HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 20, 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 706         Moody | et al.                                         
Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

HB 1629        Guerra                                                
Relating to improvements to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual designed to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of Medicaid dental services.

HB 1664        White | et al.                                         
Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility for medical assistance of certain children placed in juvenile facilities.

HB 2286        White | et al.                                         
Relating to the waiver of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.

HB 2737        Minjarez                                              
Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2834        Bonnen | et al.                                        
Relating to Medicaid coverage of certain collaborative care management services.

HB 3095        Johnson, Julie | et al.                                
Relating to the regulation of certain senior living facilities.

HB 3145        Deshotel | et al.                                      
Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain adults with disabilities.

HB 3238        Klick                                                 
Relating to the electronic Medicaid recipient directories maintained by Medicaid managed care organizations.

HB 3368        Minjarez                                              
Relating to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

HB 3761        Guillen                                               
Relating to the continuation of medical assistance for certain individuals.

HB 3944        Klick                                                 
Relating to the provision of initial health risk assessments for Medicaid recipients.

HB 4041        Neave                                                 
Relating to a suicide prevention policy in residential child-care facilities and child-placing agencies.

HB 4168        Sanford                                               
Relating to the rights of a parent with a child in a child-care facility.

HB 4169        Sanford                                               
Relating to an employee database for child-care facilities and registered family homes.

HB 4244        Toth                                                  
Relating to the appointment of a representative payee or fiduciary for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4343        Rose                                                  
Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid.

HB 4365        Oliverson                                             
Relating to a pilot project to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs under Medicaid by providing participating recipients with enhanced case management and other services to address certain social determinants of health.

HB 4476        Oliverson                                             
Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center.

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