The House Committee on Human Services met to consider the following: HB 53 Minjarez | et al. – Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care. HB…
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The Committee met to consider the following: SB 23 Kolkhorst | et al. Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil…
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On March 12th, the Committee met to consider the following: SB 311 Perry | Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement. SB…
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The House Committee on Human Services met to consider the following: HB 288 – Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term…
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The Committee on public health met to consider: HB 30 | Hinojosa (deleted from the final notice) – Relating to the transfer of unused long-acting reversible contraceptive products under Medicaid and…
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The Committee met to consider the following: SB 195 Perry | Relating to collecting and reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services of certain information relating to certain…
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SB10 Nelson | et al. Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
| Fiscal note Summary (Senate Committee Report) here. Depending on the amount of funding distributed by the Consortium's executive committee to health-related institutions of higher education for mental health research projects and for workforce expansion, there would be some fiscal impact to the state. Senate Bill 1 as introduced includes $50 million in General Revenue for each year of the 2020-21 biennium for this purpose. |
The Committee on public health met to consider:
HB 10 Thompson, Senfronia | et al Relating to grants and programs for researching and treating behavioral health and psychiatric issues. Also considered was HJR5, proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority to fund research, treatment, and access to services in this state for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use and addiction issues.
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HB 72 by White | et al., Relating to the continuation of Medicaid benefits provided to certain children adopted from the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
| LBB Fiscal Note [here]. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time but a significant cost to General Revenue Funds would be expected. Insufficient information is available to determine how many children might be eligible for the benefits identified in the bill. |
The Committee met to consider the following interim charge: Interim Charge #10: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th…
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