SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, May 20, 2003

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Jane Nelson

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SB 1949            Harris / et al.
Relating to the cancer registry.

HB 253            Chisum                   SP: Armbrister
Relating to granting, renewing, or amending a license or
registration under the Texas Radiation Control Act.

HB 867            Jones, Jesse             SP: Deuell
Relating to air conditioning systems in certain facilities.

HB 1097            Capelo                   SP: Gallegos
Relating to the birth defects monitoring program.

HB 1483            Allen                    SP: Nelson
Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing and midwifery
by the Board of Nurse Examiners and to the abolition of the Board
of Vocational Nurse Examiners and the transfer of the functions of
that agency to the Board of Nurse Examiners.

HB 1515            Allen                    SP: Nelson
Relating to temporary license suspensions of registered nurses.

HB 1614            Truitt                   SP: Madla
Relating to the reporting of medical errors and the establishment
of a patient safety program in hospitals, ambulatory surgical
centers, and mental hospitals.

HB 1678            Chisum                   SP: Armbrister
Relating to the creation, management, and use of the radiation and
perpetual care account in the general revenue fund.

HB 2019            Griggs                   SP: Harris
Relating to the creation of a state advisory council with authority
to promote research, education, treatment, and support activities
related to persons with traumatic brain injuries.

HB 2099            Dutton                   SP: West
Relating to the determination of the conservatorship of, and the
right of possession of or access to, a child by a person who has a
history of family violence.

HB 2208            Allen                    SP: Nelson
Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional nursing.

HB 2298            Uresti                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of certain state agencies to purchase
prescription drugs and other medications jointly with other states.

HB 2609            Coleman                  SP: Nelson
Relating to the establishment of mental health court programs.

HB 2866            Swinford                 SP: Madla
Relating to coordination of inspections of certain licensed
child-care facilities.

HB 2985            Capelo                   SP: Nelson
Relating to the establishment of an office of patient protection
within the Health Professions Council.

HB 3011            Capelo                   SP: Hinojosa
Relating to certain reports, information, or records related to
certain health care facilities.

HB 3014            Capelo                   SP: Janek
Relating to authorizing gifts and grants of drugs and other items
to certain state agencies.

HB 3122            Truitt                   SP: Lindsay
Relating to the establishment of locally based demonstration
projects to provide health  care benefits to certain low-income
individuals.

HB 3193            Uresti                   SP: Madla
Relating to the delegation of certain acts by dentists.

HB 3486            Delisi                   SP: Deuell
Relating to a health care facility's return of certain unused drugs
to a pharmacy and to reimbursement or credit under the state's
medical assistance program for returned drugs.

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