The House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures,  
         Select 
         78th Legislature 
         March 11, 2003 
         4:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, the House  
         Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Delisi, at 4:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman; Crownover;  
                   Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Miller; Truitt (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken on Disease Management. (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on Asthma Education. (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on Health Buddy. (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         HB 1118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1118. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti moved that HB 1118, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman;  
                     
                             Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Crownover; Miller; Truitt   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 525 
          
         The chair laid out HB 525. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1343 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1343. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1346 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1346. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1347 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1347. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1349 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1349. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
 
         House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select 
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         Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 1349, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman;  
                             Crownover; Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Miller;  
                             Truitt; Uresti (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Wohlgemuth  (2).  
           
         HB 1350 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1350. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 1350, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman;  
                             Crownover; Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Miller;  
                             Truitt; Uresti (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Wohlgemuth  (2).  
           
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.) 
         HB 727 
          
         The chair laid out HB 727. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
         House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select 
         3/11/2003 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1735 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1735. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 725 
          
         The chair laid out HB 725. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.) 
          
         Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select 
         3/11/2003 
          
          Rep. , Chair 
          
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         Tom McCarty, Clerk