HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Public Health

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Wednesday, May 7, 2003

PLACE: E2.036

CHAIR: Rep. Jaime Capelo

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                       The Committee will consider:

HB 2834            Zedler
Relating to the licensing and regulation of surgical technologists;
providing a penalty.

HB 764            Wohlgemuth / et al.
Relating to the health of school-age children.

HB 2836            Brown, Betty
Relating to general provisions proceedings for court ordered mental
health services.

HB 3301            Rodriguez
Relating to hearing tests and the fitting and dispensing of hearing
instruments.

SB 160            Nelson
Relating to education relating to human organ donation.

SB 161            Nelson
Relating to the regulation and enforcement of certain licensing
programs by the Texas Department of Health; providing
administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

SB 162            Nelson
Relating to sanctions imposed against certain facilities by the
Texas Department of Health.

SB 1136            Nelson
Relating to access to certain private medical information.

SB 1225            Nelson
Relating to the removal of a body part or tissue from a decedent
who died under circumstances requiring an inquest.

SB 1356            Nelson
Relating to the adoption of rules restricting the use of a medical
practitioner's Federal Drug Enforcement Administration number.

SB 211            Carona
Relating to the licensing and regulation of chiropractors.

SB 842            Carona
Relating to issuance of certain licenses by the Texas Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.

SB 1571            Carona
Relating to the regulation of dental laboratories and dental
technicians.

SB 333            Zaffirini
Relating to a chemical dependency counselor or counselor intern.

SB 1744            Zaffirini
Relating to a fee for preserving vital statistics records.

SB 401            Van de Putte
Relating to testing certain public safety personnel for accidental
exposure to hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

SB 594            Van de Putte
Relating to the definition of an ambulatory surgical center.

SB 864            Van de Putte
Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding.

SB 529            Madla
Relating to temporarily exempting emergency medical services
personnel who serve a rural area of the state from certain legal
requirements.

SB 530            Madla
Relating to performance measures for regional advisory councils in
trauma service areas.

SB 616            Madla
Relating to the composition of the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory
Committee.

SB 692            Madla
Relating to emergency medical services providers reporting certain
information to the Texas Department of Health.

SB 1131            Harris
Relating to funding of certain emergency medical services, trauma
facilities, and trauma care systems.

SB 381            Armbrister
Relating to food manufacturer and food wholesaler licensing
requirements under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

SB 144            Averitt
Relating to the requirement that certain information be provided to
health care practitioners regarding the use and abuse of certain
drugs.

SB 1419            Janek
Relating to anatomical specimens and donees of anatomical gifts.

SB 1803            Duncan
Relating to licensing food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and
warehouse operators under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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