MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Thursday, February 8, 2001
9 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and
Human Services was held on Thursday, February 8, 2001, in the
Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Mike Moncrief, Chairman Senator Chris Harris
Senator John Carona, Vice Chairman
Senator David Bernsen
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator David Sibley
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The chairman called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The chairman laid out the February 1, 2001, minutes and called
for revisions. There being none, Senator Sibley moved their
approval. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
The chairman laid out SB 52 by Senator Zaffirini, relating to a
requirement that child-care facilities post certain signs, and
recognized Senator Nelson, on behalf of the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 52 are shown on the
attached list.
At the chairman's request, SB 52 was left pending.
The chairman laid out SB 338 by Senator Madla, relating to a
state plan for the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C, and
recognized the author to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 338 are shown on the
attached list. There being no other witnesses registered or
responding to the chairman's call for testimony relating to SB
338, the chairman closed public testimony.
Senator Madla moved that SB 338 be reported to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
Senator Madla moved that SB 338 be recommended for the local and
uncontested calendar. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
The chairman laid out SB 439 by Senator Madla, relating to the
match requirement for the receipt of state funds by certain
organizations providing chemical dependency treatment services,
and recognized the author to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 439 are shown on the
attached list. There being no other witnesses registered or
responding to the chairman's call for public testimony relating
to SB 439, the chairman closed public testimony.
Senator Madla moved that SB 439 be reported to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
Senator Madla moved that SB 439 be recommended for the local and
uncontested calendar. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 9:26 a.m. Senator Carona assumed presiding duties.
The chairman laid out anew, the committee substitute for SB 62
by Senator Moncrief, relating to county and public health
district fees in certain populous counties, which had been left
pending, and recognized Senator Moncrief.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 62 be reported to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do not pass but that the committee
substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. The
motion prevailed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
At 9:27 a.m. Senator Moncrief resumed presiding duties.
With no other business to come before the committee and upon a
motion by Senator Nelson, the chairman recessed the committee by
unanimous consent at 9:27 a.m., subject to the call of the
chairman.
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Senator Mike Moncrief, chairman
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Scott Caffey, committee clerk