MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
	SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND FACILITIES
	AND THE
	ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

	Sixty-eighth Session
	May 17, 1995


The Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilities and 
the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services was opened by Chairman 
Vivian Freeman of the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services at 2:15 
p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 1995, in Room 119 of the Legislative Building, 
Carson City, Nevada.  Exhibit A is the agenda.  Chairman Freeman stated the 
meeting was scheduled to be of an informal, informational nature only and as a 
result, roll would not be taken nor would there be an attendance roster.

ASSEMBLY MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mrs. Vivian L. Freeman, Chairman
Mrs. Jan Monaghan, Chairman
Dr. William Z. (Bill) Harrington, Vice Chairman
Mr. David Goldwater
Mr. Dennis Nolan
Ms. Dianne Steel
Ms. Patricia A. Tripple

SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT:

None

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

H. Pepper Sturm, Chief Principal Research Analyst

OTHERS PRESENT:

Mary L. Peterson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Denise K. Quon, Evaluation Consultant
Mike Fitzgerald, Consultant for the Dept. Of Education	







The meeting began with Assemblyman Dennis Nolan's presentation about the Ebola 
virus.  Mr. Nolan is a paramedic and occupational health and safety technologist. 
 In addition, he has worked with an epidemiologist to put together infectious 
disease and respiratory protection programs for health care providers.  Last fall, Mr. 
Nolan prepared a term paper on Ebola virus for a class in epidemiology and that 
paper was the basis for his presentation, (Exhibit B.)

Mary Peterson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, in conjunction with Denise 
Quon and Mike Fitzgerald made a presentation on teen suicide in Nevada including 
statistics on the incidence between 1981 and 1994 and possible solutions to our 
growing problem, (Exhibit C.).

The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:



	
Terry Horgan,
Committee Secretary

APPROVED BY:





Assemblywoman Vivian L. Freeman, Chairman



Assemblywoman Jan Monaghan, Chairman

Joint Meeting of the
Senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilities
and the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
May 17, 1995
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