SENATE
                         COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT


COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, February 19, 1997

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SB 444            Zaffirini
Relating to administration of vital statistics records.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 316            Madla
Relating to the location of community homes.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 434            Harris
Relating to the provision of mental health services, including the
review of agency rulemaking by the Health and Human Services
Commission and the creation of an advisory committee on inpatient
mental health services.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 388            Whitmire
Relating to the provision of Texas Poison Center Network Services
to other jurisdictions and entities.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 422            Cain
Relating to the licensure of a hospital with multiple premises
under a single license and the provision of certain services by
licensed hospitals.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS SUBSTITUTED

SB 476            Madla
Relating to certain criminal background checks regarding applicants
for and holders of chemical dependency counselor licenses.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS SUBSTITUTED

SB 56            Zaffirini
Relating to eligibility for state matching funds assistance under
the indigent health care law.
NO ACTION TAKEN

SB 172            Zaffirini
Relating to coverage for childhood immunizations under certain
health benefit plans.
NO ACTION TAKEN

SB 290            Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to electronic assistance provided by the Health and Human
Services Commission.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS SUBSTITUTED, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

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