.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c410

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