HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Monday, May 15, 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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SB 26          Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.

SB 52          Zaffirini | et al.                                     
Relating to the right of state hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

SB 401         Kolkhorst                                             
Relating to prices charged by a medical staffing services agency during certain designated public health disaster periods; providing a civil penalty.

SB 587         Hughes                                                
Relating to a limitation on commercial kitchen and food permit requirements for food fundraisers held by a religious institution or nonprofit organization.

SB 829         Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to cottage food production operations.

SB 2133        Miles | et al.                                         
Relating to emergency planning for the transportation of certain end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared disaster.

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=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.