Committee Agenda

Committee:    Senate Commerce
Room:     413
Date:    Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Time:    10:00 AM



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         SB 29     provide the South Dakota risk pool with the ability to enter into certain provider contracts and to declare an emergency.
             The Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the Bureau of Personnel

         SB 30     revise certain provisions regarding creditable health insurance coverage.
             The Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the Bureau of Personnel

         SB 40     establish minimum fire safety standards for specialty resorts.
             The Committee on Commerce at the request of the Department of Health

         SB 46     modify the requirements for closed block individual health benefit plans.
             The Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the Department of Revenue and Regulation

         SB 48     authorize the director of the Division of Banking to enter into certain interstate agreements and to establish certain procedures regarding those agreements.
             The Committee on Commerce at the request of the Department of Revenue and Regulation

         SB 49     revise certain provisions regarding payments or assignments by insurance producers for referrals.
             The Committee on Commerce at the request of the Department of Revenue and Regulation

         SB 50     remove certain references regarding conversion from the requirements for continuation of group health coverage.
             The Committee on Commerce at the request of the Department of Revenue and Regulation

NOTE: The above bills will be taken up in this order for a hearing on the date noted. If circumstances do not permit a hearing on this date then a hearing will be held at a future meeting of the committee to be determined by the chair. Action on a bill may come at any time after it has had a hearing.

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ROYAL "MAC" MCCRACKEN, Chair