House Committee on Public Health 75th Legislature October 28, 1997 1:00 pm Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on October 16, 1997, the House Committee on Public Health met in a joint public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee, and was called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Hirschi at 1:05 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hirschi; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti (6). Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Davila; Janek (3). A quorum was present. Representatives Davila and Janek now present. The Committtees met to hear testimony on the following interim charge to the House Committee on Public Health: Monitor the implementation of H.B. 3 (Texas Healthy Kids Corporation), and study the provisions of the federal Balanced Budget Act that relate to children's health. The following persons testified on the interim charge: Maureen McCormack, representing the Legislative Budget Board Trey Berndt, representing the Legislative Budget Board Brian Guthrie, representing the Legislative Budget Board Cathy Eckstein, representing the Legislative Budget Board Martha King, representing the National Conference of State Legislators Reyn Archer, M.D., representing Texas Department of Health Tyrette Hamilton, representing Texas Healthy Kids Corporation Jason Cooke, representing the Health and Human Services Commission Marina Henderson, representing the Health and Human Services Commission Jeffrey W. Turner, representing the Public Funding Entities At 3:55 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the Public Health Committee was recessed until 4:10 p.m. The committee reconvened at 4:10 pm and was called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Hirschi. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hirschi; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Janek; Maxey; Uresti (7). Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Davila (2). A quorum was present. The committee continued to hear testimony on the interim charge. The following persons testified: Jeffrey W. Turner, representing the Public Funding Entities Marianne S. Dwight, representing Texas Association of Community Health Centers Anne Dunkelburg, representing Center for Public Policy Priorities - Benedictine Resource Center Lisa McGiffert, representing Consumers Union Janet Squires, M.D., representing Texas Pediatric Society and Texas Medical Association Bryan Sperry, representing Children's Hospital Association of Texas Linda Thune, representing Texas Advocates Supporting Kids with Disabilities (TASK) Philip H. Hunke, D.D.S, M.S.D., representing Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentists and Texas Dental Association Dr. Andrew Sewell, representing Texas Dental Association Heather Vasek, representing Texas Association for HomeCare Ernesto Segura, representing Mercy Health Plans Susan Jones, representing Texas Hospital Association Dinah Welsh, representing Texas Hospital Association At 5:53 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. John Hirschi, Chair ______________________ Laura Lawlor, Clerk