The House Committee on Human Services 
         76th Legislature 
         May 3, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Naishtat, at 10:21  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez; Noriega;  
                   Truitt (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Christian; Davis, John; Telford;  
                   Wohlgemuth (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair laid out the issues to be addressed. 
          
         Public testimony regarding Charge Two:  Study issues surrounding  
         the financial difficulties experienced by some  nursing home  
         companies, including the reasons for bankruptcies and closures,  
         state policies and resources for dealing with them, and impacts  
         on residents.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 12:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., May 3, 2000. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:06 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Naishtat. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Naishtat; Noriega; Truitt (3). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Maxey; Chavez; Christian; Davis, John;  
                   Telford; Wohlgemuth (6). 
          
         A quorum was not present. 
          
         Continued public testimony regarding Charge Two:  Study issues  
         surrounding the financial difficulties experienced by some   
         nursing home companies, including the reasons for bankruptcies  
         and closures, state policies and resources for dealing with  
         them, and impacts on residents.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         Invited briefing from Patty Anderson, Chair of the Promoting  
         Independence Advisory Board and, Don Gilbert, Commissioner of  
         the Health and Human Services Commission regarding Charge Three:   
  
         Assess the state's responsibilities and policies regarding  
         supports for individuals with disabilities in community-based  
         settings. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Public testimony regarding Charge Three:  Assess the state's  
         responsibilities and policies regarding supports for individuals  
         with disabilities in community-based settings. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:46 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Naishtat, Chair 
          
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         Mike Lucas, Clerk