SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 642         West
Relating to the provision of mental health services for certain children at risk of relinquishment.

SB 764         Huffman
Relating to the operation of certain child-care facilities during an appeal of a suspension or denial of a license, certification, registration, or listing.

SB 910         Schwertner
Relating to implementation options for the provision of community-based family preservation services and certain other health and human services by certain state agencies or contractors and to the repeal of a prior pilot program for family-based safety services.

SB 917         Hughes | et al.
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

SB 1061        Zaffirini
Relating to background and criminal history checks for operators and employees of certain child-care facilities.

SB 1079        Campbell
Relating to monthly reports of certain activity of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1146        Perry | et al.
Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1353        Miles
Relating to the biennial legislative report on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.

SB 1502        Buckingham
Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.

SB 1575        Kolkhorst
Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center.

SB 1578        Kolkhorst
Relating to the use of opinions from medical professionals in making certain determinations relating to the abuse or neglect of a child.

SB 1628        Miles
Relating to the authority of the division of the ombudsman for children and youth in foster care.

SB 1896        Kolkhorst
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities.

SB 1944        Lucio | et al.
Relating to end-of-life issues and hospice care.

Pending Business

Oral testimony: fill out a paper witness card and submit to the Clerk.

Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card and hold on to

your documents until your name is called to testify.

Position only: register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension

hallways.

Written testimony only: register your position using the Senate kiosk then

bring your 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Assistant Clerk,

during the hearing.

Public oral testimony will be limited to 2 minutes.

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the

Senate Health and Human Services Committee will strictly follow all Senate

rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative

COVID-19 test to enter the hearing room.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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