SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 30, 2025 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 136         Hull | et al.            SP: Alvarado
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.

HB 451         Thompson | et al.        SP: Paxton
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

SB 425         Kolkhorst              
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 466         Paxton                 
Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.

SB 905         Zaffirini              
Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

SB 1986        Hall                   
Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.

SB 2311        Paxton                 
Relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 2450        Hughes                 
Relating to the participation and reimbursement of and requirements affecting certain providers, including providers of eye health care and vision care services, under Medicaid.

SB 2805        Hagenbuch              
Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SB 2826        Parker                 
Relating to the establishment of an education-based program to prevent medical child abuse through standardized training for medical students, healthcare professionals, and child protective services caseworkers.

SB 2919        Miles | et al.          
Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.

SB 3001        Kolkhorst              
Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the Committee Clerk with your name on each.

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