The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health &  
         Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         February 9, 2005 
         7:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 4, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health & Human Services met  
         in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Davis, John, at 7:07 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Gattis; Hopson; Isett;  
                    Truitt (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Davis recognized  
         Representative Luna to provide information to the committee. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of Representative Dukes and without  
         objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., February 9,  
         2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:12 p.m. and was called to order by  
         Representative Dukes. The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Dukes; Gattis; Isett; Truitt (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Davis, John; Hopson (2). 
 
          A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hopson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John now present.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 2:08 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., February 10, 2005. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Davis, John, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jamie Dudensing, Clerk 
          
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