81^st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Duniphan
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Two Bulls
P    Hansen (Tom), Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Tom Dempster, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2006

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

A Hearing for the Community Services Block Grant Plan by the Department of Social Services was held. Information was presented by:

Deb Bowman, Secretary of the Department of Social Services (Handout #1)
Marcia Erickson, Northeast SD Community Action-Sisseton
Linda Edel, Western SD Community Action-Rapid City
Cindy Dannenbring, Inter-Lakes Community Action-Madison
Deb Cahoy, Rural Office of Community Services-Lake Andes

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         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:    Mitch Richter, Interpreter Services
Proponents:    Thomas Kober, SD Assn. For the Deaf
        Jimmy Beldon, self, Sioux Falls
        Timothy Chevalier, self, Dell Rapids
        Grady Kickul, Department of Human Services

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1141

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Duniphan, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Two Bulls, Hansen (Tom), Dempster

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Duniphan
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

Committee Secretary

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