MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Thursday, August 14, 2014

11:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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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 Thursday, August 14, 2014, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

Senator Bob Deuell, Vice Chair

Senator Jane Nelson

 

Senator Joan Huffman

Senator Larry Taylor

 

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

Senator Royce West

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:00 AM. There being a quorum present at 11:04 AM, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Jose Rodriguez also present.

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks.

 

The chair moved to operate under the committee rules adopted during the previous session.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #7 (SB 7).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 7).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 7).  

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #7 (SB 8).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 8).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 8).

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #7 (Dental Board Reform).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #7 (Dental Board Reform).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #7 (Dental Board Reform).

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #7 (CPRIT).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #7 (CPRIT).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #7 (CPRIT).

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #4 (Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #4 (Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #4 (Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act).

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 7).  See attached witness list.

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #7 (SB 8).  See attached witness list.

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #7 (CPRIT).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed public testimony on interim charge #7.

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #4  (Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act).  See attached witness list.

 

At 4:01 PM Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.

 

At 4:14 PM Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

 

Senator Schwertner closed public testimony on interim charge #4.

 

There being no further business, at 4:58 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

 

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Meagan Smith, Clerk