SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 

PLACE:        Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:        Senator Charles Schwertner 

 

 

SB 382        Burton                 
Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs; authorizing a fee.

SB 780        West                   
Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relatives and designated caregivers.

SB 850        Huffines | et al.      
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.

SB 892        Perry | et al.         
Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.

SB 1021       Nelson                 
Relating to a report on the consolidation of the health and human services system, including advisory committees within the system, and the re-creation of the Texas system of care framework.

SB 1075       Buckingham | et al.    
Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

SB 1417       Taylor, Van            
Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.

SB 1680       Lucio                  
Relating to a task force of border health officials.

SB 1682       Lucio                  
Relating to a building used as a prescribed pediatric extended care center.

SB 1693       Lucio
Relating to the establishment of the Seniors with a Visual Impairment Task Force.

SB 1705       Taylor, Van            
Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license and the marriage of a minor.

SB 1881       Menéndez               
Relating to the appointment of foster parents and other qualified persons to serve as educational decision-makers for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4          Burkett | et al.        SP: Schwertner
Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

HB 5          Frank | et al.          SP: Schwertner
Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the transfer of certain powers and duties from the Health and Human Services Commission.

Please limit public testimony to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies with your name on each.