MINUTES 
                                           
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
                            Thursday, February 10, 2005 
                                     9:00 a.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 Thursday, February 10, 2005, in the  
         Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson                     Senator Mario Gallegos,  
         Jr. 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         At 9:05 a.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair. 
          
         A quorum was established at 9:06 a.m. 
          
         The Chair laid out Senate Bill 6 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Nelson, to explain the bill and the proposed committee  
         substitute. 
          
         Senator Nelson explained the bill.   
          
         Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment #1. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the amendment. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh explained the amendment. 
          
         Senator Deuell sent up an amendment to Committee Amendment #1. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh explained the amendment. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved that the minutes from the previous hearing  
         be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor to invited testimony on the Adult  
         Protective Services portion of SB 6.  Witnesses testifying and  
  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         At 9:44 a.m., the Chair announced that the Committee would stand  
         in recess until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate. 
          
         At 11:27 p.m., the Committee reconvened.   
          
         At 11:28 p.m., Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.   
          
         Invited testimony resumed. 
          
         The Chair opened the floor to public testimony on the Adult  
         Protective Services portion of SB 6.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         At 12:06 p.m., Senator Lindsay assumed the chair. 
          
         At 12:11 p.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair.  
          
         At 2:20 p.m., Senator Deuell assumed the chair. 
          
         The Chair closed public testimony. 
          
         The Chair announced that Senate Bill 6 would be left pending. 
          
         At 2:37 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini for an announcement. 
          
         There being no further business, at 2:42 p.m. the Chair moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed until 9 a.m. Tuesday, February  
         15; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
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         Senator Jane Nelson, Chair 
          
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         Travis Broussard, Clerk