HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Health TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, April 16, 2003 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Jaime Capelo ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will consider the following: HB 856 West, George "Buddy" Relating to the regulation of the practice of funeral directing. HB 2428 Brown, Fred Relating to education requirements for vocational nurses. HB 2536 Uresti Relating to admission of certain nonresident patients to state chest hospitals. HB 1353 Uresti Relating to a fee for preserving vital statistics records. HB 3193 Uresti Relating to the delegation of certain acts by dentists. HB 2539 Uresti Relating to the requirements for transporting patients in certain vehicles. HB 1801 Farabee / et al. Relating to local area service planning by local mental health or mental retardation authorities. HB 1981 Puente Relating to indigent health care, including tertiary care. HB 3264 Hunter Relating to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. HB 3057 Hunter Relating to the voluntary regulation of persons providing certain ophthalmic goods and services. HB 2521 Rodriguez Relating to the execution of an out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of a minor. HB 446 Smith, Wayne Relating to standing water as a nuisance. HB 1094 Capelo Relating to grants for federally qualified health centers. HB 2991 Capelo Relating to the purchase of equipment and hiring of employees by the Texas Department of Health for newborn screening. HCR 101 Capelo Requesting that Congress enact a Medicare prescription drug benefit. HB 3121 Capelo Relating to making ephedrine and plant materials containing ephedrine alkaloids Schedule V controlled substances. HB 3138 Wilson Relating to the classification of ephedra as a dangerous drug. HB 1629 Keffer, Jim Relating to the regulation of certain chemical precursors under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. HB 2992 Capelo Relating to the repeal of certain reporting requirements of drug manufacturers and wholesalers. ___________________________________________________________________________