** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Thursday, May 1, 2003 PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.028 CHAIR: Senator Bill Ratliff ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 819 Fraser Relating to the right of an insurance carrier to contest the compensability of an injury in a workers' compensation case; providing an administrative violation. SB 820 Fraser Relating to the assignment of impairment ratings to injured employees. SB 927 Deuell Relating to the eligibility of certain children for certain health benefit coverage. SB 1089 Averitt Relating to the eligibility of certain children for certain health benefit coverage. SB 1173 Janek Relating to prescription drug benefits under the group health benefit programs for certain governmental employees and retired employees. SB 1388 Armbrister Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain documents filed with a county clerk. SB 1535 Wentworth Relating to the confidentiality of e-mail addresses under the public information law. SB 1572 Carona Relating to the provision of treatment guidelines in the workers' compensation system. SB 1573 Carona Relating to the applicability of the medical reimbursement policies and guidelines of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to medical dispute resolution in the Texas workers' compensation system. SB 1574 Carona Relating to authorizing the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission and the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to share information for investigative purposes. SB 1643 Staples Relating to the appointment of election officers for a central counting station for certain elections. SB 1670 Averitt Relating to the ability of a health maintenance organization to provide accessible and affordable benefit plans. SB 1695 Wentworth Relating to the development and implementation of a Texas music compact disc project by the Texas Commission on the Arts. SJR 58 Wentworth Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to act on bills, resolutions, and other pending business after the first thirty days of a regular session. Pending business: SB 1160 Barrientos Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures of state agencies. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1169