The Weekly Insight: May 7

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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

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