81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Faehn
P    Glover
P    Halverson
P    Heineman
P    Jerke
P    Kraus
P    McCoy
P    Miles
E    Rave
P    Thompson
P    Frost, Vice-Chair
P    Van Etten, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Van Etten, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2006.

Moved by:    Faehn
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1141: provide standards for interpreting for the deaf and hard-of-hearing by requiring national interpreter certification and to repeal the state certification process and replace it with registration.

Presented by:    Representative Casey Murschel


Representative Murschel requested that the bill be deferred until next Wednesday.

The Chair deferred HB 1141 until February 1, 2006.

         HB 1156: require a study of the continuum of care needs for senior citizens.

Presented by:    Representative Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Debra Bowman, Dept. Of Soc. Services
        Kenneth Senger, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Mark Deak, SD Health Care Assn.
        Sam Wilson, AARP

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1156

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Faehn, Glover, Halverson, Heineman, Jerke, Kraus, McCoy, Miles, Thompson, Frost, Van Etten

Excused:    Rave

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1156 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Faehn
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1035: revise the renewal fee paid by medical assistants.

Presented by:    Margaret Hansen, DOH/SD Board of Medical Examiners

Ms. Hansen distributed a bill brief (Handout A).

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Faehn, Glover, Halverson, Heineman, Jerke, Kraus, McCoy, Miles, Thompson, Frost, Van Etten

Excused:    Rave

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1035 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

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Committee Secretary
Don Van Etten, Chair


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