The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health &  
         Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         April 17, 2006 
         9:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2006, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health & Human Services met  
         in a public hearing on Interim Charges #1 and #6 and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Davis, John, at 9:18 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Gattis; Hopson (3). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Dukes; Isett, Carl; Truitt (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Chairman Pitts now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hopson in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         At 1:53 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. Davis, John, Chair 
          
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          Melissa Nihiser, Clerk 
          
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