Legislative Items this Week

Many thanks to my friend Nora Belcher, Executive Director of the E-Health Alliance who keeps me updated on all Austin work in the Health Committees. We have a lot going on this week – please see the bills that will be heard below that may interest you.

Please give me a call or email if you need additional information.  Thanks!
kjenkins@dfwhcfoundation.org; 469-648-5016

House Public Health
WEDNESDAY – 5/04/11
8:00 A.M., E2.012
HB 129   Alvarado Relating to prohibiting the manufacture and sale of certain children’s products containing bisphenol-A or certain other substances.
HB 392   Gonzales, Veronica Relating to a county’s eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county’s general revenue levy for the year.
HB 1108   Zerwas Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technology.
HB 1133   Walle Relating to the creation of a review board to study maternal mortality and sever maternal morbidity.
HB 1716   Garza Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services.
HB 3371   King, Susan Relating to the exemption of registered dental laboratories from certain distributing and manufacturing licensing requirements.
SB 80   Nelson Relating to public health laboratories administered by the Department of State Health Services.
SB 81   Nelson Relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators required to hold a license.
SB 131   Wentworth Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.
SB 510   Van de Putte Relating to a voluntary statewide diabetes mellitus registry.
SB 594   Van de Putte Relating to certain procedures applicable to electronic prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances.
SB 613   Rodriguez Relating to educational requirements for licensing as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist and to reciprocity for audiologists licensed in other states.
SB 795   Nelson Relating to regulation of nurse aides.
SB 796   Nelson Relating to reporting on the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the state.
SB 901   Hegar Relating to approval from the Department of State Health Services for disposal of ambulances purchased with certain grant funds.

Senate Health and Human Services
TUESDAY – 5/03/11
9:00 a.m., Senate Chamber
HB 35   Menendez/Van de Putte Relating to extending a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.
HB 118   McClendon/Uresti Relating to requiring the provision of notice by certain hospitals regarding patients’ medical records.
HB 434   Parker/West Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.
HB 848   Guillen/Zaffirini Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.
HB 871   Davis, Yvonne/Zaffirini Relating to indigent health care services provided by a county.
HB 943   Dukes/Nelson Relating to reporting requirements concerning missing persons, including missing children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
HB 1380   Truitt/Rodriguez Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state.
HB 1829   Naishtat/Nelson Relating to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted to a facility for emergency detention.
SB 471   West Relating to public school and child-care facility policies addressing sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children.
SB 1265   Uresti Relating to the accreditation of training programs and examinations for certain emergency medical services personnel.
SB 1854   Deuell Relating to the women’s health program.
SB 1857   Zaffirini Relating to the administration of medications for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities