MINUTES

 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES TRANSITION, OVERSIGHT

Thursday, March 31, 2016

9:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to SCR 9 and HCR 56, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Health & Human Services Transition, Oversight was held on was held on Thursday, March 31, 2016, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Representative Four Price, Co-Chair

 

John Colyandro

Senator Jane Nelson, Co-Chair

 

 

Billy Hamilton

 

 

Heather Peterson

 

 

Representative Cindy Burkett

 

 

Representative Richard Peņa Raymond

 

 

Representative Toni Rose

 

 

Senator Brian Birdwell

 

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

 

 

 

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Co-Chair Representative Price called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Co-Chair Representative Price gave opening remarks.

 

Co-Chair Senator Nelson gave opening remarks.

 

The Committee heard invited testimony.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Co-Chair Representative Price announced that the Committee stand in recess for 10 minutes.  At 10:26 AM the Committee reconvened.

 

Invited testimony continued.

 

The Committee heard public testimony.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Co-Chair Representative Price moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Co-Chair Representative Price announced that the next scheduled meetings for the Committee will be held on May 18, 2016 and September 14, 2016.

 

There being no further business, at 12:26 PM Co-Chair Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Representative Four Price, Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Jane Nelson, Co-Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk