The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature 
         February 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:26  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Coleman;  
                   McReynolds; Taylor (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Truitt; Dawson; Naishtat; Zedler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dawson now present.) 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Department of Health. 
          
         Eduardo Sanchez, MD Commissioner of Health, TDH 
         Machelle Pharr, TDH 
         Debra Wanser, TDH 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., February 26, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:16 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Truitt; Coleman; Dawson;  
                   McReynolds; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Board of Physical and  
         Occupational Therapy. 
         John Maline, Executive Council of Physical Therapy and  
         Occupational Therapy Examiners 
         Harvey Aikman, Executive Council of Physical Therapy and  
  
         Occupational Therapy Examiners 
         Jean Polichino, Executive Council of Physical Therapy and  
         Occupational Therapy Examiners 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. 
          
         Katherine Thomas, Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners 
         James (Dusty) Johnston, Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee and overview of the Texas Board of Vocational Nurses. 
          
         Joyce Adams, Ph.D, RN, Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners  
         Terrie Hairston, RN, CHE, Texas Board of Vocational Nurse  
         Examiners       
          
         HB 311 
          
         The chair laid out HB 311. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:16 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. Capelo, Chair 
          
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         Greg Herzog, Clerk