HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Public Health

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM, Wednesday, May 5, 1999

PLACE: E2.030

CHAIR: Rep. Patricia Gray

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The House Committee on Public Health will meet to consider the following:


HB 2293            Uresti
Relating to certification of food managers.

SB 99            Carona
Relating to testing for accidental exposure to hepatitis B or
hepatitis C.

SB 209            Moncrief
Relating to surrogate decision-making regarding treatment of
certain individuals with mental retardation or related conditions.

SB 511            Madla
Relating to the definition of a dangerous drug.

SB 519            Zaffirini
Relating to testing for certain infections during pregnancy or on
delivery of a child.

SB 539            Moncrief
Relating to the transportation of certain persons requiring
treatment for mental illness.

SB 602            Moncrief
Relating to the membership and powers of the Interagency Council
for Genetic Services.

SB 673            Moncrief
Relating to the establishment and funding of a program to educate
residents about anatomical gifts.

SB 830            Madla
Relating to billing policies of certain health care professionals
and facilities; providing administrative penalties.

SB 862            Gallegos / et al.
Relating to donation of organs.

SB 932            Madla
Relating to regulation of tattoo studios; providing penalties.

SB 1223            Moncrief
Relating to the regulation of the practice of acupuncture.

SB 1232            Nelson
Relating to the regulation of birthing centers; providing an
administrative penalty.

SB 1239            Nelson
Relating to the Texas Department of Health's regulation of certain
food establishments.

SB 1249            Nelson
Relating to the regulation of ambulatory surgical centers;
providing a penalty.

SB 1294            Zaffirini
Relating to billing medical patients.

SB 1361            Harris
Relating to the use of a declaration for mental health treatment.

SB 1477            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to requiring certified food managers in certain counties.

SB 1525            Madla
Relating to the practice of dietetics.

SB 1533            Carona
Relating to the hazardous substances law; providing penalties.

SB 1833            Jackson
Relating to disposing of certain waste created by home health
providers.

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