MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES 
                               Friday, May 7, 1999 
                                    9:45 a.m. 
                                 Senate Chamber 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11 and a suspension of the 24-hour posting rule, a public  
         hearing of the Senate Committee on Health Services was held on  
         Friday, May 7, 1999, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson, Chair              None 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Drew Nixon 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:38 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         At 12:39 p.m., Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1889 and recognized the bill's 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 1889 do not pass, but that CSSB  
         1889 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 12:41 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1891 and recognized the bill's author,  
         Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Nixon sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.   
         Senator Nixon moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Nixon moved that SB 1891 do not pass, but that CSSB  
         1891 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:42 p.m., Senator  
         Moncrief 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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         June Parr, Clerk