HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Public Health

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or upon adjournment,
             Wednesday, May 14, 1997

PLACE: E2.026

CHAIR: Rep. Hugo Berlanga

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To consider the following:


SB 257            Luna, Gregory
Relating to the regulation of the practice of naturopathic
medicine; providing penalties.

SB 752            Moncrief
Relating to the disclosure of health care information.

SB 938            Ellis / et al.
Relating to expanded hours of operation under the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC).

SB 940            Nelson
Relating to local mental health and mental retardation authorities
and community centers.

SB 972            Harris
Relating to mental health treatment decisions made on behalf of an
incapacitated individual and authorizing a declaration for mental
health treatment.

SB 1066            Zaffirini
Relating to procurement practices by health and human services
agencies, by certain other agencies with programs related to health
or human services, and by certain public and private local
providers of health or human services.

SB 1248            Madla
Relating to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded;
imposing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1297            Cain
Relating to disciplinary procedures and peer review for certain
medical practitioners; providing administrative penalties.

SB 1347            Madla
Relating to certain permitted duties of dental assistants.

SB 1566            Cain
Relating to licensing regulations for physician assistants and
acupuncturists; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1607            Moncrief
Relating to the retention of certain medical records.

SCR 34            Moncrief
Memorializing Congress to improve patient access to quality health care by
facilitating the rapid review and approval of new drugs, biological
products, and medical devices.

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