81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Commerce
Tuesday, February 14, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Bradford
P    Elliott
P    Faehn
P    Hunt
P    Krebs
P    Kroger
P    Pederson (Gordon)
P    Schafer
P    Street
P    Willadsen
P    Rounds, Vice-Chair
P    Sebert, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Sebert.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 2006

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 200: authorize the risk pool board to allow additional enrollees into the risk pool under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Kevin Forsch, Governor's Office
Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
        David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations

        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 200

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

         SB 201: revise the risk pool reimbursement method for certain health care providers.

Presented by:    Kevin Forsch, Governor's Office (handout #1)
Proponents:    David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Assn.
        Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 201

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

         SB 49: modify the requirements for health discount plans.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance (handout #2)
Proponents:    Bob Riter Jr., SD Pharmacists Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 49

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

         SB 44: repeal certain provisions regarding waiting periods for the filing of insurance rates.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Neil Fulton, Vermillion Title Company

Randy Moses answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 44

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     On page 2, after line 5 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 3. That chapter 58-24 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Casualty insurance written pursuant to §  58-9-27 is subject to the rating requirements of chapter 58-24.

     Section 4. That § 58-9-27 be amended to read as follows:

     58-9-27.   " Casualty insurance " includes insurance against any other kind of loss, damage, or liability properly a subject of insurance and not within any other kind of insurance as defined in this chapter, if such insurance is not disapproved by the director of insurance as being contrary to law or public policy. Casualty insurance also includes liability insurance that insures the issuing of written certificates or statements of title or similar instruments stating the condition and status of title to real estate and the holder of record title to real estate, subject to any exemptions or qualifications set forth in any such instrument, provided that there is a policy of indemnification for the person for whom the instrument is made. Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the regulation of abstracters of title engaging in business in this state pursuant to chapter 36-13. ".


Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 44 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Rounds, Sebert

Voting No:    Faehn, Krebs, Street, Willadsen

Excused:    Hunt

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 44

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     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " rates " insert "and to revise the definition and filing requirements for casualty insurance".

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Schafer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 45: modify certain requirements for group health coverage for premature births, congenital defects, and birth abnormalities.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

MOTION:     PLACE SB 45 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen

Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 89: require the Division of Insurance to study the offering of assisted living facility benefits to certain persons with long-term care insurance.

Presented by:    Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken
Proponents:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance
        Mark Deak, SD Health Care Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 89

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

         SB 46: clarify the taxes for certain life insurance premiums and annuity considerations.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 46

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Schafer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Hunt, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

MOTION:     PLACE SB 46 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Krebs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
         SB 47: allow health maintenance organizations to rate employer sponsored plans without prior approval.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 47

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Faehn, Hunt, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Voting No:    Elliott

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Lou Sebert, Chair

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