Texas Insight’s Recent Reports
Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services. The Committee gathered to review the Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services (JCAFS) data dashboard; hear updates on new and ongoing state hospital issues, the statutory dissolution of the Forensic Workgroup of the JCAFS, the Plan for Access Subcommittee, JCAFS coordination with Behavioral Health Advisory Committee Housing Subcommittee, JCAFS coordination with the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, and New and ongoing legislation that impacts the JCAFS mission. Click here to read TXI’s coverage of the report.
House and Senate: Select/Requested Bill Coverage from the Week of April 23. This report contains coverage on: HB 562 (by Thierry) relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs; HB 1966 (by Wu) relating to notice of the health of children attending a child-care facility; HB 2250 (by Lucio III) relates to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants, and more. Follow this link for the full report.
Looking Ahead
May 7, 2019: House Committee on Human Services
May 7, 2019: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Select Bills)
May 7, 2019: HHSC: Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee
May 8, 2019: House Committee on Public Health
State and Federal Healthcare News
Texas
- After Patrick shot down one pot bill, another form marijuana reform potentially has a chance
- Despite measles outbreak, Texas vaccine exemptions up again
- Texas Senate advances bill requiring pre-abortion counseling
- House approves bill to make more Texans eligible for medical cannabis
- Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill creating University of Houston medical school
- Drug could give Austin cops a shot at saving lives from opioid overdoses
U.S.
- F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use
- A Growing Push To Loosen Laws Around Psilocybin, Treat Mushrooms As Medicine
- Graham: Doing nothing on drug prices ‘unacceptable’
- Amy Klobuchar Proposes $100 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health
- Georgia’s Governor Signs ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Law
- Poll: Large majority says kids should get measles vaccine even if parents object
- Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Are Found Guilty of Racketeering
- Amid Measles Outbreaks, States Consider Revoking Religious Vaccine Exemptions
- FDA asking manufacturers to study safety of chemicals in sunscreen
- Parents of Babies Too Young to Vaccinate Feel Trapped by Measles Outbreak
- How Helpful Would A Genetic Test For Obesity Risk Be?
- Poll: Majority oppose Trump administration restrictions on abortion funding
- Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare
- Setting Precedent, A Federal Court Rules Jail Must Give Inmate Addiction Treatment
- F.D.A. Permits the Sale of IQOS, a New Tobacco Device
- After A Big Failure, Scientists And Patients Hunt For A New Type Of Alzheimer’s Drug
- Dems turn black maternal deaths into powerful 2020 issue