HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Public Health

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Wednesday, March 2, 2005

PLACE: E2.036

CHAIR: Rep. Dianne White Delisi

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


HB 1025            Solomons
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Optometry Board and
to contact lens prescriptions and the dispensing of contact lenses.

HB 1028            Truitt
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board
of Examiners of Perfusionists.

HB 224            Corte
Relating to the treatment of certain persons younger than 18 years
of age admitted for voluntary inpatient mental health services and
discharge from that treatment for those persons.

HB 1298            Rodriguez
Relating to requiring hepatitis C training for nurses and physician
assistants.

HB 1336            Isett
Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers; providing
administrative and criminal penalties.

HB 1135            Delisi / et al.
Relating to a Medicaid buy-in program for employed persons with
disabilities.

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