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| The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will meet jointly with |
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| the Joint Committee on Oversight of Health and Human Services Eligibility |
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| System at 9 a.m. to consider the following interim charge: |
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| Charge #3 - Review the timeliness and efficiency of the Health and Human |
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| Service Commission's eligibility system. Include a review of staffing |
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| levels and staffing distribution; implementation of Rider 61; and the |
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| increased demand on the system. Make recommendations to improve the |
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| efficiency and effectiveness of the system, focusing on policy changes |
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| that will not create a large financial burden for the state. |
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| Upon conclusion of the joint committee hearing or at a time announced by |
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| the Chair, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will consider |
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| the following interim charges: |
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| Charge #14 (bullet two) - Monitor the Department of Aging and Disability |
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| Services (DADS) implementation of SB 643, relating to Texas' |
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| state-supported living centers (SSLCs), implementation of Special |
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| Provisions relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies, Section 48. |
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| Contingency Appropriation for the Reshaping of the System for Providing |
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| Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and |
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| implementation of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement |
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| Charge #7 - Examine how the state could enact policies to improve the |
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| overall health of Texans, focusing on programs that compliment |
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| individually-based prevention with community-based prevention to reduce |
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| obesity rates by increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and |
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| improving self-management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Examine |
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| obesity-related health disparities between different ethnic groups and |
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| ways to narrow these gaps. Consider the fiscal and health impact of |
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| second-hand smoke on businesses and service sector employees. Study |
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| state-level initiatives to incorporate these individual and |
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| community-based prevention strategies, including initiatives pursued in |
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| Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. |
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| If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies with your name |
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