HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Health TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 18, 2007 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Dianne White Delisi HB 2610 Delisi Relating to electronic communications with respect to the medical assistance program. HB 3471 Delisi Relating to creation of a pilot program for use of health information technology concerning certain Medicaid recipients. HB 3472 Delisi Relating to the promotion of an electronic health record system for health care programs or health insurance plans administered by the State of Texas. HB 1066 Delisi Relating to electronic health information, electronic health records, and creating the Texas Health Service Authority Corporation. HB 3886 Gattis Relating to the adoption of electronic health records by health care providers and facilities. SB 204 Nelson / et al. Relating to certain electronic medical records systems. HB 332 Chisum Relating to the exemption for certain educational facilities from the child-care licensing requirements. HB 1786 Swinford Relating to an exemption for certain programs from the child-care licensing requirements. HB 3237 Hopson Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to allow health care providers to use certain vaccines in the vaccines for children program. HB 1897 Howard, Donna Relating to the Texas Immunization and Screening Registry. HB 3184 Coleman Relating to the education of parents of young children about the benefits of vaccination against influenza. HB 2505 Eissler Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; imposing penalties. HB 3263 Chavez Relating to emergency medical services.

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HB 2098 Bailey Relating to contracts for the disposal of grease trap waste and grit trap waste. HB 2316 Truitt Relating to the licensing and regulation of wholesale distributors of prescription drugs; providing penalties. HB 2993 Villarreal Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities. HB 1065 Laubenberg / et al. Relating to the authority of a dental assistant to apply a pit and fissure sealant. HB 3473 Delisi Relating to consent for medical treatment. The committee will stand in recess while the House is in session, and will reconvene upon final adjournment/recess of the House to hear the remaining bills on the agenda.  Additionally, bills may not be taken up in order of the above agenda. It is the policy of the committee to set a time limit of THREE MINUTES for oral testimony.  Witnesses should keep this limitation in mind when preparing their oral presentations.