** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, April 23, 1997

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Judith Zaffirini

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*  The committee will reconvene at 2 p.m. in the Senate Chamber.

  I.  Call to Order
 II.  Roll Call
III.  Approval of Minutes
 IV.  To Consider the Following:


SB 257            Luna, Gregory
Relating to the regulation of the practice of naturopathic
medicine; providing penalties.

SB 775            Nixon, Drew
Relating to eligibility for public assistance benefits administered
by health and human services agencies.

SB 871            West, Royce
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid
recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

SB 943            Nelson
Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technologists and
other persons who perform radiologic procedures.

SB 1309            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the regulation of the use of electroconvulsive therapy.

SB 1517            Truan
Relating to the repeal of certain advisory committees of the Texas
Department of Health.

SCR 34            Moncrief
Memorializing Congress to improve patient access to quality health care by
facilitating the rapid review and approval of new drugs, biological
products, and medical devices.

      The committee will reconsider the following:


SB 1539            West, Royce
Relating to the regulation of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that
provide child care and of child-care administrators; providing penalties.

      The committee will consider the following the pending business:


SB 276            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the delivery and funding of certain mental health,
chemical dependency, and mental retardation services through
networks established by community centers; establishing
requirements for capitation and other at-risk contracts for members
of the state's priority population; and declaring an emergency.

  V.  Recess

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