The Weekly Insight: March 11

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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, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. Click here to read the full report.

Public Health. The House Committee on Public Health gathered to consider HB 460 | Shaheen – Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians; HB 800 | Howard | et al. – Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan; and HB 1225 | Guillen – Relating to the re-creation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force. Find the full report here.

Appropriations. The House Committee on Appropriations released Article II rider proposals and decisions. Read the full report here.

Senate Health and Human Services. The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services gathered to consider:  SB 195 Perry | Relating to collecting and reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services of certain information relating to certain alcohol and controlled substance use; SB 355 West | et al. Relating to developing a strategic plan to ensure the provision of prevention and early intervention services complies with federal law; SB 363 Watson | Relating to access to certain controlled substance prescription information; SB 420 Buckingham | Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances; and more. Follow this link to read TXI’s coverage on the legislation presented at the meeting.

Senate Health and Human Services. On March 5th, SB10 – relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium – was passed to third reading and reported as engrossed. Follow this link to read Texas Insight’s full report.

House Appropriations Committee: Article II Mark-Up – HHSC. Decisions as of March 4, 2019 here.

House Appropriations Committee: Article II Mark-Up – DSHS, DFPS. Decisions as of March 4, 2019 here.

Looking Ahead

March 11, 2019: House Committee on Appropriations

March 12, 2019: House Committee on Human Services (partial)

March 13, 2019: House Committee on Public Health (partial)

March 15, 2019: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force

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