MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

ASSEMBLY Committee on Health and Human Services

 

Seventy-Second Session

March 24, 2003

 

 

The Committee on Health and Human Serviceswas called to order at 11:45 a.m., on Monday, March 24, 2003, behind the Bar of the Assembly by Chairwoman Ellen Koivisto.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Mrs. Ellen Koivisto, Chairwoman

Ms. Kathy McClain, Vice Chairwoman

Mrs. Sharron Angle

Mr. Joe Hardy

Mr. William Horne

Ms. Sheila Leslie

Mr. Garn Mabey

Ms. Peggy Pierce

Ms. Valerie Weber

Mr. Wendell P. Williams

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Marla McDade Williams, Committee Policy Analyst

Terry Horgan, Committee Secretary

 

Chairwoman Koivisto requested Committee introduction of BDRs 40-503,

38-516, 57-1196, 40-1248, and 38-1207.

 

• BDR 40-503--Revises provisions relating to use of aversive intervention or forms of restraint on persons with disabilities. (A.B. 500)

 

• BDR 38-516--Makes various changes to provisions governing welfare and other programs of public assistance. (A.B. 501)

 

• BDR 57-1196--Requires certain policies of health insurance and health care plans to include coverage for certain medical treatment provided in clinical trial or study. (A.B. 502)

 

• BDR 40-1248--Revises provisions relating to medical use of marijuana. (A.B. 503)

 

• BDR 38-1207--Requires Department of Human Resources to establish program to extend coverage for prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services to certain persons. (A.B. 504)

 

 

ASSEMBLYMAN WILLIAMS MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 40-503. (A.B. 500)

 

ASSEMBLYMAN MABEY SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN WILLIAMS MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 38-516.  (A.B. 501)

 

ASSEMBLYWOMAN WEBER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HORNE MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 57-1196.  (A.B. 502)

 

ASSEMBLYMAN WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN MABEY MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 40-1248.  (A.B. 503)

 

ASSEMBLYMAN WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

ASSEMBLYWOMAN McCLAIN MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 38-1207.  (A.B. 504)

 

ASSEMBLYMAN HORNE SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Terry Horgan

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto, Chairwoman

 

 

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