HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Human Services 

TIME & DATE: 8:30 AM, Wednesday, August 09, 2017 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Richard Peña Raymond 

HB 293        Johnson, Jarvis
Relating to the licensing and regulation of group homes for recovering substance abusers; authorizing a fee.

The committee will receive testimony from HHSC Executive Commissioner Charles Smith and other witnesses on the following issues:

· Proposed Medicaid payment rates

· Preferred provider agreements in managed care

· Agency efforts to increase Managed Care Organization oversight

· 1115 Waiver update

· Rider 219, SB 1 (85R)

Invited testimony only for informational items.

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