MINUTES OF THE meeting

of the

ASSEMBLY Committee on Health and Human Services

 

Seventy-First Session

March 21, 2001

 

 

The Committee on Health and Human Servicesmet at the bar of the Assembly on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at the hour of 12:10 p.m.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Mrs.                     Ellen Koivisto, Chairman

Ms.                     Kathy McClain, Vice Chairman

Ms.                     Sharron Angle

Ms.                     Merle Berman

Mrs.                     Vivian Freeman

Ms.                     Dawn Gibbons

Ms.                     Sheila Leslie

Mr.                     Mark Manendo

Ms.                     Bonnie Parnell

Ms.                     Debbie Smith

Ms.                     Sandra Tiffany

Mr.                     Wendell Williams

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

None

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Marla McDade Williams, Committee Policy Analyst

 

 The committee was called to order to introduce three Bill Draft Requests (BDRs).

 

·        BDR 40-824 – Creates advisory committee to oversee subsidies for provision of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services.      (A.B. 543)

 

                    ASSEMBLYWOMAN LESLIE MOVED FOR INTRODUCTION OF BDR                    40-824.

 

                    MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS.

 

                    MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

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·        BDR 40-825 – Revises provisions relating to program of subsidies for provision of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services to senior citizens.  (A.B. 544)

               

                    ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS MOVED FOR INTRODUCTION OF                                BDR 40-825.

 

                       MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ASSEMBLYWOMAN MCCLAIN.

 

                       MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

·        BDR 40-826 – Directs development of optional subsidized program       to provide prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services to senior citizens with low incomes.  (A.B. 545)

 

                       ASSEMBLYWOMAN MCCLAIN MOVED FOR INTRODUCTION OF                        BDR 40-826.

 

                       MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ASSEMBLYMAN MANENDO.

 

                       MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

Kristi Geiser

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

                       

Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto, Chairman

 

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