MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

8:00 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 Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair	None
Senator Charles Perry, Vice Chair
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Peter Flores
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Borris Miles
Senator Beverly Powell
Senator Kel Seliger

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. A quorum being established at 8:04am, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Perry, Senator Buckingham, Senator Johnson, Senator Flores, and Senator Campbell.

The chair laid out SB 1947 and recognized the author, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

Senator Perry sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Watson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

The chair called invited individuals to provide invited testimony on the committee substitute for SB 1947. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that the committee substitute be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1564 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill.

The chair called invited individuals to provide invited testimony on SB 1564. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that SB 1564 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 8:26 AM Senator Perry assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 2150 and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

Senator Kolkhorst sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Kolkhorst to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

The chair called invited individuals to provide invited testimony on the committee substitute for SB 2150. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Perry moved that the committee substitute for SB 2150 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 2151 and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

Senator Kolkhorst sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Kolkhorst to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

The chair called invited individuals to provide invited testimony on the committee substitute for SB 2151. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Perry moved that the committee substitute for SB 2151 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1233 and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

The chair called invited individuals to provide invited testimony on SB 1233. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Seliger moved that SB 1233 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew committee substitute to SB 1233.

Public witnesses registering and testifying on the committee substitute to SB 1233 are shown on the attached list.

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

Senator Seliger moved that the committee substitute to SB 1233 be left pending.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew committee substitute to SB 2150.

Public witnesses registering and testifying on the committee substitute to SB 2150 are shown on the attached list.

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

Senator Seliger moved that the committee substitute to SB 2150 be left pending.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew committee substitute to SB 2151.

Public witnesses registering on the committee substitute to SB 2151 are shown on the attached list.

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

Senator Seliger moved that the committee substitute to SB 2151 be left pending.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew SB 1564.

Public witnesses registering and testifying on SB 1564 are shown on the attached list.

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

Senator Seliger moved that SB 1564 be left pending.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew committee substitute to SB 1947.

Public witnesses registering on the committee substitute to SB 1947 are shown on the attached list.

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

Senator Seliger moved that the committee substitute to SB 1947 be left pending.

At 9:19 AM Senator Kolkhorst resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 9:20 AM Senator Seliger moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair

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Daniel Manks, Clerk