SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   1:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 623         Schwertner             
Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to determine whether to administer a vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine.

SB 1266        Alvarado               
Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes.

SB 1310        Cook | et al.           
Relating to senior independent living communities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1373        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the process by which a hospital makes certain determinations regarding medical staff privileges.

SB 1580        Blanco                 
Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

SB 1952        Paxton | et al.         
Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

SB 2032        Paxton                 
Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 2269        Perry                  
Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.

SB 2544        Hancock                
Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SB 2653        Hall                   
Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; creating a penalty.

SB 2796        Hughes                 
Relating to the Cancer Prevention Research Institute's fiscal responsibilities to the state of Texas.

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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