LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Bill Status Report
06-17-2007 - 05:05:58

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HB 52   Chavez Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 69   Leibowitz Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Bill History: 01-29-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Appropriations

HB 92   Branch Relating to the acquisition of certain automated external defibrillators.
Bill History: 05-08-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 109   Turner Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 139   Jackson, Jim Relating to health services provided to health benefit plan enrollees by certain out-of-network health care providers.
Bill History: 04-12-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 146   Deshotel Relating to human papilloma virus education and immunization.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 171   Raymond Relating to the coverage period for eligibility under the child health plan.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 174   Truitt Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal facilities.
Bill History: 02-06-07 H Rereferred to Committee on House Public Health

HB 193   Guillen Relating to minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 214   Vo Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at certain public school campuses and events.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Education

HB 215   Farrar Relating to immunization against the human papilloma virus.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 223   Gallego Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices and related services.
Bill History: 04-24-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Insurance

HB 225   Paxton Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.
Bill History: 04-16-07 H Reported favorably from committee on House State Affairs

HB 236   Alonzo Relating to the minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 262   Coleman Relating to the minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 276   Pena Relating to a risk assessment for Type 2 diabetes.
Bill History: 01-31-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 289   Delisi Relating to the expansion of faith and community based health and human services initiatives.
Bill History: 05-15-07 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Human Services

HB 293   Farrar Relating to health benefit plan coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 327   Leibowitz Relating to the minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 346   Flynn Relating to random testing of certain public school students for steroid use.
Bill History: 04-12-07 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Education

HB 414   Eissler Relating to the removal of certain violations from a physician's medical board profile.
Bill History: 02-01-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 437   McClendon Relating to the establishment of pain management guidelines for physicians.
Bill History: 02-01-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 451   Thompson Relating to the minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 472   Solomons Relating to the regulation of third-party administrators, including administrators with delegated duties in the workers' compensation system of this state.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 473   Solomons Relating to the application of certain fee guidelines to health care provided under the workers' compensation systems.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 480   Jackson, Jim Relating to the minimum eligibility standards adopted by this state for use in determining eligibility for indigent health care.
Bill History: 03-27-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 522   Woolley Relating to health benefit plan identification cards.
Bill History: 05-25-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 532   Dukes Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to allow health care providers to use certain vaccines in the vaccines for children program.
Bill History: 04-10-07 H Reported favorably from committee on House Public Health

HB 574   McClendon Relating to the rights of a patient receiving treatment for severe chronic or acute pain.
Bill History: 05-02-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 634   Eiland Relating to certain limitations in health benefit plans and health insurance policies.
Bill History: 04-17-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 664   Dukes Relating to the adequacy of health maintenance organization health care networks and availability of preferred provider benefits.
Bill History: 03-12-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 669   Coleman Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 701   Gonzales Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health care program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 703   Villarreal Relating to the licensing and regulation of lactation consultants.
Bill History: 04-04-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 704   Herrero Relating to the coverage period for eligibility under the child health plan.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 710   Ortiz Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 714   Farrar Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 715   Castro Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 717   Jackson, Jim Relating to county liability for services provided under the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act.
Bill History: 03-27-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 718   Leibowitz Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 720   Bolton Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health care program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 724   Solomons Relating to resolution of certain disputes regarding workers' compensation claims for medical benefits.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 725   Hopson Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 729   Dunnam Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 737   Farias Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 739   Hernandez Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 740   Naishtat Relating to certain state health care programs for children.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 756   Dutton Relating to the Commission for Affordable and Accessible Health Benefit Plan Coverage.
Bill History: 04-23-07 H Committee action pending House Government Reform

HB 816   Burnam Relating to the waiting period for benefits for certain applicants for the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 817   Eiland Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 821   Menendez Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 822   Villarreal Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 824   Heflin Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 838   Herrero Relating to income eligibility standards for certain applicants for the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 839   Eiland Relating to regulation of the secondary market in certain physician discounts.
Bill History: 04-20-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Insurance

HB 852   Olivo Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 856   McClendon Relating to disease control programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.
Bill History: 02-08-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 882   Naishtat Relating to regional health care programs for employees of small employers.
Bill History: 04-27-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Public Health

