HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. James B. Frank 

 

The order in which bills are heard is at the discretion of the chair. *Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes.*

 

HB 270         Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB 290         Cortez | et al.                                        
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

HB 1225        Campos                                                
Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 1886        Noble                                                 
Relating to a study of streamlining welfare programs in Texas to reduce costs and improve outcomes for beneficiaries.

HB 2346        Klick | et al.                                         
Relating to the determination of prescription drug reimbursement amounts under the Medicaid vendor drug program.

HB 2658        Frank                                                 
Relating to the operation and administration of certain health insurance programs and medical assistance program.

HB 2955        Klick                                                 
Relating to the reimbursement of certain urban teaching hospitals  for the provision of inpatient hospital care under Medicaid.

HB 2985        Hull                                                  
Relating to the temporary relocation of a residential child-care facility during a declared state of disaster.

HB 3037        Raymond                                               
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3041        Frank                                                 
Relating to the procedures and grounds for taking possession of a child and authorizing a family preservation services pilot program as an alternative to removal in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 3044        Howard                                                
Relating to certain criminal history record information obtained by home and community support service agencies.

HB 3379        Leman                                                 
Relating to the duty to report child abuse and neglect.

HB 3662        Buckley | et al.                                       
Relating to the award of health plan provider contracts under the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 3820        Klick                                                 
Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.

 

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c310

 

 

 

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