Bills Filed Relating to Public Benefits

77th Texas Legislature

 
HB 43 McClendon               
INT 03/05/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the consideration of income earned by certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for eligibility determination purposes.

 
HB 98 Maxey/et al.               
INT 02/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the provision of Medicaid to certain persons making the transition from foster care to independent living.

 
HB 101 Maxey/et al.               
INT 02/28/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to medical assistance for certain persons in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

 
HB 102 Maxey/et al.               
ENG 03/14/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to abolishing the electronic imaging program of the Texas Department of Human Services.

 
HB 154 Thompson/et al.               
INT 02/12/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

 
HB 165 Keffer               
INT 03/19/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits.

 
HB 390 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the use of registered nurses for telemedical consultations reimbursed under the Medicaid program.

 
HB 391 Maxey               
HC 03/14/01 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Relating to the provision of donor human milk to certain infants under the medical assistance program.

 
HB 411 Maxey/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to delegation of certain acts by dentists.

 
HB 414 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to reimbursement under the medical assistance program for services provided with the use of imaging by way of still image and capture in connection with a video conference consultation.

 
HB 415 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the creation of the Texas Fair Drug Pricing Board; providing a civil penalty.

 
HB 416 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requiring drug wholesalers to provide certain information to the Texas Department of Health.

 
HB 417 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requiring drug manufacturers to provide certain information to the Texas Department of Health.

 
HB 418 Maxey               
INT 01/30/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the requirement that certain mental health professionals provide pro bono services to indigent patients.

 
HB 456 Maxey               
INT 01/31/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to exemption from nursing license requirements for certain services provided to persons with disabilities.

 
HB 474 Naishtat               
INT 02/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to eligibility recertification requirements for certain recipients of food stamps.

 
HB 475 Naishtat               
INT 03/12/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to services and programs provided under and eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families and for food stamps.

 
HB 476 Naishtat/et al.               
HC 03/07/01 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Relating to incentive programs and employment services to benefit certain recipients of financial assistance.

 
HB 477 Naishtat               
INT 03/12/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to the establishment of an interagency plan for coordinating case management services for certain recipients of financial assistance.

 
HB 478 Naishtat               
INT 02/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance and dependent children of recipients of financial assistance.

 
HB 479 Naishtat/et al.               
INT 03/12/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance.

 
HB 703 Maxey               
INT 02/01/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 717 Chavez               
INT 02/01/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

 
HB 734 Chavez               
INT 02/05/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 795 Najera               
INT 02/05/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 825 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/07/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

 
HB 826 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/07/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

 
HB 827 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/07/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

 
HB 828 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/07/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

 
HB 835 Kitchen/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to the study of a buy-in option for the state child health plan.

 
HB 854 Dutton               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the creation of an interagency work group to evaluate and address hunger and homelessness in this state.

 
HB 895 Coleman/et al.               
INT 02/28/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain medications and related services through the medical assistance program.

 
HB 896 Coleman/et al.               
INT 02/28/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain services and medications through the medical assistance program to persons with HIV infection or AIDS.

 
HB 967 Naishtat               
INT 03/12/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to ensuring an appropriate care setting for a person with a disability.

 
HB 975 Maxey               
INT 02/06/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the duties of hospitals, including nonprofit hospitals.

 
HB 986 Chavez/et al.               
INT 02/12/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

 
HB 1002 Naishtat               
INT 02/26/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to good cause exemptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.

 
HB 1003 Naishtat               
INT 02/26/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the specification of the types of hardships that warrant excepting a recipient of temporary assistance for needy families from the imposition of time limits on the receipt of those benefits.

 
HB 1004 Naishtat               
INT 02/26/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the work or employment activities required under the temporary assistance for needy families program.

 
HB 1005 Naishtat/et al.               
INT 02/26/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the creation of a state program of temporary assistance and related support services for needy persons.

 
HB 1006 Naishtat               
INT 02/26/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to certain exemptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.

 
HB 1008 Naishtat               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to applying penalties to recipients of financial and nutritional assistance for certain drug- and alcohol-related convictions.

 
HB 1044 Kitchen/et al.               
INT 02/06/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to health benefits coverage for certain children.

 
HB 1086 Solis, Jim/et al.               
HC 03/20/01 H Passed to engrossment
Relating to a grant program to provide surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals.

 
HB 1087 Coleman               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to a demonstration project to establish a medical assistance buy-in program for certain persons with disabilities.

 
HB 1094 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the creation of a state prescription drug program for certain Medicare beneficiaries.

 
HB 1097 Chavez/et al.               
INT 02/19/01 H No action taken in committee
Relating to training for certain health and human services agency staff and contractors regarding eligibility of certain persons for services.

 
HB 1106 Maxey               
INT 02/07/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to eligibility for Medicaid family planning services.

