MINUTES 
                                           
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
                              Thursday, March 27, 2003 
                                     9:00 a.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 &  
         Human Services was held on Thursday, March 27, 2003, in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson                     Senator John Carona 
         Senator Kyle Janek                      Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted: 
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill:   
         Senate Bill 866 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 401 and recognized its author,  
         Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. 
          
         At 9:01 a.m., Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Van de Putte explained the bill. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor for public testimony on Senate Bill  
         401.  Witnesses testifying and registering on Senate Bill 401  
         are shown on the attached list. 
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and announced that Senate Bill  
         401 would be left pending. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 594 and recognized its author,  
         Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. 
          
         Senator Van de Putte explained the bill. 
         The Chair opened the floor for public testimony on Senate Bill  
         594.  Witnesses testifying and registering on Senate Bill 594  
  
         are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and announced that Senate Bill  
         594 would be left pending. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 1065 and recognized its author,  
         Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. 
          
         Senator Shapiro explained the bill. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor for public testimony on Senate Bill  
         1065.  Witnesses testifying and registering on Senate Bill 1065  
         are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and announced that Senate Bill  
         1065 would be left pending. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 602 by Senator Ellis and  
         recognized Senator Deuell to explain the bill. 
          
         Senator Deuell explained the bill. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor for public testimony on Senate Bill  
         602.  Witnesses testifying and registering on Senate Bill 602  
         are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and announced that Senate Bill  
         602 would be left pending. 
          
         At 9:54 a.m., the Chair announced that the Committee would  
         recess and reconvene upon adjournment of the Senate. 
          
         The Committee reconvened at 12:20 p.m. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 810 and recognized its author,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill. 
          
         Senator Deuell sent up the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill  
         810. 
          
         Senator Harris explained the substitute. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor for pubic testimony on Senate Bill  
         810.  Witnesses testifying and registering on Senate Bill 810  
         are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and announced that Senate Bill  
         810 would be left pending. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bills 490, 492, and 493 and recognized  
         their author, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bills. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh explained the bills. 
          
         Senator Deuell sent up the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill  
  
         493. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh explained the substitute. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor for public testimony on Senate Bills  
         490, 492, and 493.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         these bills are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair closed public testimony and left the bills pending. 
          
         At 12:55 p.m. Senator Nelson resumed the chair.  
          
         A quorum was established at 12:57p.m. 
          
         Senator Janek moved that the minutes from the previous hearing  
         be approved; without objection, the minutes were approved by  
         unanimous consent. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 401 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator Deuell moved that SB 401 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 2  
         absent.  Senators West and Zaffirini asked to be shown voting  
         aye; without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 490 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator Lindsay moved that SB 490 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 492 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 492 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Deuell asked to be shown voting aye; without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 493 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         The Chair moved adoption of the committee substitute for Senate  
         Bill 493; without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         Senator West moved that Senate Bill 493 do not pass but that the  
  
         committee substitute for Senate Bill 493 be reported back to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Deuell asked to be shown voting aye; without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 594 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         The Chair moved that SB 594 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Deuell asked to be shown voting aye; without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 602 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator West moved that SB 602 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Deuell asked to be shown voting aye; without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 810 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
  
         Senator Gallegos moved adoption of the committee substitute for  
         Senate Bill 810; without objection, the motion carried.      
          
         Senator Gallegos moved that Senate Bill 810 do not pass but that  
         the committee substitute for Senate Bill 810 be reported back to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0  
         nays, 1 present not voting and 2 absent.  Senator Deuell asked  
         to be shown voting aye; without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recalled Senate Bill 1065 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator West moved that Senate Bill 1065 be reported favorably  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0  
         nay, and 2 absent.  Senator Deuell asked to be shown voting aye;  
         without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         There being no further business, at 1:08 p.m. Senator Nelson  
         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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         Travis Broussard, Clerk