MINUTES 
                                           
                   SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
                               Monday, June 17, 2002 
                                     1:30 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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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 Monday, June 17, 2002, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Mike Moncrief, Chairman         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator John Carona, Vice Chairman      Senator Mario Gallegos,  
                                                 Jr. 
         Senator Kip Averitt                     Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Jane Nelson                     Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
                                           
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         The chairman called the meeting to order at 1:38 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. 
          
         The chairman made welcoming introductions and announced that the  
         purpose of the hearing was to consider and adopt recommendations  
         submitted to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services  
         regarding interim committee charges. 
          
         The chairman laid out the March 26, 2002, and April 16, 2002,  
         minutes and called for revisions.  There being none, Senator  
         Carona moved their approval.  There being no objection, it was  
         so ordered. 
          
         At 1:44 p.m. Senator Carona assumed presiding duties. 
          
         The chairman laid out the mental health charge and recognized  
         Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of the charge and  
         recommendations. 
          
         Several members had questions regarding mental health  
         recommendation numbers 4, 6, 8 and 17. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all consensus recommendations, not  
         including recommendation numbers 4, 6, 8 and 17 be adopted.  The  
         motion prevailed by a vote of  5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out mental health recommendation 4 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
  
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 4 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out mental health recommendation 6 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         The chairman called the following resource witness to provide  
         oral testimony regarding mental health recommendation number 6: 
          
              Karen Hale, Commissioner, Texas Department of Mental Health  
         and Mental Retardation, 
              Austin, Texas. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 6 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of  3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out mental health recommendation 8 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 8 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. 
          
         The chairman laid out mental health recommendation number 17 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 17 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. 
          
         The chairman laid out the welfare charge and recognized Senator  
         Moncrief to provide an overview of the charge and  
         recommendations. 
          
         Several members had questions regarding welfare recommendation  
         numbers 1, 2, 6 and 7. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all consensus recommendations, not  
         including recommendation numbers 1, 2, 6 and 7 be adopted.  The  
         motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out welfare recommendation number 1 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         The chairman called the following resource witness to provide  
         oral testimony regarding welfare recommendation number 1: 
          
              Judy Denton, Deputy Commissioner for Family Services, Texas  
              Department of Human Services, Austin, Texas. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 1 be adopted.   
  
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out welfare recommendation number 2 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         The chairman called the following resource witness to provide  
         oral testimony regarding welfare recommendation number 2: 
          
              Judy Denton, Deputy Commissioner for Family Services, Texas  
              Department of Human Services, Austin, Texas. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 2 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out welfare recommendation number 6 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 6 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out welfare recommendation number 7 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 7 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out the Social Security Income (SSI)  
         Disability Determination charge and recognized Senator Moncrief  
         to provide an overview of the charge and recommendations. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all five recommendations be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out the prescription painkillers charge and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of the charge  
         and recommendations. 
          
         Several members had questions regarding recommendation number 6. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all consensus recommendations, not  
         including recommendation number 6 be adopted.  The motion  
         prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out prescription painkillers recommendation  
         number 6 and recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the  
         recommendation and to answer questions. 
          
         The chairman called the following resource witness to provide  
         oral testimony regarding prescription painkillers recommendation  
         number 6: 
          
              Linda Schaefer, Manager, Narcotics Regulatory Programs,  
      
              Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, Texas. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved the adoption of recommendation number 6.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out the public health response to bioterrorism  
         charge and recognized Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of  
         the charge and recommendations. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all 16 recommendations be adopted.   
         There being no objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chairman laid out the organ allocation and donation charge  
         and recognized Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of the  
         charge and recommendations. 
          
         Several members had questions regarding recommendation numbers  
         1, 9 and 10. 
          
         The chairman laid out recommendation numbers 1, 9 and 10 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendations and  
         to answer questions.   
          
         The chairman called the following resource witnesses to provide  
         oral testimony regarding organ allocation and donation  
         recommendation numbers 9 and 10: 
          
              Eduardo Sanchez, Commissioner, Texas Department of Health,  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
              Phil Walker, Chief, Bureau of Kidney Health, Texas  
              Department of Health, Austin, Texas. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all 13 recommendations be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out the immunization charge and recognized  
         Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of the charge and  
         recommendations. 
          
         Several members had questions regarding recommendation numbers 2  
         and 7. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all consensus recommendations, not  
         including recommendation numbers 2 and 7 be adopted.  The motion  
         prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out immunization recommendation number 2 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         The chairman called the following resource witness to provide  
         oral testimony regarding immunization recommendation number 2: 
          
              Sharilyn Stanley, Associate Commissioner for Disease  
      
              Control and Prevention, Texas Department of Health, Austin,  
              Texas.  
          
         The chairman moved to withdraw from consideration recommendation  
         number 2, as written.  There being no objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh sent up a separate and newly re-worded  
         immunization recommendation number 2 (a) and (b). 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that recommendation number 2 (a) be  
         adopted.  The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that recommendation number 2 (b) be  
         adopted.  The motion prevailed by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. 
          
         The chairman laid out immunization recommendation number 7 and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the recommendation and to  
         answer questions. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that recommendation number 7 be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The chairman laid out the restraints and seclusion charge and  
         recognized Senator Moncrief to provide an overview of the charge  
         and recommendations. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that all five recommendations be adopted.   
         The motion prevailed by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         At 3:33 p.m. Senator Moncrief resumed presiding duties. 
          
         There being no other business to come before the committee, the  
         chairman adjourned the Senate Committee on Health and Human  
         Services at 3:37 p.m. 
          
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         Senator Mike Moncrief, Chairman 
          
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         Scott Caffey, Committee Clerk