HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Human Services TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Tuesday, April 20, 1999 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Elliott Naishtat ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 3470 Olivo Relating to the creation of a Parents as Scholars pilot program for certain persons eligible to receive TANF benefits. HB 3636 Naishtat Relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance. SB 558 Lucio Relating to training requirements for certain child-care providers. SB 1141 Zaffirini Relating to surrogate parents for certain public education students with disabilities. SB 1292 Zaffirini Relating to monitoring the financial condition of certain nursing facilities licensed by the Texas Department of Human Services; providing penalties. SB 1293 Zaffirini Relating to permits to administer medication to residents of nursing and convalescent homes and certain related institutions. SB 1423 West, Royce Relating to providing supplemental financial assistance and services to certain grandparents. SB 1574 West, Royce Relating to the administration of certain programs for at-risk children and their families. The Committee will hear invited testimony from the Texas Commission for the Blind and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ___________________________________________________________________________