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SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021

PLACE: Senate Chamber
CHAIR: Senator Lois Kolkhorst

The committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 15 Thompson, Senfronia | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the Brain Institute of Texas; granting authority to issue bonds.

HB 133 Rose | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.

HB 149 Reynolds | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to a study to evaluate state and local regulation of group homes.

HB 297 Murr SP: Buckingham
Relating to inservice training on prevention of abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct provided by certain health care facilities.

HB 707 Moody | et al. SP: Blanco
Relating to a study on expanding recovery housing in this state.

HB 1097 Lozano SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the processing and sale of kratom and kratom products; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1315 Johnson, Jarvis | et al. SP: Powell
Relating to the duration of an appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1919 Harris | et al. SP: Schwertner
Relating to certain prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and certain required and prohibited practices for certain pharmacy benefit managers, including pharmacy benefit managers participating in the Medicaid and child health plan programs.

HB 1935 Bucy | et al. SP: Miles
Relating to emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related equipment or supplies.

HB 1967 Thompson, Senfronia SP: Powell
Relating to a database of information about women with uterine fibroids and to uterine fibroid education and research.

HB 2052 Klick SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to public access to certain hospital investigation information and materials.

HB 2056 Klick | et al. SP: Perry
Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

HB 2211 Metcalf | et al. SP: Perry
Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.

HB 2308 Gates | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2758 Smith | et al. SP: Paxton
Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.

HB 2792 Darby | et al. SP: Alvarado
Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.

HB 2822 Hull | et al. SP: Buckingham
Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.

HB 2867 Raymond | et al. SP: Paxton
Relating to the issuance of a temporary license for an assisted living facility that has a change in ownership.

HB 3037 Raymond | et al. SP: Miles
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3088 Coleman | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the administration of certain mental health grant programs established by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB 3240 Klick SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the composition of the Long-Term Care Facilities Council and rules related to and the imposition of administrative penalties against certain long-term care facilities.

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

HB 3800 Darby SP: Seliger
Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission and conditions related to that release.

HB 3821 Hunter SP: Menéndez
Relating to employing and training mental health professionals for the mental health program for veterans.

HB 4048 Allison SP: Johnson
Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant regarding death certificates.

HB 4074 Hunter | et al. SP: Menéndez
Relating to the collection and use of suicide data by the statewide behavioral health coordinating council.

HB 4094 Frank SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to certain procurements by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4158 Turner, John SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the dissemination of confidential information contained in the juvenile justice information system.

HB 4272 Klick | et al. SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to requirements for information contained in the immunization registry.

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.

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