HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Monday, April 24, 2023 

PLACE:       JHR 120 
CHAIR:       Rep. Stephanie Klick 

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The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.

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HB 1340        Frank                                                 
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers to practice in underserved areas.

HB 2025        Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in organ harvesting.

HB 2072        Jetton                                                
Relating to eligibility for a grant to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.

HB 2166        Guerra | et al.                                        
Relating to designating March 4 as COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day.

HB 2233        Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to required mental health awareness training for first responders.

HB 2322        Zwiener                                               
Relating to information provided to a survivor of sexual assault at a health care facility that is not a SAFE-ready facility.

HB 2424        Romero, Jr.                                           
Relating to training and certification requirements for public swimming pool and spa inspectors.

HB 2462        Klick                                                 
Relating to disclosure of certain complaint and investigation information by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to the United States Food and Drug Administration.

HB 2506        Jetton                                                
Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.

HB 2512        Morrison                                              
Relating to the licensing and regulation of athletic trainers.

HB 2635        Moody                                                 
Relating to the composition of the Texas Board of Nursing and procedures applicable to complaints against advanced practice registered nurses.

HB 2826        Oliverson                                             
Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.

HB 2882        Cortez                                                
Relating to repealing provisions prohibiting a physician assistant from serving as a governing person or officer of certain business entities.

HB 3770        Bucy | et al.                                         
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance and the establishment of continuing education tracking systems by health care practitioner licensing entities.

HB 3903        Ortega                                                
Relating to the definition of psychiatrist for purposes of certain provisions relating to mental health care examinations, evaluations, and services.

HB 4286        Jones, Venton                                         
Relating to the qualifications and term of the presiding officer of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

HB 4960        Patterson                                             
Relating to information for pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment.

HB 5058        Cain                                                  
Relating to the appointment of a dental director for the oral health improvement services program.

HB 5117        Morales, Eddie                                         
Relating to variances from Department of State Health Services rules governing the provision of emergency medical services.

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

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

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=c410

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, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.