The committee met to hear invited and public testimony regarding the following interim charges, with length of public testimony subject to the discretion of the chair:
Monitoring and Implementation: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following:
- HB 18, relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties;
- HB 37, relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program;
- HB 3000, relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties;
- SB 25, relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
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