Showing posts with label children's health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's health. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

HB 1240, relating to information required to be provided to parents of an infant, scheduled for public hearing 4/30/2009

HB 1240 will be heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on 4/30/2009. The hearing will take place at 9:00 AM in room E1.016

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB1240

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

HB 1240, relating to information required to be provided to parents of an infant, reported favorably out of committee 3/17/2009

HB 1240, authored by Representative Villareal, amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to mandate that, in addition to the resource pamphlet, new parents be given a resource guide on the health, safety, and development of a child from birth to age five.

HB 1240 was reported favorably out of the House Committee on Public Health.

The fiscal note for this bill can be found here: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/fiscalnotes/pdf/HB01240I.pdf

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB1240

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

HB 862, relating to eligibility for the child health plan, filed 1/29/2009

HB 862, authored by Representative Naishtat, amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to reestablish eligibility for enrollment at 300 percent of federal poverty level. Further establishes criteria for enrollment of ineligible children in families who do not meet the requirements because of family income above the established threshold.

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB862