MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Nelson's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on
Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Senator Nelson's Desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator John Carona
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 2:05 p.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair.
The Chair recalled House Concurrent Resolution 56 which had
previously been left pending.
Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Nelson
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
Senator Nelson moved that House Concurrent Resolution 56 do not
pass but that CSHCR 56 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair recalled House Concurrent Resolution 57 which had
previously been left pending.
Senator Nelson moved that House Concurrent Resolution 57 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Carona asked to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 2:08 p.m. Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
The Chair recalled Senate Bill 56 which had previously been left
pending.
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee substitute
which had previously been laid out; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Bill 56 do not pass but that
CSSB 56 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent. Senator Carona asked to be shown voting aye; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair recalled Senate Bill 216 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to incorporate
Committee Amendment 1, which had previously been adopted, into a
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini then moved that the new committee substitute
be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Bill 216 do not pass but
that CSSB 216 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Carona asked to be shown voting
aye; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair recalled Senate Bill 1743 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Bill 1743 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Carona asked to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair recalled Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 which had
previously been left pending.
Senator Janek moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Carona asked to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was
so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:15 p.m. Senator Janek
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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Travis Broussard, Clerk