81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Wednesday, February 08, 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
P    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 FEBRUARY 3, 2006.

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 33: require each applicant for licensure as a nurse and each licensee who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check.

Presented by:    Gloria Damgaard, SD Bd of Nursing
Proponents:    Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Assn.


        Jim Hood, SD Assn. Nurse Anesthetists
        Kenneth Senger, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 33

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

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

Excused:    Faehn

MOTION:     PLACE SB 33 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 34: revise the quorum requirements for the Board of Nursing.

Presented by:    Gloria Damgaard, SD Bd of Nursing
Proponents:    Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Assn.
        Jim Hood, SD Assn. Nurse Anesthetists
        Kenneth Senger, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 34

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

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

Excused:    Faehn

MOTION:     PLACE SB 34 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 185: require inspections of certain facilities by the Department of Health.

Presented by:    Representative Alice McCoy
Proponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
        Senator Jay Duenwald

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 185

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Glover, Thompson

         SB 207: revise certain provisions pertaining to the sale, purchasing, and possession of products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.

Presented by:    Betty Oldenkamp, Secretary, Department of Human Services
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, SD Sheriffs and SD Chiefs of Police Assn.
        Mike Milstad, SD Sheriffs (Minnehaha Co. Sheriff)
        Jeremy Buchholz, self, Pierre
        Mike Shaw, Pfizer, Inc.
        Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety
        Charlie McGuigan, Attorney General's Office
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn.
        Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Substance Abuse Directors
        Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assn. (without amendment)    
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (without amendment)
        Bob Riter Jr., SD Pharmacists Assn. (without amendment)

Kevin Forsch, Governor's Office, answered questions of committee members.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 207

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     On page 3, line 18 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " an " and insert "and make a record of the".

     On page 3 , line 22, after " . " insert "The retailer shall maintain the record of identification, including the purchaser's name and date of birth. On August 1, 2006, and no later than the fifth day of every month thereafter, the retailer shall send any such records to the county sheriff of the county in which the sales occurred. No retailer may use or maintain the record for any private or commercial purpose or disclose the record to any person, except as authorized by law. The retailer shall disclose the record, upon request, to a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement purpose.".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 207 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

Representative Van Etten distributed two pamphlets regarding medicare prescription coverage (Documents 1 and 2). Medicare recipients need to sign up for a plan before May 15 when the penalties will begin to apply. He asked committee members to help convey the message to the public.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

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Committee Secretary
Don Van Etten, Chair


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