The House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures,  
         Select 
         78th Legislature 
         April 22, 2003 
         4:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Delisi, at 6:50 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman; Crownover;  
                   Miller; Uresti (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Deshotel; Harper-Brown;  
                   Truitt; Wohlgemuth (5). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 490 
          
         The chair laid out SB 490, the companion to HB 1349. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SB 490, without amendments, 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 Delisi; Gutierrez; Berman;  
                             Crownover; Miller; Uresti (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Deshotel; Harper-Brown;  
                        Truitt; Wohlgemuth  (5).  
           
         HB 410 
          
         The chair laid out HB 410. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2824 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2824. 
          
         Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Deshotel now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Berman in chair.) 
          
         HB 3257 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3257. 
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Harper-Brown now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         HR 502 
          
         The chair laid out HR 502. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.            
          
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.) 
          
         HB 3181 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3181. 
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3204. 
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3204, 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 Delisi; Gutierrez;  
                             Crownover; Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Miller;  
                             Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Capelo; Truitt;  
                        Wohlgemuth  (4).  
           
         HB 3485 
 
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          The chair laid out HB 3485. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uresti moved that HB 3485, 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 Delisi; Gutierrez;  
                             Crownover; Deshotel; Harper-Brown; Miller;  
                             Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Capelo; Truitt;  
                        Wohlgemuth  (4).  
           
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         At 9:52 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. Delisi, Chair 
          
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         Tom McCarty, Clerk