MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
1:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health &
Human Services was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Kyle Janek Senator Mario Gallegos,
Jr.
Senator Bob Deuell Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony relating to the
Committee's charge regarding electronic transactions in health
care. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the
attached list.
A quorum was established at 1:20 p.m.
Senator Janek moved adoption of the minutes from the hearings
held on May 24, 2004 and May 25, 2004; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony relating to the
Committee's charge regarding the effectiveness of legislation
affecting the State Board of Medical Examiners. Witnesses
testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony relating to the Committee's charge regarding the effectiveness of legislation
affecting childhood immunizations. Witnesses
testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
The Chair opened the floor to public testimony. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the
attached list.
There being no further business, at 4:05 p.m. Senator Deuell
moved that the Committee stand in recess
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