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Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Health & Human Services Committee Apr 12th, 2023

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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Senate Health & Human Services Committee

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB820

Filed
2/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/7/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/29/23  
Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1379

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB186

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the prohibited discharge of a patient to certain unlicensed or unpermitted group-centered facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB189

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by House
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the failure of certain persons to report mistreatment of residents of group homes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1698

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1327

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to authorizing a day-care center to employ an interim director.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB161

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2193

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Governor Action
5/19/23  
Relating to programs established and operated by federally qualified health centers to provide primary care access to certain employees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1467

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2256

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1135

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers or employee benefit plans and health care providers.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB861

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Governor Action
5/13/23  
Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1447

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/18/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to a training program for persons investigating suspected child abuse or neglect.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB945

Filed
2/15/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain health care cost information by certain health care facilities; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1193

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an on-site physician and disclosure of physician information at a freestanding emergency medical care facility.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB389

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to information requested from the Texas Medical Board by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2527

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1903

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1341

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2474

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/17/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2212

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure by a pharmacy to a patient of certain price information for a drug or biological product.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2468

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1677

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the establishment and administration of Health and Human Services Commission programs providing mental health services to certain individuals in this state.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2476

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/2/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1298

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requests for arbitration of certain billing disputes between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1781

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts.