MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

Seventy-second Session

February 11, 2003

 

 

The Senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilitieswas called to order by Chairman Raymond D. Rawson, at 11:10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, on the Senate Floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. There was no Agenda. There was no Attendance Roster.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman

Senator Barbara Cegavske, Vice Chairman

Senator Dennis Nolan

Senator Bernice Mathews

Senator Valerie Wiener

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Senator Maurice E. Washington

Senator Joseph Neal

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Lora Nay, Committee Secretary

Jo Greenslate, Committee Secretary

 

Chairman Rawson requested committee introduction of four bill draft requests (BDRs), BDR 39-745, BDR 40-744, BDR 40-679, and BDR 54-96.

 

BILL DRAFT REQUEST 39-745: Makes various changes concerning certain persons who are mentally ill and certain persons who are under the influence of a controlled substance. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 94.)

 

SENATOR WIENER MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 39-745.

 

SENATOR NOLAN SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATORS NEAL AND WASHINGTON WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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BILL DRAFT REQUEST 40-744: Provide that certain mobile units are not required to be licensed as medical facilities. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 96.)

 

SENATOR WIENER MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 40-744.

 

SENATOR NOLAN SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATORS NEAL AND WASHINGTON WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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BILL DRAFT REQUEST 40-679: Revises provisions governing payments to major hospitals that admit patients upon diversion from another hospital. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 95.)

 

SENATOR WIENER MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 40-679.

SENATOR NOLAN SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATORS NEAL AND WASHINGTON WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Chairman Rawson requested committee introduction of BDR 54-96 and refer to Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

BILL DRAFT REQUEST 54-96: Authorizes the state board of nursing to adopt procedures for licensing nurses who are licensed in other states. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 93.)

 

SENATOR NOLAN MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 54-96.

SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR WASHINGTON WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.

 

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There being no further business for this floor meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 11:16 a.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Patricia Vardakis,

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman

 

 

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