HB 886   Giddings Relating to an optional preauthorization plan for the workers' compensation return-to-work pilot program for small employers.
Bill History: 05-17-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 888   Giddings Relating to the cost of obtaining copies of an injured employee's medical records for use by an ombudsman under the office of injured employee counsel's ombudsman program.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 889   Delisi Relating to certain actions that constitute unlawful acts against the Medicaid program.
Bill History: 09-01-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 936   Burnam Relating to the minimum wage.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Committee action pending House Economic Development

HB 948   Davis, Yvonne Relating to requirements for labeling certain drugs.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1005   Giddings Relating to the timely submission of a claim for payment by a workers' compensation health care provider.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1006   Giddings Relating to physician licensing requirements for utilization review of medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.
Bill History: 09-01-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 1028   King, Tracy Relating to the regulation of the practice of acupuncture.
Bill History: 05-02-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1040   Farabee Relating to certain treatment by a physical therapist.
Bill History: 02-12-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1051   Naishtat Relating to eligibility for and administration of certain health benefits programs.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 1066   Delisi Relating to electronic health information, electronic health records, and creating the Texas Health Service Authority Corporation.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1069   Zedler Relating to required disclosures to health benefit plan enrollees regarding professional services provided by certain non-network health care providers.
Bill History: 03-19-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1082   Straus Relating to a pilot program to require reporting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1094   Hughes Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Bill History: 04-25-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1096   Orr Relating to the delegation of certain medical acts by a physician to an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant.
Bill History: 05-10-07 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 1098   Bonnen Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Bill History: 05-08-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 1115   Howard, Charlie Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Bill History: 02-12-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1119   Lucio Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 1128   Coleman Relating to coverage of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1131   Zedler Relating to a physician's report of a complication resulting from an elective termination or attempted elective termination of pregnancy.
Bill History: 05-01-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House State Affairs

HB 1151   Eiland Relating to the responsibility of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to provide health care services to certain residents.
Bill History: 03-14-07 H Sub. members: Laubenberg, Coleman, Jackson, Jim

HB 1153   Eiland Relating to indigent health care.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Meeting cancelled for 03/27/07 House Public Health

HB 1162   Gallego Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 1207   Keffer Relating to corrections to the revised franchise tax transition provisions of House Bill No. 3, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2006.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1209   Jackson, Jim Relating to county liability for indigent health care services provided to a county resident in another county.
Bill History: 03-27-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1215   Hughes Relating to human papilloma virus vaccine requirements.
Bill History: 02-13-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1220   Cohen Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Not heard in committee House Human Services

HB 1224   Davis, John Relating to health benefit plan coverage for enrollees with autism spectrum disorder.
Bill History: 05-10-07 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 1229   Rodriguez Relating to a decision-making period for persons on waiting lists for certain Medicaid services.
Bill History: 02-13-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Human Services

HB 1261   Martinez Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
Bill History: 03-01-07 H Committee action pending House Human Services

HB 1277   Deshotel Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits based on the claimant's availability to do part-time work.
Bill History: 03-21-07 H Reported favorably from committee on House Economic Development

HB 1285   Zedler Relating to accreditation requirements for certain workers' compensation insurers and self-insurers.
Bill History: 05-11-07 H Failed to pass (Vote: N: 49/Y: 42)

HB 1302   Burnam Relating to the provision of public health services or benefits without regard to a person's immigration status.
Bill History: 02-14-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 1306   Taylor Relating to workers' compensation subclaims.
Bill History: 04-04-07 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry

HB 1362   Howard, Donna Relating to reports by nurses of certain conduct and protection from retaliation for those nurses.
Bill History: 02-19-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1363   McReynolds Relating to a risk assessment program for Type 2 diabetes and the creation of the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program Advisory Committee.
Bill History: 02-19-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1373   Guillen Relating to creating the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1375   Pena Relating to making an appropriation to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the purpose of supporting the Regional Academic Health Center.
Bill History: 02-19-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Appropriations

HB 1379   Deshotel Relating to human papilloma virus education programs.
Bill History: 09-01-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 1396   Dukes Relating to the Office for the Elimination of Health Disparities and the health disparities task force.
Bill History: 09-01-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 1412   McReynolds Relating to the emergency medical dispatch resource centers program.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1429   Alonzo Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans of mammograms performed by certain health care providers.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1436   Rose Relating to health benefit plan coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1437   Coleman Relating to health benefit plan coverage for acute or chronic medical conditions.
Bill History: 03-26-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1438   Oliveira Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests for the early detection of cardiovascular disease.
Bill History: 04-25-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Insurance

