The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health &  
         Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         February 11, 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 7:16 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Gattis; Hopson;  
                    Isett; Truitt (6). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was 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.) 
          
         Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Davis recognized  
         Representative Eiland 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.) 
          
         Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Davis recognized  
         Representative Pitts to provide information to the committee. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 1:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
          the meeting was recessed until 2:10 p.m., February 11, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:14 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Davis, John. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Gattis; Hopson;  
                    Truitt (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Isett (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         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 Isett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hopson 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 7:32 p.m., on the motion of Representative Dukes and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned. 
          
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         Rep. Davis, John, Chair 
          
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         Jamie Dudensing, Clerk