HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Health TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 07, 2009 PLACE: E2.012 CHAIR: Rep. Lois Kolkhorst HB 2279 Thompson | et al. Relating to the provision of and billing for certain diagnostic imaging services. HB 1386 Davis, Yvonne Relating to the reporting of health care-associated infections at health care facilities. HB 1884 Pena Relating to authorizing the conveyance of certain state real property from the Department of State Health Services to Hidalgo County for the operation of a primary care and substance abuse treatment facility. HB 3597 Parker Relating to designating October as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. HB 1362 Gutierrez Relating to the reporting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. HB 3755 Howard, Donna Relating to the period for which a prescription written for a Medicaid recipient is valid. HB 3926 Orr Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for immunizations administered by certain health care providers. HB 40 Corte | et al. Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services. HB 449 Jackson, Jim | et al. Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal facilities. HB 574 Sheffield | et al. Relating to disclosure at a facility performing certain laser cosmetic procedures. HB 2028 Zerwas Relating to delegation by a physician of certain cosmetic and dermatological medical treatments. HB 2029 Zerwas Relating to the establishment of a laser and intense pulsed light device registry; providing a civil penalty. HB 3231 Davis, John Relating to clarification of Section 533.0075, Government Code, and validation of certain acts and decisions made by the Health and Human Services Commission in construing a contract entered into under that section.

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HB 3259 Naishtat Relating to the creation of the Council on Children and Families. HB 2938 Truitt Relating to the conduct of investigations, prepayment reviews, and payment holds in cases of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of health and human services. HB 4341 Truitt Relating to the regulation of discount health care programs by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties. HB 2965 Coleman Relating to the fee for providing copies of health care information. HB 3694 Laubenberg Relating to the storage, maintenance, and distribution of mammography medical records. HB 2384 Kolkhorst Relating to certain mammography systems that fail certification standards. IMPORTANT NOTES: In order to hear from as many witnesses as possible, we intend to limit testimony to THREE minutes.  Please keep this limitation in mind when preparing your remarks. The committee will stand in recess before 10 a.m. and resume at a time to be specified by the chair. Bills will not necessarily be heard in the order specified above, depending upon the availability of bill authors.