SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 

PLACE:        Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:        Senator Jane Nelson 

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies with your name on each.

SB 44         Zaffirini | et al.     
Relating to maintaining and reporting certain information regarding certain child abuse or neglect cases.

SB 191        Birdwell | et al.      
Relating to requirements for cash withdrawals from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits accounts.

SB 937        West                   
Relating to the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

SB 1100       Van de Putte           
Relating to the licensing and inspection of certain out-of-state pharmacies by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; authorizing fees.

SB 1176       Deuell                 
Relating to the regulation of medical waste.

SB 1198       Taylor                 
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.

SB 1424       Hinojosa               
Relating to the inclusion of optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists in the health care provider networks of certain Medicaid managed care organizations.

SB 1576       Zaffirini              
Relating to a study and report of issues affecting persons with disabilities at state agencies and postsecondary educational institutions.

SB 1589       Zaffirini              
Relating to assistance and education regarding personal finance for certain children in foster care.

SB 1609       Schwertner             
Relating to the training of employees of certain covered entities.

SB 1643       Williams               
Relating to the monitoring of prescriptions for certain controlled substances.

SB 1644       Williams               
Relating to continuing medical education for physicians prescribing controlled substances.

SB 1646       Williams               
Relating to the regulation of pain management services.

SB 1758       Uresti                 
Relating to the establishment of a task force to examine hiring and management practices of the Department of Family and Protective Services.