HB 1464   Zedler Relating to peer reviews of health care services performed under the workers' compensation services.
Bill History: 02-20-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Business and Industry

HB 1477   Turner Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefits plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists.
Bill History: 04-17-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1486   Naishtat Relating to the establishment of the stem cell research program.
Bill History: 04-12-07 H Committee action pending House State Affairs

HB 1533   Homer Relating to a ban on human cloning.
Bill History: 04-12-07 H Committee action pending House State Affairs

HB 1579   Guillen Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1594   Zerwas Relating to expedited credentialing for certain physicians providing services under a managed care plan.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1600   Thompson Relating to a study concerning maximum lifetime benefit limits under health benefit plan coverage applicable to hemophilia-related services, supplies, pharamceuticals, and biologics.
Bill History: 04-12-07 H Reported favorably from committee on House Insurance

HB 1613   Gattis Relating to the delivery of prescription drugs for certain state health plans by mail order.
Bill History: 05-23-07 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

HB 1633   Geren Relating to the certification of eligibility for Medicaid for certain persons in the armed forces and their families.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1641   Noriega Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.
Bill History: 02-21-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1664   Zedler Relating to the designated doctor's examination under the worker's compensation system.
Bill History: 02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Business and Industry

HB 1676   Delisi Relating to a public awareness campaign concerning certain solicitations for the purchase of prescription drugs.
Bill History: 05-14-07 G Earliest effective date

HB 1683   Hopson Relating to the repeal of the requirement of a ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians in a Class A pharmacy.
Bill History: 04-19-07 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

HB 1706   Coleman Relating to the annual registration of physicians by the Texas Medical Board.
Bill History: 03-14-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1707   Coleman Relating to the practice of nursing.
Bill History: 02-28-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1712   Smith, Wayne Relating to certain educational requirements applicable to the regulation of the practice of chiropractic.
Bill History: 02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1725   Goolsby Relating to organ donation.
Bill History: 02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1738   Lucio Relating to medical assistance for children with Down syndrome.
Bill History: 05-02-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Human Services

HB 1746   Giddings Relating to the establishment of a school of pharmacy in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
Bill History: 04-30-07 H Committee action pending House Higher Education

HB 1758   Chisum Relating to the annual registration of physicians by the Texas Medical Board.
Bill History: 02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1793   Veasey Relating to eligibility for hospital charity care.
Bill History: 04-19-07 H Not heard in committee House Appropriations

HB 1806   Gattis Relating to restrictions on the substitution of generically equivalent versions of antiepileptic and antiseizure drugs.
Bill History: 03-14-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1883   Anchia Relating to licensing and regulation of massage and bodywork therapies.
Bill History: 04-23-07 H Committee action pending House Government Reform

HB 1895   Howard, Donna Relating to the immunization registry.
Bill History: 02-27-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1896   Howard, Donna Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry.
Bill History: 05-01-07 H Reported from committee as substituted House Public Health

HB 1897   Howard, Donna Relating to the Texas Immunization and Screening Registry.
Bill History: 04-18-07 H Committee action pending House Public Health

HB 1905   Smith, Todd Relating to provision of health care services by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefits plans.
Bill History: 03-19-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1911   Elkins Relating to workers' compensation fee guidelines.
Bill History: 04-25-07 H Recommitted to committee on House Business and Industry

HB 1914   Eiland Relating to certain information reporting requirements regarding workers' compensation claims.
Bill History: 04-16-07 H Committee action pending House Insurance

HB 1919   Smith, Todd Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of certain brain injuries.
Bill History: 06-16-07 G Signed by the Governor

HB 1940   Zedler Relating to the resolution of certain medical disputes regarding workers' compensation claims.
Bill History: 03-20-07 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry

HB 1942   Zedler Relating to the regulation of clinical nutritionists.
Bill History: 02-28-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

HB 1946   Eissler Relating to automatic external defibrillators.
Bill History: 02-28-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health