The Weekly Insight: March 26

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House Human Services. The Committee gathered to consider the following: HB 53 Minjarez | et al., Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care; HB 744 Rose | et al., Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy; HB 823 Davis, Yvonne, Relating to an expedited on-site health inspection process for assisted living facility license applicants; HB 1063 Price, Relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of certain home telemonitoring services under Medicaid; and more. Follow this link for the full report.

Senate Health and Human Services. 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 cause of action; creating a criminal offense; SB 170 Perry | et al. Relating to reimbursement of rural hospitals participating in the Medicaid managed care program; SB 569 Huffman Relating to the regulation of listed family homes; SB 705 Watson Relating to certain investigation and evaluation information regarding certain child-care facilities, homes, and programs; and more. Click here to read the full report.

House Appropriations. The Committee met to consider the following: HB 1 – Zerwas, General Appropriations Bill; and SB 500 – Nelson | et al., relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. Follow this link to read TXI’s coverage of the meeting.

Looking Ahead

March 26, 2019: House Committee on Human Services

March 26, 2019: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

March 28, 2019: Senate Committee on Finance

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