** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE: 11:00AM Or upon adjournment
             Thursday, April 21, 2005

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan

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SB 520            Madla
Relating to liability of physician assistants who provide certain
emergency care.

SB 1149            Harris
Relating to the regulation of electronic transmissions of health
benefit information between a health care insurer and a physician
or health care provider.

SB 1284            Armbrister
Relating to certain requirements applicable to health maintenance
organizations.

SB 1845            Deuell / et al.
Relating to audit practices of pharmacy benefit plans.

Pending Business:


SB 15            Janek
Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos and silica.

SB 49            Nelson
Relating to the electronic submission of certain health care transactions.

SB 121            Duncan
Relating to a requestor's right of access to investment
information.

SB 698            Van de Putte
Relating to restrictions on balance billing by certain health care
providers; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 868            Carona
Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated
insurance programs.

SB 1176            Armbrister
Relating to systems and programs administered by the Employees
Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1648            Staples
Relating to civil actions.

SB 1738            Duncan
Relating to consumer access to health care information and consumer
protection for services provided by or through hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers; providing penalties.

SB 1788            Duncan
Relating to facility based physicians or providers.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 121