82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Monday, January 22, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Dreyer
P    Heineman
P    Jerke
P    Kirkeby
P    Lucas
P    Miles
P    Nygaard
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Rave, Vice-Chair
P    Steele
P    Van Norman
P    Van Etten, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Van Etten

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 2007

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

          HB 1031: provide for the regulation of telepharmacy and to establish a fee therefor.

HB 1031 was previously heard on January 19, 2007.    
Proponents:    Bob Riter Jr., SD Pharmacists Assn.
        David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health

Dennis Jones answered questions.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1031

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     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, after " a pharmacy " insert "in an unserved or underserved area of the state,".

     On page 2 , line 13, delete " and " .

     On page 2 , line 14, after " machines " insert "; and

             (7)    Definitions of unserved or underserved areas of the state".

Moved by:    Heineman
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(5-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Heineman, Nygaard, Rave, Steele

Voting No:    Dreyer, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Olson (Betty), Van Norman, Van Etten

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1031

Moved by:    Miles
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Rave, Steele, Van Norman, Van Etten

          HB 1066: authorize the Board of Regents to initiate a program at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to enhance services to children diagnosed with low vision, to authorize the employment of staff, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Marjorie Kaiser, SD School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Anne Plooster, SDEA
Opponents:    Jenna Friedrich, BFM

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1066


Moved by:    Jerke
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER TO Appropriations

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Rave, Steele, Van Norman, Van Etten

Voting No:    Olson (Betty)

         HB 1077: impose a tax on the net revenues of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.

Presented by:    Jenna Friedrich, BFM
Proponents:    Larry Iverson, DSS

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1077

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     On page 3, line 9 of the printed bill, after " fund " insert "to be used to help offset the cost of health care services provided to the citizens by the State of South Dakota.".

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Kirkeby
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1077 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Kirkeby
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Rave, Steele, Van Etten

Voting No:    Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Van Norman

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Don Van Etten, Chair

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