** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Health & Human Services
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM or upon adjournment
Thursday, May 17, 2007
PLACE:
E1.016 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Jane Nelson
Please limit public testimony to 3 minutes. The public is also welcome
to submit copies of written testimony to the Committee.
 
HB 9
 
Crownover / et al.
SP:
Ellis
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
 
HB 52
 
Chavez / et al.
SP:
Harris
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
 
HB 405
 
Davis, John
SP:
Lucio
Relating to the authority of an emergency room physician to hold a person believed to have a mental illness.
 
HB 1066
 
Delisi
SP:
Nelson
Relating to health information technology and the creation of the Texas Health Services Authority.
 
HB 1168
 
Menendez / et al.
SP:
Shapleigh
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain facilities providing personal care to elderly or disabled persons; providing penalties.
 
HB 1370
 
Coleman
SP:
Zaffirini
Relating to the Interagency Coordinating Council for HIV and Hepatitis.
 
HB 1385
 
Villarreal / et al.
SP:
Uresti
Relating to the regulation of and licensing exemptions for certain child-care facilities.
 
HB 1433
 
Laubenberg
SP:
Hinojosa
Relating to audits, investigations, and reviews conducted by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
 
HB 1614
 
Gattis
SP:
Ogden
Relating to the establishment and use of a columbarium on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
 
HB 1633
 
Geren / et al.
SP:
Deuell
Relating to the determination of eligibility for Medicaid for certain persons in the armed forces and their family members.
 
HB 1747
 
Morrison
SP:
Nelson
Relating to the termination of parental rights with regard to certain abandoned children.
 
HB 1759
 
Deshotel
SP:
Williams
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of State Health Services, or the Department of Aging and Disability Services to Spindletop MHMR Services.
 
HB 1786
 
Swinford
SP:
Seliger
Relating to certain regulations and licensing exemptions applying to certain child-care programs.
 
HB 2034
 
England
SP:
Shapiro
Relating to the regulation of sex offender treatment providers.
 
HB 2256
 
McReynolds
SP:
Deuell
Relating to the requirements for uniform fair hearing rules for Medicaid services, including services that require prior authorization.
 
HB 2285
 
Chisum
SP:
Seliger
Relating to the renewal period for a license or registration related to radioactive materials and other sources of radiation issued by the Department of State Health Services.
 
HB 2392
 
Madden
SP:
Deuell
Relating to escrow fees required for the construction and leasing of certain health facilities.
 
HB 2524
 
McClendon
SP:
Van de Putte
Relating to the establishment of a pilot project to construct a public safety triage and detoxification unit and the provision of mental health and substance abuse treatment.
 
HB 2540
 
Isett, Carl
SP:
Nelson
Relating to implementing a pilot project to simplify, streamline, and reduce costs associated with the Medicaid cost reporting and auditing process for certain providers.
 
HB 2644
 
Rose
SP:
West, Royce
Relating to the requirements for a massage therapist license.
 
HB 2827
 
Taylor
SP:
Jackson, Mike
Relating to rules regarding anaphylaxis treatment provided by emergency medical services personnel.
 
HB 2935
 
King, Phil
SP:
West, Royce
Relating to the regulation of cigarettes; providing a penalty.
 
HB 3008
 
Pierson / et al.
SP:
Nelson
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to match certain teens in foster care with adult mentors.
 
HB 3064
 
Delisi
SP:
Nelson
Relating to registration and regulation of certain discount health plans; providing penalties.
 
HB 3154
 
Laubenberg
SP:
Deuell
Relating to the creation of a review committee to study the provision of indigent health care through county and regional health care services.
 
HB 3184
 
Coleman
SP:
Deuell
Relating to educating parents about the benefits of immunizing certain children against influenza.
 
HB 3261
 
Chavez
SP:
Nelson
Relating to the use of electronic signatures in the administration of health and human services programs.
 
HB 3443
 
Howard, Donna
SP:
West, Royce
Relating to the Texas hospital-based nursing education partnership grant program.
 
HB 3571
 
Rose / et al.
SP:
Uresti
Relating to a pilot program to facilitate food stamp program outreach efforts and eligibility determination processes.
 
HB 3575
 
Rose
SP:
Nelson
Relating to the monitoring and enhancement of health and human services information technology systems.
 
HB 3618
 
Raymond / et al.
SP:
Zaffirini
Relating to certain health programs and grants and other related funds for school districts located in the border region.
 
HB 3735
 
McReynolds / et al.
SP:
Nichols
Relating to a diabetes demonstration pilot program.
 
HB 4035
 
Swinford
SP:
Seliger
Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Moore County Hospital District to employ health care providers.
 
HB 4047
 
Farabee
SP:
Estes
Relating to the powers and duties of the Electra Hospital District.
 
Bills added after last posting:
HB 1786
HB 2285
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