THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2000

         COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                        1:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 229


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 4, 2000)


SB 2320    RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE COMMISSION      HHS, WAM
           Creates long-term care commission in DHS.

SB 2372    RELATING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT                  HHS, JDC
           Facilitiates prescribing drugs for intractable pain
           in terminally ill patients.

SB 2487    RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE                      HHS, JDC
           Creates criminal offense  of  promoting elder abuse
           in the first,  second,  third,  and fourth degrees;
           defines terms; establishes penalties.

SB 2490    RELATING TO LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE       HHS, WAM
           Establishes an  information  and  referral process;
           appropriation   to   EOA   for   statewide  initial
           information and referral screening, requires use of
           uniform assessment tool.



              No testimony will be accepted.


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