 
HB 1116 Maxey               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to establishing a maximum sales price for drugs sold to certain entities.

 
HB 1152 Raymond               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the provision of prescribed medications and community and personal care services under the medical assistance program.

 
HB 1153 Raymond               
INT 02/07/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance.

 
HB 1154 Raymond               
INT 03/19/01 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Relating to authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to community-based organizations to provide support for long-term care services.

 
HB 1155 Raymond               
INT 02/07/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance and dependent children of recipients of financial assistance.

 
HB 1156 Coleman/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to expanding access to women's health care services.

 
HB 1175 Raymond/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to minimum training regarding family violence for certain state employees and other persons administering the financial assistance program and to identification of and services for certain victims of family violence.

 
HB 1182 Capelo               
INT 02/07/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to a community outreach campaign for the medical assistance program.

 
HB 1187 Olivo               
INT 03/19/01 H No action taken in committee
Relating to the Parents as Scholars pilot program for certain persons eligible to receive financial assistance.

 
HB 1213 Maxey               
INT 02/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to creation and implementation by the Health and Human Services Commission of family-based alternatives to the institutionalization of children.

 
HB 1218 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to nutritional assistance for certain legal immigrants.

 
HB 1223 Coleman               
INT 02/08/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the administration and operation of the Medicaid program.

 
HB 1228 Maxey/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to dental services provided under the medical assistance program.

 
HB 1231 Maxey/et al.               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to prices of prescription drugs provided to Medicare recipients by pharmacies participating in the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program.

 
HB 1333 Junell               
INT 03/15/01 H Withdrawn from schedule
Relating to making emergency appropriations.

 
HB 1369 Delisi/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably as substituted
Relating to requiring reports from the Health and Human Services Commission about the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 1422 Oliveira/et al.               
INT 02/28/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the provision of medical assistance to certain legal immigrants.

 
HB 1434 Capelo               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the establishment of a medical assistance pilot program for the management of children's asthma.

 
HB 1462 Maxey               
INT 02/12/01 H Referred to Public Education
Relating to outreach activities under the Summer Food Service Program.

 
HB 1516 Janek               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Relating to the provision of catastrophic case management services under the medical assistance program.

 
HB 1537 Coleman               
INT 02/14/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the provision of medical assistance for children of migrant or seasonal agricultural workers.

 
HB 1591 Kitchen               
INT 03/14/01 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Relating to reporting and certification of Medicaid managed care encounter data.

 
HB 1604 Coleman               
INT 02/15/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

 
HB 1801 Maxey               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to establishment of a home telemedicine pilot program for certain recipients of medical assistance.

 
HB 1959 Naishtat/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Relating to eligibility for and allotment under the food stamp program for certain persons.

 
HB 2009 Salinas               
INT 02/26/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requirements for state funding for certain chemical dependency treatment facilities.

 
HB 2069 Kitchen               
INT 02/26/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of providing medical assistance to certain disabled children.

 
HB 2103 Dutton               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to presumptive eligibility for financial assistance benefits for a person who assumes care of a related dependent child.

 
HB 2142 Jones, Elizabeth               
INT 02/28/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the publication of certain brochures for the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

 
HB 2149 Kitchen               
INT 02/28/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to study the creation of an interactive web-based application system for the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 2150 Kitchen               
INT 02/28/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to an interactive web-based application system for the state child health plan.

 
HB 2178 Salinas               
INT 02/28/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the inclusion of information about improper chemical dependency diagnoses and services in certain medical records.

 
HB 2227 Isett/et al.               
HC 03/19/01 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Relating to the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).

 
HB 2241 Menendez               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the creation of a state prescription drug program for certain Medicare beneficiaries.

 
HB 2251 Naishtat               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to resource requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program and the food stamp program.

 
HB 2252 Naishtat               
INT 03/01/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to categorical eligibility for food stamps of certain recipients of temporary assistance for needy families.

 
HB 2279 Naishtat               
INT 03/01/01 H Referred to Higher Education
Relating to the exemption from the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits.

 
HB 2280 Naishtat               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to identify, assess, and address the personal needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.

 
HB 2284 Kitchen               
INT 03/05/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of certain low-income Medicare beneficiaries for Medicaid.

 
HB 2287 Edwards               
INT 03/05/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the authority of a hospital to share with certain attending physicians reimbursements for services provided to patients under the medical assistance program.

 
HB 2326 Kitchen               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to creating a pilot case management program to provide health-related education, medical, housing, and job training services to homeless people with chronic illnesses.

 
HB 2395 Chavez               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the provision of financial assistance to certain legal immigrants.

 
HB 2406 Gray               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to a supplemental health benefit plan for certain individuals.

 
HB 2420 Coleman               
INT 03/06/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to extend Medicaid coverage to certain low-income parents of children receiving Medicaid.

