HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Stephanie Klick 

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The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses

to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if

testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar

day.

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HB 678         Cortez | et al.                                        
Relating to the administration of a medication, immunization, or vaccination by a pharmacist.

HB 1291        Bell, Keith | et al.                                   
Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.

HB 1399        Krause | et al.                                        
Relating to professional liability insurance coverage for and prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria.

HB 1424        Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to a health care provider's right to object to participation in a medical procedure that violates the provider's ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.

HB 1824        Price                                                 
Relating to the continuity of services received by persons receiving services at state hospitals and state supported living centers.

HB 1914        Schofield                                             
Relating to the civil liability of a children's isolation unit in a hospital.

HB 1935        Bucy                                                  
Relating to emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related equipment or supplies.

HB 2049        Howard                                                
Relating to the authority of pharmacists to furnish certain medications.

HB 2380        Smith | et al.                                         
Relating to appearances at an informal show compliance proceeding and settlement conference.

HB 2566        Darby                                                 
Relating to newborn and infant hearing screenings.

HB 2609        Parker | et al.                                        
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 2758        Smith | et al.                                         
Relating to training for physicians in identification and assistance of victims of human trafficking.

HB 2943        Frank                                                 
Relating to revocation of do-not-resuscitate orders for patients admitted to a health care facility or hospital.

HB 3088        Coleman | et al.                                       
Relating to the administration of county mental health grant services established by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB 3121        Turner, John                                          
Relating to a voluntary quality standards certification process for certain private residential psychiatric treatment facilities that provide treatments and services to youth; imposing fees; authorizing civil and administrative penalties.

HB 3366        Klick                                                 
Relating to authorizing the electronic transmission of certain communications related to the prevention of communicable diseases.

HB 3819        Klick                                                 
Relating to a public school district policy providing that a school nurse may administer prescription asthma medicine to a student.

HB 4015        Guillen | et al.                                       
Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Department of State Health Services.

HB 4074        Hunter                                                
Relating to the collection and use of suicide data by the statewide behavioral health coordinating council.

HB 4295        Bell, Keith                                           
Relating to the authorized release and confidentiality of an autopsy report.

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=c410

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