SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Tuesday, May 20, 2003 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Jane Nelson ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 1949 Harris / et al. Relating to the cancer registry. HB 253 Chisum SP: Armbrister Relating to granting, renewing, or amending a license or registration under the Texas Radiation Control Act. HB 867 Jones, Jesse SP: Deuell Relating to air conditioning systems in certain facilities. HB 1097 Capelo SP: Gallegos Relating to the birth defects monitoring program. HB 1483 Allen SP: Nelson Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing and midwifery by the Board of Nurse Examiners and to the abolition of the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners and the transfer of the functions of that agency to the Board of Nurse Examiners. HB 1515 Allen SP: Nelson Relating to temporary license suspensions of registered nurses. HB 1614 Truitt SP: Madla Relating to the reporting of medical errors and the establishment of a patient safety program in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mental hospitals. HB 1678 Chisum SP: Armbrister Relating to the creation, management, and use of the radiation and perpetual care account in the general revenue fund. HB 2019 Griggs SP: Harris Relating to the creation of a state advisory council with authority to promote research, education, treatment, and support activities related to persons with traumatic brain injuries. HB 2099 Dutton SP: West Relating to the determination of the conservatorship of, and the right of possession of or access to, a child by a person who has a history of family violence. HB 2208 Allen SP: Nelson Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional nursing. HB 2298 Uresti SP: Zaffirini Relating to the authority of certain state agencies to purchase prescription drugs and other medications jointly with other states. HB 2609 Coleman SP: Nelson Relating to the establishment of mental health court programs. HB 2866 Swinford SP: Madla Relating to coordination of inspections of certain licensed child-care facilities. HB 2985 Capelo SP: Nelson Relating to the establishment of an office of patient protection within the Health Professions Council. HB 3011 Capelo SP: Hinojosa Relating to certain reports, information, or records related to certain health care facilities. HB 3014 Capelo SP: Janek Relating to authorizing gifts and grants of drugs and other items to certain state agencies. HB 3122 Truitt SP: Lindsay Relating to the establishment of locally based demonstration projects to provide health care benefits to certain low-income individuals. HB 3193 Uresti SP: Madla Relating to the delegation of certain acts by dentists. HB 3486 Delisi SP: Deuell Relating to a health care facility's return of certain unused drugs to a pharmacy and to reimbursement or credit under the state's medical assistance program for returned drugs. ___________________________________________________________________________