** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Tuesday, May 14, 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.

HB 424        Burkett | et al.        SP: Deuell
Relating to the sex offender status of a person who becomes a resident of certain group home facilities.

HB 595        Kolkhorst               SP: Nelson
Relating to certain health programs and councils.

HB 746        Ashby                   SP: Schwertner
Relating to the registration of volunteer health practitioners and the services of volunteer health practitioners during disasters.

HB 807        Zerwas                  SP: Schwertner
Relating to the practice of psychology; authorizing a fee.

HB 932        Turner, Sylvester | et al.   SP: Davis
Relating to the notification of certain legislators of the death of a child in foster care.

HB 970        Rodriguez, Eddie | et al.    SP: Deuell
Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.

HB 978        Raymond                 SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the transportation of certain patients to a mental health facility.

HB 1023       Burkett | et al.        SP: Nelson
Relating to the creation of a task force to investigate and make recommendations regarding mental health workforce shortages.

HB 1392       King, Susan | et al.    SP: Nelson
Relating to information provided by the Department of State Health Services on food regulation.

HB 1394       King, Susan             SP: Duncan
Relating to the sunset review of certain powers and duties performed by the Department of State Health Services.

HB 1396       King, Susan | et al.    SP: Nelson
Relating to a study on alcohol and controlled substance statistics prepared by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Department of State Health Services.

HB 1741       Naishtat                SP: West
Relating to requiring child safety alarms in certain vehicles used by child-care facilities to transport children.

HB 1947       Burkett | et al.        SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the criteria for commitment of a person with mental illness.

HB 2383       Eiland | et al.         SP: Duncan
Relating to life settlement contracts for the payment of long-term care services under the medical assistance program and the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.

HB 2619       Naishtat                SP: West
Relating to the educational needs of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2620       Collier | et al.        SP: Deuell
Relating to the creation of a task force on domestic violence.

HB 2725       Thompson, Senfronia | et al. SP: Van de Putte
Relating to the confidentiality of certain records maintained by a victims of trafficking shelter center and the creation of minimum standards for certain facilities that provide services to victims of trafficking.

HB 3196       Price                   SP: Nelson
Relating to licensing and certification requirements for certain health facilities and to the allocation of Medicaid beds in certain of those facilities; increasing fees.

HB 3285       Davis, Yvonne           SP: Nelson
Relating to the reporting of health care associated infections.

HB 3401       Raymond | et al.        SP: Nelson
Relating to nutrition and wellness education for certain recipients of certain state benefits.

HB 3729       Coleman                 SP: Van de Putte
Relating to licensing requirements for newly constructed assisted living facilities.

HB 3787       Perry                   SP: Nelson
Relating to the determination of an applicant's eligibility for any program administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Bills added after last posting:

HB 932

HB 1396

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **