** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Human Services TIME & DATE: 7:00AM, Wednesday, March 31, 1999 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Judith Zaffirini ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 346 Harris Relating to health and human services regions. SB 1122 Armbrister Relating to circumstances in which cigarettes may not be affixed with stamps or sold; providing penalties. SB 1138 Wentworth Relating to assistance funds for mandatory health care services provided in certain counties. SB 1151 Bivins Relating to a disqualification from unemployment compensation benefits for certain persons engaged in seasonal employment. SB 1158 Carona Relating to fraudulent conduct with respect to TANF benefits. SB 1159 Carona Relating to compliance with certain requirements of the responsibility agreement by recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits. SB 1234 Nelson Relating to the expansion and funding of the Texas Integrated Funding Initiative of the Health and Human Services Commission. SB 1248 Nelson Relating to Medicaid third-party recoveries; providing a penalty. SB 1292 Zaffirini Relating to monitoring the financial condition of certain nursing facilities licensed by the Texas Department of Human Services. SB 1423 West, Royce Relating to providing supplemental financial assistance and services to certain grandparents. SB 1574 West, Royce Relating to the administration of certain programs for at-risk children and their families. SB 1587 Zaffirini Relating to the detection of fraud, waste, and abuse in the state Medicaid program. SB 1588 Zaffirini Relating to fraud control procedures for the Medicaid managed care program. SB 1589 Zaffirini Relating to fraudulent claims for medical or health care benefits submitted under certain state programs. SB 1590 Zaffirini Relating to the investigation and prosecution of fraud in the workers' compensation program for state employees; providing administrative penalties. SB 1592 Zaffirini Relating to implementation of certain procedures to ensure accuracy of medical assistance eligibility lists. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1590