** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Finance
SUBCOMMITTEE: ERS & TRS Employee Benefit Issues

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM, Wednesday, March 22, 2000

PLACE: E1.036

CHAIR: Senator Steve Ogden

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I.    CALL TO ORDER

II.   INVITED TESTIMONY

      Craig Hudgins-Legislative Council
        Overview of state law regarding provision of health insurance
        benefits through the Employee Retirement System, the Texas A&M
        University System and the University of Texas System

      John Wielmaker-Legislative Budget Board
        Overview of appropriations for health insurance programs at the
        Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System
        and related budgeting issues

      Robert Molloy-University of Texas System
        Overview of UTS health insurance program and budget; funding
        performance and projections; health insurance costs and trends;
        related issues particular to UTS

      Steve Hassel-Texas A&M University System
        Overview of TAMUS health insurance program and budget; funding
        performance and projections; health insurance costs and trends;
        related issues particular to TAMUS

      Stephanie Coates-Legislative Budget Board
        Overview of appropriations to the Employees Retirement System,
        the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas
        System regarding health insurance and related budgeting issues

      Sheila Beckett-Employees Retirement System of Texas
        Overview of ERS health insurance programs and budget; most
        recent funding performance and projections; health care costs
        and trends; funding alternatives and related costs/savings;HMO
        bidding and competition; optional long-term care benefit
        coordinated with Texas A&M University System

      Tracy Baroni-Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

      Tom Kowalski - Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute

      Gary W. Anderson - Texas Public Employees Association


III.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY

IV.   OTHER BUSINESS

V.    RECESS

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