SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM or upon adjournment
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 113         Ortega | et al.          SP: Blanco
Relating to the use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care.

HB 148         Johnson, Julie | et al.  SP: Johnson
Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

HB 181         Johnson, Jarvis | et al. SP: Miles
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 248         Murr                      SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 299         Murr | et al.            SP: Johnson
Relating to the creation of a voluntary accreditation for recovery housing; authorizing fees.

HB 468         Thierry | et al.         SP: LaMantia
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals.

HB 687         Cole | et al.            SP: Blanco
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.

HB 1229        Harris, Cody | et al.    SP: Birdwell
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB 1287        Guillen | et al.         SP: Blanco
Relating to adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1592        Oliverson | et al.       SP: Hancock
Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.

HB 1673        Capriglione | et al.     SP: Johnson
Relating to training requirements for staff members of certain assisted living facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

HB 1743        Leach | et al.           SP: West
Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.

HB 1771        Price | et al.           SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

HB 1879        Darby | et al.           SP: Sparks
Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

HB 1898        Jetton | et al.          SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.

HB 1972        Campos | et al.          SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.

HB 2478        Klick | et al.           SP: Blanco
Relating to newborn and infant screening tests.

HB 2658        Leach                     SP: Middleton
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

HB 2727        Price | et al.           SP: Perry
Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.

HB 2873        Howard | et al.          SP: Blanco
Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.

HB 3130        Guerra | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs and survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

HB 3144        Lujan | et al.           SP: Campbell
Relating to designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.

HB 3359        Bonnen                    SP: Schwertner
Relating to network adequacy standards and other requirements for preferred provider benefit plans.

HB 3456        Ashby                     SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the continuation and operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

HB 3466        Campos | et al.          SP: Campbell
Relating to the administration of a grant program for the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives.

HB 3550        Rose | et al.            SP: LaMantia
Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers.

HB 3808        Wilson                    SP: Flores
Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.

HB 3942        Bhojani | et al.         SP: Blanco
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

HB 4169        Price | et al.           SP: Sparks
Relating to providing prevocational or similar services under certain Medicaid waiver programs.

HB 4233        Zwiener | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to training regarding runaway prevention for certain individuals who provide care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4415        Tepper                    SP: Perry
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.

HB 4758        Thierry | et al.         SP: Springer
Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.

Individuals wishing to provide public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes.

If submitting written testimony, please provide 12 copies with the bill number, and your name, on each copy.

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