HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Public Health 

TIME & DATE: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony related to Interim Charge #5. Specifically, the committee will hear testimony on the following topics:

· An update on the implementation of legislation passed by the 82nd Legislature under the committee's jurisdiction

· The Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Medicaid 1115 Waiver

· The over utilization of orthodontic services in Medicaid and actions taken by the Health and Human Services Commission to address the issue

· The Department of State Health Services policies and procedures for hiring personnel and monitoring patient safety at state hospitals