MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

Seventy-second Session

May 26, 2003

 

 

The Senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilitieswas called to order by Chairman Raymond D. Rawson, at 1:54 p.m., on Monday, May 26, 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 K. Cegavske, Vice Chairman

Senator Maurice E. Washington

Senator Joseph Neal

Senator Bernice Mathews

Senator Valerie Wiener

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Senator Dennis Nolan (Excused)

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

H. Pepper Sturm, Committee Policy Analyst

Jo Greenslate, Committee Secretary

 

Chairman Rawson called for a motion to concur or not concur with Amendment No. 786 to Senate Bill (S.B.) 459.

 

SENATE BILL 459 (2nd Reprint): Revises provisions concerning health benefits for senior citizens subsidized by money in Fund for a Healthy Nevada. (BDR 40‑1247)

 

SENATOR WIENER MOVED TO NOT CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 786 TO S.B. 459.

 

SENATOR WASHINGTON SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Chairman Rawson called for a motion to concur or not concur with Amendment No. 690 to S.B. 386.

 

SENATE BILL 386 (2nd Reprint): Revises provisions concerning visitation rights of patients of certain health care facilities and disposition of body of person upon death. (BDR 40-957)

 

SENATOR NEAL MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 690 TO S.B. 386.

 

SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Chairman Rawson called for a motion to concur or not concur with Amendment No. 628 to S.B. 179.

 

SENATE BILL 179 (2nd Reprint):Makes various changes related to mental health. (BDR 39‑480)

 

SENATOR NEAL MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 628 TO S.B. 179.

 

SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE ABSTAINED. SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Chairman Rawson called for a motion to concur or not concur with Amendment No. 721 to S.B. 82.

 

SENATE BILL 82 (2nd Reprint): Makes various changes concerning public health laws. (BDR 40-677)

 

SENATOR NEAL MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 721 TO S.B. 82.

 

SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Chairman Rawson called for a motion to concur or not concur with Amendment No. 817 to S.B. 332.

 

SENATE BILL 332 (3rd Reprint): Revises qualifications of State Health Officer, clarifies restrictions on use of “M.D.” title and makes various changes relating to licensure of physicians. (BDR 40-1036)

 

SENATOR MATHEWS MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 817 TO S.B. 332.

 

SENATOR NEAL SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE VOTED NO. SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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There being no further business for this floor meeting, Chairman Rawson adjourned the meeting at 2:05 p.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Patricia Vardakis,

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman

 

 

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