MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES
Tuesday, April 20, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health
Services was held on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair None
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Drew Nixon
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Lindsay and Senator Nixon.
The Chair laid out the April 13,1999, minutes and recognized
Senator Moncrief who moved for their approval. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 1:39 p.m., Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 377 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 377 do not pass, but that CSSB
377 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 677 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nelson moved that HB 677 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:54 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1086 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1086, as amended, be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1499 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Senator Lindsay sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Lindsay to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Lindsay moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1499 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 407 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Moncrief moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 407 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1614 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Moncrief moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Moncrief sent up three amendments; discussion was on
the substitute and the amendments.
The Chair moved that SB 1614 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1402 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Madla moved that HB 1402, as amended, be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Madla moved that SB 381 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1525 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Madla to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Madla
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Madla moved that SB 1525 do not pass, but that CSSB
1525 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1524 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Madla to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
At 3:31 p.m., Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:47 p.m., Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.
Further witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
At 4:15 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
Senator Madla withdrew his previous substitute and sent up a
new committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Madla
to explain the new committee substitute. Senator Madla moved
adoption of the new committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
Senator Madla moved that SB 1524 do not pass, but that CSSB
1524 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 146 and recognized Senator Moncrief, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:50 p.m., Senator Madla assumed the chair.
Further witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
At 5:00 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 146 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1207, previously left pending, and
recognized Senator Moncrief, in the absence of the author, to
explain proposed changes to the bill. Senator Moncrief sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Nelson moved
that SB 1207, as amended, be left pending for a revised fiscal
note; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nixon now absent.
The Chair recognized Senator Madla who moved to bring SB 1614
back up for consideration; there being no objection, the bill
which was left pending was brought up for re-consideration.
Senator Moncrief moved to reconsider his motion to adopt a
committee substitute to SB 1614; there being no objection, he
withdrew his motion to adopt the committee substitute.
Senator Madla moved that SB 1614 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
No action was taken on SB 1618.
There being no further business, at 5:50 p.m., Senator Lindsay
moved that the Committee stand recessed, subject to the call
of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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June Parr, Clerk