Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
The Committee met on March 26 to consider the following: SB 1233 Kolkhorst, Relating to controlled substance prescriptions under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; authorizing a fee. SB 1564 West,…
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The Committee gathered to consider the following:
HB 577 Thompson, Senfronia - Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances.
HB 531 Miller - Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of medical records of a sexual assault victim.
HB 921 Rosenthal - Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies.
HB 1255 Hinojosa - Relating to patient medical records regarding maternal death.
HB 1256 Phelan - Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history during a disaster.
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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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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Texas State Senate. The Full Senate took up SB500 (Committee Report) by Nelson, relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding…
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The Committee met to consider the following.
HB 1 Zerwas General Appropriations Bill. The committee substitute contains all of the items of appropriation and riders that were previously adopted. The bill spends $114.6 billion GR which is well under the Comptroller’s Biennial Revenue Estimate of $119.1 billion. It contains about $2 billion from the economic stabilization fund (ESF) out of the $15.4 billion ESF. HB1 is within all four constitutional spending limits. The Chair stated that it provides:
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The Full Senate took up SB500 (Committee Report) by Nelson, relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding…
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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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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Appropriations. The House Committee on Appropriations gathered to discuss HB4, relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement,…
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