HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. James B. Frank 

The order in which the bills are heard is at the discretion of the chair.

**Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes.**

HB 1796        Howard | et al.                                        
Relating to family violence center services for victims of family violence.

HB 2645        Lujan | et al.                                         
Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.

HB 3765        Bucy                                                  
Relating to the establishment of a supply of luggage by the Department of Family and Protective Services for the transport of the personal belongings of a foster child.

HB 4110        Guillen                                               
Relating to certain administrative penalties and procedures associated with aging, community-based, and long-term care service providers.

HB 4138        Schatzline | et al.                                    
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

HB 4157        Gervin-Hawkins                                         
Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4201        Ramos                                                 
Relating to recording the results of certain home studies performed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4267        Klick                                                 
Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.

HB 4269        Klick                                                 
Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

HB 4702        Campos                                                
Relating to peer support specialists for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid living outside of state supported living centers.

HB 4888        Hefner                                                
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for non-opioid treatments.

HB 4905        Campos                                                
Relating to the definition of neglect of a child and suits affecting the parent-child relationship in which the Department of Family and Protective Services central is appointed joint managing conservator with the parent.

HB 4956        Shaheen                                               
Relating to monthly reports of certain activity of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 5021        Guerra                                                
Relating to requiring Health and Human Services Commission contractors to report certain information regarding subcontractors.

HB 5023        Guerra                                                
Relating to requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to provide an annual bonus payment to certain Medicaid providers.

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=c310

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