MINUTES 
                                           
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
                               Tuesday, March 8, 2005 
                                     9:00 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 &  
         Human Services was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in the Senate  
         Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson                     None 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator John Carona 
         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:   
          
         At 9:02 a.m., Senator Deuell assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 609 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.   
          
         The Chair opened the floor to public testimony.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.   
          
         At 9:15 a.m., a quorum was established. 
          
         Senator Janek moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on March 1, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         With no further witnesses wishing to testify, the Chair closed  
         public testimony. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 609 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, 0  
  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senators West and Zaffirini asked to be shown voting aye. 
          
         At 9:55 a.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 610 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 610, as amended, be reported back  
         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, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senators West and Zaffirini asked to be shown voting aye. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 9:58 a.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 311 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Deuell sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Deuell to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Deuell  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair opened the floor to public testimony.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.   
          
         At 10:00 a.m., Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         With no further witnesses wishing to testify, the Chair closed  
         public testimony. 
          
         Senate Bill 311 was left pending. 
          
         At 10:15 a.m., the Committee stood at ease. 
          
         At 10:18 a.m., the Chair laid out Senate Bill 361 and recognized  
         the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         The Chair opened the floor to public testimony.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.   
          
         At 10:45 a.m., the Chair announced that the Committee would  
  
         stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         At 1:15 p.m., the Committee reconvened.   
          
         At 1:17 p.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 46, which had previously been  
         left pending, and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.   
          
         Senate Bill 46 was left pending. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 47, which had previously been  
         left pending, and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Nelson  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 47 do not pass but that CSSB 47 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5  
         ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.    
          
         Senator West asked to be shown voting nay. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 46 which had previously been left  
         pending. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute for  
         Senate Bill 46; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 46 do not pass but that CSSB 46 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, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini asked to be shown voting aye.  Senator West  
         asked to be shown voting nay. 
          
         At 1:30 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 311 which had has previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator Deuell moved that SB 311 do not pass but that CSSB 311  
         be reported back 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, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senators West and Zaffirini asked to be shown voting aye. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 361 which had previously been  
         left pending. 
          
         Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         The Chair resumed public testimony on SB 361. 
          
         At 1:15 p.m., Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         With no further witnesses wishing to testify, the Chair closed  
         public testimony. 
          
         Senate Bill 361 was left pending. 
          
         There being no further business, at 3:00 p.m. the Chair  
         announced 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