On April 26, the House Public Health Committee approved both the immunization bill, CSHB 678 by Rep. Phil Cortez by a vote of 10-0 and the test and treat bill, HB 2049 by Rep. Donna Howard reported favorably without amendments by a vote of 9-0. NACDS members are urged to contact members of the Texas House of Representatives asking them to VOTE YES on both HB 678 and HB 2049. More information can be found here.
Also in Texas, last week, the Texas House passed its proposed two-year, $246 billion state budget after spending hours on controversial issues such as Medicaid expansion and school vouchers.
Lastly in Texas, the Board of Pharmacy is hosting a quarterly virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 11th at 9 AM. The agenda and conference information is available here – Texas State Board of Pharmacy
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.