Senate Committee on Health Services
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 76th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CHAIR
Jane Nelson
VICE-CHAIR
Mike Moncrief
MEMBERS
Jon Lindsay
Frank L. Madla
Video/Audio — Archives
76th Session
- November 8, 1999
- November 4, 1999
- May 11, 1999 (part 1)
- May 11, 1999 (part 2)
- May 4, 1999
- May 15, 2000 – Joint Hearing with Eco. Devo.
- April 10, 2000 (audio)
- February 7, 2000 (audio)
- January 11, 2000 (audio)
Hearing Documents and Press Items
Press Room
- October 4, 2000 – Health Services Committee Calls for Tougher Privacy Laws as Part of Interim Recommendations
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- The following items are the Senate Committee on Health Services Interim Reports to the 77th Legislature:
- Interim Report (700 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix A: Counties with Reportable Employment in Selected Biotech Industries, 1998 (261 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix B: Counties with Reportable Wages in Selected Biotech Industries, 1998 (223 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix C: Enabling Practices for the Life Science Industry: State Matrix (938 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix D: States' Genetic Testing Legislation, 2000 (278 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix E: States' Genetic Testing Laws (894 MB, PDF format)
- Appendix F1: Texas Health Related Privacy Statutes Part 1 (1.26 MB, PDF format)
- Appendix F2: Texas Health Related Privacy Statutes Part 2 (1.42 MB, PDF format)
- Appendix G: Letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (224 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix H: TDH Vaccine Distribution (171 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix I: Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule (153 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix J: Medically Underserved Areas Designations (785 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix K: Health Professional Shortage Area Designations (649 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix L: Texas Metro and Non-Metro County Designation (301 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix M1: Additional IRM Results Not Included in Text of Report, Part 1 (957 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix M2: Additional IRM Results Not Included in Text of Report, Part 2 (1.0 MB, PDF format)
- Appendix M3: Additional IRM Results Not Included in Text of Report, Part 3 (1.0 MB, PDF format)
- Appendix M4: Additional IRM Results Not Included in Text of Report, Part 4 (207 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix N: Occupational Outlook Survey of Health Care Professions (995 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix O: TIF Board Funding for Public Health (930 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix P: Approved State Plans (416 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix Q: CHIP Cost Sharing Requirements (43 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix R: TEXCARE Partnership Eligibility & Enrollment Activity (290 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix S: CHIP Enrollment in Selected States (50 KB, PDF format)
Interim Charges
- Evaluate the changes in the Medicaid system since the beginning of Medicaid reform. The Committee shall assess reform efforts in light of the original goals for implementation of Medicaid managed care, as well as the impact of Medicaid managed care on patient outcomes, cost implications to the state, and the impact on traditional providers of indigent care. The Committee shall also specifically evaluate the ability of Medicaid managed care organizations and the state to manage chronic illnesses and develop specific strategies for disease management for certain populations.
- Inventory and analyze the amount and type of research related to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and genetics currently occurring in Texas to maximize the benefits to Texans in these fields. The Committee shall also examine the ethical implications associated with pharmaceuticals, genetic and biotechnology research.
- Review the type, amount, availability, and use of patient-specific medical information, including prescription data, and current statutory and regulatory provisions governing its availability. The report shall explore if statutory and regulatory provisions are consistent and adequately enforced.
- Study impacts of the degree of choice granted physicians to administer immunizations to children under the Vaccinations For Children (VFC) Program. The Committee shall focus on the health and fiscal implications to the public and private sectors of granting choices to physicians where more than one manufacturer produces the same vaccine at an equivalent price.
- Assess the preparedness of the Texas health care workforce to meet the health care needs of Texans beyond the year 2000, including methods to retain Texas-trained medical personnel. The Committee shall evaluate the availability of health care providers in rural and urban areas. The Committee shall also review the oversight of medical procedures performed by medical residents and disclosure provided to patients prior to treatment.
- Monitor the implementation of SB 445, 76th Legislature, Regular Session relating to the Children's Health Insurance Program.