 
HB 2425 Hawley/et al.               
INT 03/06/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to certain pilot programs under the Medicaid managed care program.

 
HB 2428 Goodman               
INT 03/20/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the confidentiality of certain records of a court-appointed volunteer advocate program.

 
HB 2455 Gray               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to the provision of information about patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.

 
HB 2467 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

 
HB 2468 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
HB 2469 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

 
HB 2470 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
HB 2471 Chavez/et al.               
INT 03/14/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
HB 2503 Homer               
INT 03/07/01 H Referred to Economic Development
Relating to a career development center's assessment of the job skills of certain persons.

 
HB 2541 Coleman               
INT 03/07/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the state Medicaid program.

 
HB 2602 Coleman               
INT 03/08/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to indigent health care.

 
HB 2631 Wohlgemuth               
INT 03/19/01 H Left pending in committee
Relating to the operation of the financial assistance program.

 
HB 2651 Capelo               
INT 03/08/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

 
HB 2660 Christian               
INT 03/19/01 H No action taken in committee
Relating to a requirement that recipients of public assistance enroll dependent children in a public health care program.

 
HB 2671 Janek               
INT 03/08/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health to promote the vaccines for children program to certain health care providers not currently enrolled in the program.

 
HB 2729 Gray/et al.               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to allowing the donation of certain unused prescription drugs to charitable medical clinics.

 
HB 2807 Kitchen               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to a demonstration project to extend Medicaid coverage to certain low-income individuals.

 
HB 2906 Eiland/et al.               
INT 03/12/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to the imposition of an additional fee on nursing and convalescent homes for the purpose of allowing the state to increase reimbursement rates to the homes under the state Medicaid program and to qualify for more federal Medicaid funds.

 
HB 2999 Uresti/et al.               
INT 03/21/01 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Relating to creating a prescription drug purchasing program.

 
HB 3038 Isett               
INT 03/13/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the employment of Medicaid recipients and to the enrollment of Medicaid recipients and state child health plan enrollees in certain group health benefit plans.

 
HB 3062 Garcia               
INT 03/13/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the application form for coverage of children under the Medicaid or state child health plan program.

 
HB 3210 Naishtat               
INT 03/14/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to the creation of a state self-sufficiency program for certain immigrants who are victims of battery or extreme cruelty.

 
HB 3365 Maxey               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to case management services provided by social workers in the Medicaid program.

 
HB 3385 Kitchen               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to administration and operation of the Medicaid program.

 
HB 3386 Kitchen               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to implementation of Medicaid managed care pilot programs.

 
HB 3476 Eiland               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to admissibility of nursing facility survey and license documents.

 
HB 3487 Coleman               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to a memorandum of understanding for services for persons needing multiagency services.

 
HB 3507 Maxey               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to the regulation of dentistry and the provision of dental services.

 
HB 3583 Coleman               
INT 03/15/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to required contract provisions and sanctions for ICF-MR program providers.

 
SB 33 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to the provision of prescribed medications and community and personal care services under the medical assistance program.

 
SB 34 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance.

 
SB 35 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to community-based organizations to provide support for long-term care services.

 
SB 42 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/22/01 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance and dependent children of recipients of financial assistance.

 
SB 43 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

 
SB 45 Zaffirini               
ENG 03/07/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to hardship exemptions from federal time limits under the temporary assistance for needy families program.

 
SB 46 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to minimum training regarding family violence for certain state employees and other persons administering the financial assistance program and to identification of and services for certain victims of family violence.

 
SB 49 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to applying penalties to recipients of financial and nutritional assistance for certain drug- and alcohol-related convictions.

 
SB 51 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to the provision of Medicaid to certain persons making the transition from foster care to independent living.

 
SB 54 Zaffirini/et al.               
ENG 03/19/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to reports by health and human services agencies on the efforts to deliver health and human services to young Texans.

 
SB 99 Nelson               
INT 01/10/01 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to an evaluation of preauthorization requirements imposed by managed care organizations providing health care services to recipients of medical assistance.

 
SB 100 Nelson               
INT 01/10/01 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to an evaluation of a limitation on the number of managed care organizations permitted to provide health care services to recipients of medical assistance.

 
SB 101 Nelson               
INT 01/11/01 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to an evaluation of required copayments from recipients of medical assistance through managed care.

 
SB 156 Truan               
INT 01/11/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

 
SB 160 Zaffirini               
INT 03/20/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to incentive programs and employment services to benefit certain recipients of financial assistance.

 
SB 161 Zaffirini/et al.               
ENG 03/19/01 H Referred to Human Services
Relating to authorizing transitional support services to former recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.

 
SB 167 Zaffirini               
INT 03/20/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to the establishment of an interagency plan for coordinating case management services for certain recipients of financial assistance.

 
SB 184 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to services and programs provided under and eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families and for food stamps.

