HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Public Health

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, March 12, 2003

PLACE: E2.036

CHAIR: Rep. Jaime Capelo

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              The Committee will hear invited testimony from:

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

              The Committee will also consider the following:


HB 587            Marchant
Relating to the cremation of human remains; providing a penalty.


HB 1614            Truitt
Relating to the reporting of medical errors by certain hospitals,
ambulatory surgical centers, and mental hospitals.


HB 861            McReynolds
Relating to the qualifications of a volunteer emergency care
attendant.


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