HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Health TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, May 7, 2003 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Jaime Capelo ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will consider: HB 2834 Zedler Relating to the licensing and regulation of surgical technologists; providing a penalty. HB 764 Wohlgemuth / et al. Relating to the health of school-age children. HB 2836 Brown, Betty Relating to general provisions proceedings for court ordered mental health services. HB 3301 Rodriguez Relating to hearing tests and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments. SB 160 Nelson Relating to education relating to human organ donation. SB 161 Nelson Relating to the regulation and enforcement of certain licensing programs by the Texas Department of Health; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties. SB 162 Nelson Relating to sanctions imposed against certain facilities by the Texas Department of Health. SB 1136 Nelson Relating to access to certain private medical information. SB 1225 Nelson Relating to the removal of a body part or tissue from a decedent who died under circumstances requiring an inquest. SB 1356 Nelson Relating to the adoption of rules restricting the use of a medical practitioner's Federal Drug Enforcement Administration number. SB 211 Carona Relating to the licensing and regulation of chiropractors. SB 842 Carona Relating to issuance of certain licenses by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. SB 1571 Carona Relating to the regulation of dental laboratories and dental technicians. SB 333 Zaffirini Relating to a chemical dependency counselor or counselor intern. SB 1744 Zaffirini Relating to a fee for preserving vital statistics records. SB 401 Van de Putte Relating to testing certain public safety personnel for accidental exposure to hepatitis B or hepatitis C. SB 594 Van de Putte Relating to the definition of an ambulatory surgical center. SB 864 Van de Putte Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding. SB 529 Madla Relating to temporarily exempting emergency medical services personnel who serve a rural area of the state from certain legal requirements. SB 530 Madla Relating to performance measures for regional advisory councils in trauma service areas. SB 616 Madla Relating to the composition of the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee. SB 692 Madla Relating to emergency medical services providers reporting certain information to the Texas Department of Health. SB 1131 Harris Relating to funding of certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems. SB 381 Armbrister Relating to food manufacturer and food wholesaler licensing requirements under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. SB 144 Averitt Relating to the requirement that certain information be provided to health care practitioners regarding the use and abuse of certain drugs. SB 1419 Janek Relating to anatomical specimens and donees of anatomical gifts. SB 1803 Duncan Relating to licensing food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. ___________________________________________________________________________