Senate Health and Human Services Minutes 01/29/2007 10:00 AM

82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Monday, January 29, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gant
P    Hansen (Tom), Chair
P    Jerstad
P    Katus
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Two Bulls
P    Dempster, Vice-Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Hansen

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 26, 2007

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 119: establish a pilot project for an alternative care program for adults with substance abuse issues, to provide for a report to the Legislature, and to make an appropriation therefor.

The Chair deferred SB 119 until Wednesday, January 31, 2007.

SB 170: provide for a study of medicaid.

MOTION: TO TABLE SB 170

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Katus, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls, Dempster

         SB 148: require proof of citizenship with regard to certain applications for aid or assistance.

Presented by:    Senator Jerry Apa

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 148

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

Voting Yes:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Katus, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls, Dempster

         SB 162: establish an alcohol and drug addiction counselor loan forgiveness program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth Albers
Proponents:    Representative Eldon Nygaard
        Diane Sevening, Vermillion
        Dr. Matt Striched, USD Counseling Center
        Doug Austin, Rapid City, SD
        Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Mental Health Centers
Opponents:    Jerry Hofer, Department of Human Services

MOTION:     AMEND SB 162

On page 3, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " five " and insert "two".

On page 3 , line 2, delete " twenty " and insert "ten".

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION: AMEND SB 162

On page 4, line 21 of the printed bill, delete " three hundred " and insert "one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000)".

On page 4 , line 22, delete " thousand dollars ($300,000) " .

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 162 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Katus, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls

Voting No:    Jerstad, Dempster

         SB 140: preclude mitigated, corrected, uncorrected effects, or reduction in benefits when determining an award for benefits which may be subjected to the provisions governing temporary, partial, permanent partial or permanent total disability benefits.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers
Opponents:    Chris Lien, Workers Compensation Advisory Council
        James Marsh, Deptartment of Labor
        Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD
        Mike Shaw, Property and Casualty Insurance
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

MOTION:     DEFER SB 140 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls, Dempster

Voting No:    Katus

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Peggy Hyde

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Committee Secretary

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