The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

May 15, 2012

10:00 a.m.

Houston, TX

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2012, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 10:15 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; and Schwertner.

A quorum was present.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

Representative Otto also attended.

Interim Charge #5 related to the committee’s oversight over the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Waiver

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Interim Charge #1 related to the Texas Primary Care Workforce

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Gonzales, Veronica in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 6:35 p.m., on the motion of Representative Kolkhorst and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Kolkhorst, Chair

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Bryan W. Law, Clerk