** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, March 19, 1997

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Judith Zaffirini

* Re-convene 30 mins. after adjournment of Senate business in E1.036

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  I.  Call to Order
 II.  Roll Call
III.  Approval of Minutes
 IV.  To consider the following:

SB 276            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the delivery and funding of certain mental health,
chemical dependency, and mental retardation services through
networks established by community centers; establishing
requirements for capitation and other at-risk contracts for members
of the state's priority population; and declaring an emergency.

SB 359            Brown
Relating to the continuation and operation of the Department of
Protective and Regulatory Services, the provision of services to
children and families, and suits affecting the parent-child
relationship; providing penalties.

SB 403            Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to funding of the Medicaid disproportionate share program
through an assessment imposed against certain hospitals and
hospital districts.

SB 614            Zaffirini
Relating to assignment of Medicaid payments.

SB 644            Armbrister
Relating to the regulation of certain air ambulance companies.

SB 662            Moncrief
Relating to the unauthorized practice of chiropractic; providing
civil penalties and injunctive relief.

SB 725            Madla
Relating to the qualification of a personal care facility as a
community home.

SB 802            Zaffirini
Relating to collection of certain information from certain
hospitals.

SB 909            Zaffirini
Relating to certain electronic benefits transfer accounts that are
inactive.

SB 910            Zaffirini
Relating to the use of electronic transfer and data matching in
connection with certain benefits programs.

SCR 36            Zaffirini / et al.
Endorsing the Texas Department on Aging's initiative to prepare for
an aging society.

      Pending Business:


SB 55            Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to the regulation of the sale or distribution of tobacco
products; providing penalties.

SB 190            Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to the regulation of nursing homes and similar facilities;
providing penalties.

SB 414            Moncrief
Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment.

SB 618            Moncrief
Relating to the regulation of certain residential facilities;
providing civil penalties.

  V.  Recess


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