MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

9:00 AM

Senate Chamber

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	Senator Bob Deuell, Vice Chair
Senator Joan Huffman	Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Dan Patrick	Senator Royce West
Senator Jose Rodriguez
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Nelson made opening remarks regarding committee charge #8.

Senator Nelson called panel one to provide invited testimony (see attached witness list).

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

At 12:45 PM Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

At 1:00 PM Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 1:30 PM Senator Rodriguez  moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

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Austin Holder, Clerk