MINUTES 
                                           
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
                             Tuesday, October 19, 2004 
                                     1:00 p.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 &  
         Human Services was held on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, in the  
         Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson                     Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Kyle Janek                      Senator Mario Gallegos,  
         Jr. 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister               
         Senator Kevin Eltife 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Janek moved adoption of the minutes from the hearing  
         held on June 8; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony relating to the  
         Committee's review of Child Protective Services (CPS).   
         Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached  
         list.  
          
         The Chair closed testimony. 
          
         Senator Zaffirini provided the Committee with an update on the  
         work of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on State Contracting.  
          
         The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony regarding Charge  
         #1 relating to Medicaid and CHIP reform.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering are shown on the attached list.  
          
         The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony regarding Charge  
         #1 relating to the behavioral health organization model.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached  
         list.  
  
         The Chair opened the floor to public testimony regarding Charge  
         #1 relating to Medicaid and CHIP reform and the behavioral  
         health organization model.  Witnesses testifying and registering  
         are shown on the attached list. 
          
         The Chair closed public testimony. 
          
         There being no further business, at 6:20 p.m. the Chair ordered  
         that the Committee stand in recess subject to the call of the  
         Chair. 
          
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         Senator Jane Nelson, Chair 
          
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         Travis Broussard, Clerk