** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Health TIME & DATE: 8:45AM, Wednesday, April 11, 2001 PLACE: E2.030 CHAIR: Rep. Patricia Gray ___________________________________________________________________________ The following House Bills and a House Concurrent Resolution will be considered from 8:45 AM to 10:00 AM: HB 1702 Green / et al. Relating to immunizations and the immunization registry. HB 2669 Janek Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health to prepare a request for information for storing and distributing vaccines. HB 2670 Janek Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health to allow health care providers to use certain vaccines in the vaccines for children program. HB 2671 Janek Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health to promote the vaccines for children program to certain health care providers not currently enrolled in the program. HCR 125 Salinas / et al. Urging the Texas Board of Health to adopt rules expanding the requirements for hepatitis A vaccination to children in 22 additional counties. The Committee will recess and then consider the following House Bills at 1:30 PM or 30 minutes after adjournment, whichever is later: HB 143 Deshotel Relating to posting reports of inspections of certain food service establishments. HB 640 Turner, Sylvester Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Health regarding sanitation in public school restrooms. HB 803 Junell Relating to reimbursement for services provided by registered nurse first assistants. HB 1316 Farabee Relating to the consideration of a trust as property liable for the support of clients at mental health community centers or patients at state hospitals. HB 1719 Eiland Relating to prohibiting certain persons and entities from banning the use of recording devices during the delivery of a child. HB 1887 Janek Relating to the rights of patients receiving mental health services. HB 2004 Maxey Relating to the medication a patient receives after being furloughed or discharged from inpatient mental health services. HB 2128 Hopson Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain drugs. HB 2142 Jones, Elizabeth Relating to the publication of certain brochures for the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children. HB 2178 Salinas Relating to the inclusion of information about improper chemical dependency diagnoses and services in certain medical records. HB 2287 Edwards Relating to the authority of a hospital to share with certain attending physicians reimbursements for services provided to patients under the medical assistance program. HB 2355 Tillery Relating to eligibility of a newborn child for the state child health plan. HB 2650 Capelo Relating to requiring hepatitis C training for registered nurses. HB 2767 Delisi Relating to the notice regarding sales of cigarettes and tobacco products given by a retailer to its employees. HB 2837 Dukes Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of kinesiotherapy; providing penalties. HB 2844 Lewis, Glenn Relating to authorizing the Texas Department of Health to exempt certain projects from rules relating to asbestos abatement. HB 2950 Chavez Relating to the regulation of certain abusable volatile chemicals. HB 3085 Burnam Relating to the regulation of the sale and use of products containing mercury; providing a penalty. HB 3378 Deshotel Relating to composition of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental retardation. HB 3385 Kitchen Relating to administration and operation of the Medicaid program. HB 3554 Coleman Relating to the dispensing of drugs pursuant to an oncology protocol. HB 3583 Coleman Relating to required contract provisions and sanctions for ICF-MR program providers. HB 3602 Capelo Relating to the hazardous substances law; providing penalties. HB 3612 Delisi Relating to hospitals. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 2535