MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Thursday, June 16, 2016

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 Thursday, June 16, 2016, in the Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

Senator Donna Campbell

Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Vice Chair

 

Senator Charles Perry

Senator Craig Estes

 

Senator Van Taylor

Senator José Rodríguez

 

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. A quorum was not present.  The following business was transacted:

 

The Chair announced that the purpose of the meeting was to hear testimony on Interim Charges #5, #6, and #7, related to mental health and telemedicine.  The Chair opened invited testimony on Interim Charge #5 related to reform of inpatient mental health facilities and potential partnerships with health related institutions of higher education.  Witnesses testifying shown on the attached list.

 

The Chair opened invited testimony on Interim Charge #6, related to programs to divert mentally ill individuals from criminal justice settings and the forensic capacity of inpatient psychiatric facilities.  Witnesses testifying shown on the attached list.

 

At 12:43 PM Senator Kolkhorst assumed the chair.

 

At 12:46 PM Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

 

The Chair opened invited testimony on Interim Charge #7, related to telemedicine, telehealth, and telemonitoring.   Witnesses testifying shown on the attached list.

 

Public testimony was taken on all three interim charges. 

 

There being no further business, at 4:01 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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Jordan Dixon, Clerk