MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGING

Thursday, October 2, 2014

11:00 AM

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to Rule 1, Texas House Rules and pursuant to Rule 11.03, Texas Senate Rules, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Aging was held on Thursday, October 2, 2014, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair	Representative Elliott Naishtat
Ben Dickerson	Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Betty Streckfuss
Representative Susan King

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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:15 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair opened public testimony.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

The following persons provided invited testimony to the committee:

· Jon Weizenbaum, Commissioner, Department of Aging and Disability Services

· Patty Ducayet, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

· Dr. Ronald DeVere, Alzheimer’s Association, Capital of Texas Chapter

· Maurice Pitts, Past President, Texas Association of Regional Councils

· Yvette Lugo, President, Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging & Director, Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging

· Deborah Moore, Director of Harris County, Bureau Chief, Harris County Area Agency on Aging

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

There being no further business, at 1:50 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair

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Erin Hornaday, Clerk