MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Interim Subcommittee on Graduate Medical Education
Friday, February 11, 2000
10:00 a.m.
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Finance Interim
Subcommittee on Graduate Medical Education (GME) was held on
Friday, February 11, 2000, at the University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Mike Moncrief, Chair Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jon Lindsay Senator John Carona
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair made opening remarks and recognized Chairman Bill
Ratliff and State Representative Craig Eiland as visiting
members. Representative Eiland welcomed members to the City of
Galveston.
Invited Testimony
The chair recognized the following witnesses to provide
testimony on financial issues at state-owned teaching hospitals,
indigent care, and GME issues:
Dr. Jack Stobo, representing The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston;
Brian Maxwell, representing The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston;
Larry Revill, representing The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston;
Dr. John Mendelsohn, representing The University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston;
Dr. Skip Garvey, representing The University of Texas
Health Center - Tyler;
The chair recognized the presence of Representative Patricia
Gray.
The committee recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 1:10 p.m.
Invited testimony continued as follows:
Trey Berndt, representing the Legislative Budget Board, and
Teri Flack, representing the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, provided testimony on Medicaid GME
funding and Coordinating Board funding of GME programs.
Dr. Lisa Nash, representing the Texas Medical Association,
provided testimony on GME funding methodologies in other
states.
Public Testimony
Dr. Teri Turner, representing Texas Children's Hospital,
provided written testimony only.
There being no further business, at 2:25 p.m. Senator Lindsay
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Mike Moncrief, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk