There are 40 Legislative Days scheduled for the 2003 session. Standing Legislative Committees meet in regularly scheduled sessions during the morning hours of each Legislative Day. Some committees will hold special evening meetings. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to meet Monday and Wednesday at 10am in room 423 of the Capitol.

For agendas, minutes, member information, active bills and more visit the LRC Website.

Replay audio of the entire Senate Health and Human Services Committee meeting on the designated Legislative Day or testimony and debate on a specific bill.

Legislative Day 2 1/15/03 - complete meeting Legislative Day 6 1/22/03 - complete meeting SB 25 - revise the schedule of certain controlled substances. SB 26 - vital records provisions  and to authorize electronic filing of death certificates and permits for disposition. SB 7  - require an inventory of parenting programs and to establish a volunteer mentor program for parents Legislative Day 9 1/27/03 - complete meeting SB 19 - department of social services funding pool SB 20 - payment of child support obligations SB 64 - places where smoking is prohibited SB 66 - homeless veterans initiative Legislative Day 11 1/29/03 - complete meeting Legislative Day 14 2/3/03 - complete meeting SB 137- physician tuition reimbursement program  for dentists who fulfill certain requirements. SB 138- expand the nurse tuition reimbursement program to include other health care professionals. SB 105 - prohibit discriminatory pricing of drugs by manufacturers. HB 1017 - revise certain provisions related to ambulance service personnel certification. HB 1018 -revise certain provisions related to advanced life support personnel. SB 78 - require notification of interested parties in the release of certain confidential information. Legislative Day 16 2/5/03 - complete meeting HB 1006- permit the Department of Social Services to publish certain fee schedules used in certain medical assistance programs. SB 106 -permit smoking in certain public places and certain places of employment. SB 172  - require the Department of Health to place certain information on its website. Legislative Day 19 2/10/03 - complete meeting SB 106- permit smoking in certain public places and certain places of employment. HB 1149- provide for quality assurance programs for certain ambulance services. HB 1106- revise the qualifications for qualified mental health professionals. SB 192- prohibit smoking in public. Legislative Day 21 2/12/03 - complete meeting SB 223- ensure that covered persons of managed care plans receive certain health care services. HB 1087- revise the definition of qualified mental health professionals and to clarify when reimbursement is required for the services of qualified mental health professionals. Legislative Day 25 2/19/03 - complete meeting SB 216- create a senior citizen prescription drug benefit program. SB 192- prohibit smoking in public. Legislative Day 28 2/22/03 - complete meeting HB 1226 - revise who may complete home studies for adoptions HB 1234 - create a commission on health care Legislative Day 29 2/24/03 - complete meeting Legislative Day 31 2/26/03 - complete meeting HB 1277- create a pharmaceutical prior authorization program for eligible individuals receiving medical assistance pursuant to chapter 28-6. Legislative Day 34 3/3/03 - complete meeting HB 1210- allow for a nursing facility to be constructed on an American Indian reservation under certain circumstances.