SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   12:30 PM or upon adjournment/recess
Thursday, April 15, 2021 

PLACE:         2E.9 (Press Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

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The committee considered the following pending business:

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 50          Zaffirini              
Relating to a competitive and integrated employment initiative for certain Medicaid recipients.

SB 184         Johnson                
Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.

SB 437         Blanco                 
Relating to the state reserve of personal protective equipment for health care workers and essential personnel.

SB 452         West | et al.           
Relating to prevention and early intervention programs and practices.

SB 552         Kolkhorst              
Relating to an annual report regarding certain dog bites.

SB 617         Kolkhorst              
Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers and a limitation on the fee amount for certain permits.

SB 984         Schwertner | et al.     
Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response, including the operation of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

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

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

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

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

SB 1534        Buckingham             
Relating to remedial plans issued by the State Board of Dental Examiners to address complaints against dentists and dental hygienists.

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

SB 1763        Springer               
Relating to the composition of the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council.

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

SB 1829        Hinojosa               
Relating to the electronic Medicaid recipient directories maintained by Medicaid managed care organizations.

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

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

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

SB 1911        Blanco | et al.         
Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid.

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

SB 1941        Gutierrez              
Relating to the creation of a hyperemesis strategic plan.

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

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