SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 797         Howard | et al.          SP: Buckingham
Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.

SB 171         Blanco | et al.         
Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates and access to care.

SB 636         Seliger                
Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.

SB 866         Creighton              
Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.

SB 1136        Kolkhorst              
Relating to implementation of certain health care provider initiatives and measures designed to reduce costs and improve recipient health outcomes under Medicaid.

SB 1341        Springer               
Relating to eligibility for certain benefits provided under public assistance programs.

SB 1808        Kolkhorst              
Relating to home and community support services licensing requirements.

SB 2028        Kolkhorst              
Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 1059        Paxton                 
Relating to the process for determining the Medicaid eligibility of certain former foster care youth.

SB 1244        Perry                  
Relating to the award of health plan provider contracts under Medicaid managed care.

SB 1648        Perry                  
Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid, including the coordination of private health benefits, and to reimbursement for some of those benefits.

SB 1917        Lucio                  
Relating to a public outreach campaign for aging adults with visual impairments.

SB 1921        Lucio                  
Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of certain behavioral health and physical health services.

SB 1856        Powell                 
Relating to certain vocational nursing students providing essential services during a declared state of disaster.

SB 2049        Menéndez               
Relating to guardians ad litem for children who are in the juvenile justice system and the child protective services system.

SB 1349        Eckhardt               
Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.

SB 1895        Huffman                
Relating to  a Texas Medical Board complaint for a violation described by Section 22.011(b)(12), Penal Code.

SB 1673        Hall                   
Relating to limitations on public health directives issued during a state of disaster or outbreak of a communicable disease.

SB 1876        Miles | et al.          
Relating to requiring an emergency operation plan for continued treatment of patients in an end stage renal disease facility in the event of a disaster and the prioritization of power restoration for those facilities during certain disasters.

SB 1692        Miles                  
Relating to the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis technician.

SB 1138        Hughes                 
Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.

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.

.