HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. James B. Frank 

 

 

The order in which the bills are heard is at the discretion of the chair.

**Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes.**

 

HB 1293        Rose                                                  
Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

HB 3715        Hull | et al.                                         
Relating to access to all prescribed medications by residents in certain long-term care facilities.

HB 3807        Klick                                                 
Relating to the establishment of a family health aide program; requiring an occupational license.

HB 3891        Harrison                                              
Relating to the audit of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.

HB 3933        Oliverson                                             
Relating to the liability of entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

HB 4163        Gervin-Hawkins                                         
Relating to an external audit of investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 4169        Price                                                 
Relating to providing prevocational services under certain Medicaid waiver programs.

HB 4253        Campos                                                
Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

HB 4655        Thimesch                                              
Relating to the establishment of the vulnerable adult protection task force.

HB 5018        Raymond                                               
Relating to the process for recovering overpayments under Medicaid.

HB 5051        Campos                                                
Relating to emancipation and extended foster care for certain older youth and young adults within the jurisdiction of court in a suit affecting the parent child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 5166        Morales Shaw | et al.                                  
Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

HB 5265        Raymond                                               
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.

HB 5274        Bucy                                                  
Relating to the expedited credentialing of providers under the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 24          Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 614         Perry | et al.                                         
Relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement.

SB 745         Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.

SB 1849        Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the Department of Family and Protective Services' use of certain information to conduct background checks.

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c310

 

 

 

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