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Committee Members
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John J. Gavin, Chair
Samuel Hudson III, Vice Chair Eddie Cavazos Lloyd Criss Kae T. Patrick |
Albert Price
Gwyn Clarkston Shea M.A. Taylor Senfronia Thompson Jeff Wentworth |
Charges
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• To monitor all activities and have budget oversight responsibilities for those agencies, boards, and commissions as listed in Rule 3, Section 18. | |
• To study the feasibility of long term catastrophic care insurance plans including nursing home care. | |
• To study existing statutes mandating health insurance coverage for certain diseases, disabilities and care provided by certain health care professionals, and evaluate the scope of all mandated benefits. | |
• To study the proliferation of self insurance plans and the impact of HB 61, 70th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, on the taxation of such plans. | |
• To study the equity of the current insurance premium tax system and the feasibility of alternatives. (Joint study with Ways and Means Committee). | |
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