MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES
Thursday, March 4, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension Auditorium
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health
Services was held on Thursday, March 4, 1999, in the Capitol
Extension Auditorium at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chairman None
Senator Mike Moncrief, Vice-Chairman
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Drew Nixon
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Madla and Senator Nixon.
The Chair laid out SB 445 and recognized the bill's author,
Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 445 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered. At 9:57 a.m., the Chair moved
that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after
Senate adjournment. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair called the meeting back to order at 12:10 p.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted.
The Chair recalled SB 445 which had been left pending before
the committee and laid it out for consideration.
The Chair re-opened public testimony on SB 445 and a list of
those that testified is attached. Public testimony was closed
on the bill. The bill was left pending until a quorum was
present.
The Committee recessed at 12:20 p.m. until a quorum could be
re-established. At 12:25 p.m., a quorum was present.
Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Moncrief requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Moncrief then moved that the new
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 445 do not pass, but that CSSB
445 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 Madla requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on CSSB 445. There being no objection the motion
prevailed.
There being no further business, at 12:35 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