The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature                                        
         February 19, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:06  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Coleman; Dawson;  
                   McReynolds; Taylor; Zedler (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Truitt; Naishtat (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair made opening and introductory remarks. 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Health and Human Services  
         Commission. 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         Chair recognized the presence of Chairman Uresti 
          
         The following persons provided oral testimony: 
          
         Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services  
         Commission 
         Jason Cooke, State Medicaid Director, Texas Health and Human  
         Services Commission 
         David Palmer, Deputy CFO for Budget Management, Texas Health and  
         Human Services Commission  
         Curtis Burch, Jr., Manager for Vendor Drug Program, Texas Health  
         and Human Services Commission 
          
         At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes upon final adjournment  
         of the Regular Session of the House, February 19, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:39 a.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;  
                   McReynolds (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dawson; Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
  
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas State Board of Medical  
         Examiners. 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dawson now present.) 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         The following persons provided oral testimony: 
          
         Donald Patrick, MD, Executive Director, Texas State Board of  
         Medical Examiners 
         Jaime Garanflo, Director of Customer Affairs, Texas State Board  
         of Medical Examiners 
         Mari Robinson, Manager of Investigations,  Texas State Board of  
         Medical Examiners 
          
         Chair recognized the presence of Congressman Jim Turner 
          
         HB 6                           
          
         The chair laid out HB 6. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Truitt moved that HB 6, as substituted, 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 Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt;  
                             Coleman; Dawson; McReynolds; Naishtat;  
                             Taylor; Zedler (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
 
         House Committee on Public Health 
         2/19/2003 
          
         At 3:37 p.m., on the motion of Representative McReynolds and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep.  Capelo, Chair       
          
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         Greg Herzog, Clerk