HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Health Care Expenditures, Select

TIME & DATE:  4:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Tuesday, April 1, 2003

PLACE: E1.010

CHAIR: Rep. Dianne White Delisi

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The Committee will meet to hear invited testimony and to consider the
following:


HB 1585            Edwards
Relating to reimbursements to certain urban hospitals under the
disproportionate share program.

HB 1555            Coleman
Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain medications
and related services through the medical assistance program.

HB 1559            Coleman
Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain services and
medications through the medical assistance program to persons with
HIV infection or AIDS.

HB 1744            Delisi / et al.
Relating to prescription drug benefits under the group health
benefit programs for certain governmental employees and retired
employees.

HB 1804            Delisi / et al.
Relating to operation of the Medicaid vendor drug program,
including the adoption of a preferred drug list and the negotiation
of supplemental drug rebates.

HB 1933            Capelo
Relating to a prescription drug purchasing program and an
associated assistance program.

HB 2015            Menendez
Relating to prescription drug benefits under the group health
benefit programs for certain governmental employees and retired
employees.

HB 2016            Menendez
Relating to operation of the Medicaid vendor drug program,
including the adoption of a preferred drug list and the negotiation
of supplemental drug rebates.

HB 2735            Deshotel
Relating to the provision of medications and medical supplies under
the medical assistance program.

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