PLACE: E2.030
CHAIR: Rep. James B. Frank
The Committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the following topics and interim charges:
Examine the long-term services and support system of care in Texas. Study workforce challenges for both institutional and community services. Assess opportunities to improve patient safety at senior living facilities. Consider mechanisms to promote a stable, sustainable, and quality-based long-term care system to address current and future needs of the state.
Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including:
· HB 3041, related to the implementation of the Family Preservation Services Pilot Program.
Monitor the current status of the state hospital system, including the forensic bed waitlist.
Electronic public comment will be available for:
Long-term care services and system of care in Texas
Implementation of HB 3041
State hospitals and forensic bed waitlist
Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction
For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person
witness registration can be found here:
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health
and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to
agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until
the hearing is adjourned by visiting here:
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.