HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 6, 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 413         Perez | et al.                                         
Relating to disclosure requirements of certain facilities that provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

HB 705         Moody                                                 
Relating to the provision of recovery community organization peer-to-peer services under Medicaid.

HB 941         Raymond                                               
Relating to the creation of a work group to study uniform quality measures under a value-based program for long-term services and supports.

HB 1423        Campos                                                
Relating to the regulation and inspection procedures of certain long-term care facilities.

HB 2325        Thompson, Ed                                          
Relating to emergency generators or other power sources in nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

HB 2633        Johnson, Ann | et al.                                  
Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.

HB 2822        Hull | et al.                                         
Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.

HB 2867        Raymond | et al.                                       
Relating to the issuance of a temporary license for an assisted living facility that has a corporate change in ownership.

HB 2983        Hull                                                  
Relating to medical examinations for certain children entering the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 3144        Patterson                                             
Relating to registration requirements and voluntary safety standards certification for senior living facilities; authorizing administrative penalties; imposing fees; requiring an occupational registration.

HB 3146        Ortega                                                
Relating to a study and report by the Health and Human Services Commission on the continuity of home health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HB 3240        Klick                                                 
Relating to the composition of the Long-Term Care Facilities Council and rules related to and the imposition of administrative penalties against certain long-term care facilities.

HB 3306        Middleton                                             
Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases in residential facilities.

HB 3626        Romero, Jr.                                           
Relating to the licensing of certain out-of-state applicants as a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or social worker.

HB 3686        Ramos                                                 
Relating to the investigation of alleged exploitation of certain elderly persons.

HB 3691        Frank | et al.                                         
Relating to the statewide implementation of community-based foster care by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 3720        Frank                                                 
Relating to interest lists and eligibility criteria for certain Medicaid waiver programs.

HB 3961        Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to required posting of information regarding the office of the state long-term care ombudsman on certain long-term care facilities' Internet websites.

HB 4571        Rose                                                  
Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disabilities coordinating council.

HB 4572        Rose                                                  
Relating to the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council.

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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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