 
SB 282 Nelson               
INT 01/22/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health to promote the vaccines for children program to certain health care providers not currently enrolled in the program.

 
SB 283 Nelson               
INT 01/22/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to special disease management programs for certain recipients of medical assistance under the Medicaid managed care program.

 
SB 284 Nelson               
INT 01/22/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to streamlining reporting requirements and inspection procedures under the Medicaid managed care program.

 
SB 333 Moncrief               
INT 01/23/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to federal authorization for the possible expansion of coverage under the state child health plan for certain low-income children.

 
SB 334 Van de Putte               
INT 01/23/01 S Referred to Education
Relating to the summer food service program.

 
SB 351 Truan               
INT 01/24/01 S Referred to Education
Relating to computation of the number of educationally disadvantaged students in public school districts without food service.

 
SB 367 Zaffirini               
INT 01/25/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to ensuring an appropriate care setting for a person with a disability.

 
SB 373 Moncrief/et al.               
INT 03/08/01 S Left pending in committee
Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

 
SB 374 Moncrief/et al.               
INT 03/08/01 S Left pending in committee
Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

 
SB 375 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/08/01 S Left pending in committee
Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

 
SB 376 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/08/01 S Left pending in committee
Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

 
SB 398 Duncan/et al.               
INT 03/20/01 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Relating to a grant program to provide surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals.

 
SB 426 Lucio               
INT 01/29/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program.

 
SB 532 Nelson/et al.               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to medical assistance for certain persons in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

 
SB 556 Duncan/et al.               
INT 02/07/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to prices of prescription drugs provided to Medicare recipients by pharmacies participating in the Medicaid vendor drug program.

 
SB 616 Van de Putte               
SC 03/12/01 S Committee report printed and distributed 01:10PM
Relating to the establishment of a medical assistance pilot program for the management of children's asthma.

 
SB 751 Shapleigh/et al.               
SC 03/19/01 S Committee report printed and distributed 01:13PM
Relating to providing the services of promotoras for outreach and education programs for recipients of medical assistance.

 
SB 812 Carona/et al.               
SC 03/20/01 S Committee report printed and distributed 12:35PM
Relating to establishing a demonstration project to expand access to women's health care services.

 
SB 831 Moncrief               
SC 03/15/01 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Relating to the establishment of a medical assistance buy-in pilot program for certain persons with disabilities.

 
SB 832 Moncrief               
ENG 03/14/01 H Referred to Public Health
Relating to requiring reports from the Health and Human Services Commission about the state Medicaid program.

 
SB 877 Van de Putte               
SC 03/19/01 S Committee report printed and distributed 02:54PM
Relating to the creation of an advisory committee for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

 
SB 885 Lucio               
INT 02/26/01 S Referred to Education
Relating to the prevention of diabetes by improving the health of certain public school students.

 
SB 895 Moncrief               
INT 03/22/01 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Relating to the creation of a state prescription drug program for certain Medicare beneficiaries.

 
SB 908 Shapleigh               
INT 02/27/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).

 
SB 945 Van de Putte               
SC 03/19/01 S Committee report printed and distributed 03:31PM
Relating to the publication of certain brochures for the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

 
SB 1008 Zaffirini               
INT 03/19/01 S No action taken in committee
Relating to resource requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program and the food stamp program.

 
SB 1041 Ellis, Rodney               
INT 03/05/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to services provided through telemedicine for children with special health care needs.

 
SB 1051 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to the training and regulation of promotoras.

 
SB 1052 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
SB 1053 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
SB 1054 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

 
SB 1055 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

 
SB 1056 Shapleigh               
INT 03/06/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.

 
SB 1152 Van de Putte               
INT 03/08/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to establishing the Tex Rx plan.

 
SB 1156 Zaffirini/et al.               
INT 03/07/01 S Referred to Finance
Relating to the financing of, and eligibility for, the state Medicaid program; making an appropriation.

 
SB 1411 Moncrief               
INT 03/13/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to dental services provided under the medical assistance program.

 
SB 1448 Shapleigh               
INT 03/13/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to eligibility for and allotment under the food stamp program for certain persons.

 
SB 1468 Moncrief               
INT 03/19/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to a memorandum of understanding for services for persons needing multiagency services.

 
SB 1521 Lucio               
INT 03/14/01 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to a career development center's assessment of the job skills of certain persons.

 
SB 1523 Lucio               
INT 03/14/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to nursing facility bed certification under the state Medicaid program.

 
SB 1555 Duncan               
INT 03/14/01 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to certain civil actions for injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and certain related liability insurance coverage.

 
SB 1592 Moncrief               
INT 03/14/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to the imposition of a quality assurance fee on nursing institutions; providing an administrative penalty.

 
SB 1763 Moncrief               
INT 03/20/01 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to the provision of information about patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.



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