SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Thursday, April 24, 2003

PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.016

CHAIR: Senator Jane Nelson

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SB 239            Fraser
Relating to allowing youth camps to correct violations during
inspections by the Texas Department of Health.

SB 593            Van de Putte
Relating to the membership of the Board of Protective and
Regulatory Services.

SB 739            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to aggregate or statistical information about the
screening program for hearing loss in newborns.

SB 787            Carona
Relating to the deadline for passing the examination for a license
to practice medicine in this state.

SB 788            Carona
Relating to the eligibility of certain graduates of foreign medical
schools for a license to practice medicine.

SB 865            Van de Putte
Relating to pricing standards used under the Medicaid vendor drug
program.

SB 923            Zaffirini
Relating to criminal history checks of certain employees and
applicants for employment in nursing homes and to the period within
which a nursing home must request certain criminal history checks.

SB 1226            Nelson
Relating to the allocation of kidneys available for transplant in
this state.

SB 1315            Van de Putte
Relating to the authority of the board of pharmacy to create a new
class of pharmacy.

SB 1320            Nelson
Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment and
medical treatment decisions.

SB 1392            Janek
Relating to medical device licensing under the Texas Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Salvage Act.

SB 1498            Madla
Relating to the licensing and regulation of home and community
support services agencies.

SB 1615            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to a pilot program for language interpreter services under
the medical assistance program.

SB 1826            Van de Putte
Relating to the relabeling of food and providing false information
under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; providing penalties.

HB 1095            Capelo                   SP: Nelson
Relating to the authority of advanced practice nurses and physician
assistants to administer, provide, and carry out or sign a
prescription drug order.

HB 1322            Naishtat                 SP: Shapleigh
Relating to the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

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