85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: House Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Blake
P    Boomgarden
P    Conzet
P    Curd
P    Iron Cloud III
P    Jensen
P    Lucas
P    Moser
P    Nygaard
P    Romkema
P    Vanderlinde
P    Rave, Vice-Chair
P    Pitts, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Pitts.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

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

        HB 1245: repeal the death penalty and commute certain death sentences to life imprisonment.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Susan Thompson, SD Peace and Justice Center
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese Of Sioux Falls

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Opponents:    Marty Jackley, Attorney General
        Peggy Schaeffer, Self, Black Hawk
        Ed Schaeffer, Self, Black Hawk
        Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1245 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Conzet, Curd, Jensen, Moser, Romkema, Rave, Pitts

Voting No:    Blake, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Nygaard, Vanderlinde

        HB 1184: revise employee sick leave used for the care of a spouse, child, or parent of the employee if the spouse, child, or parent has a serious health condition.

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1184

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

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Conzet, Curd, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Rave, Pitts

        HJR 1001: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to freedom of choice in health care.

Presented by:    Representative Phil Jensen
Opponents:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DEFER HJR 1001 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Conzet, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Rave,

Pitts

Voting No:    Curd, Iron Cloud III, Jensen

        SB 83: provide for the self-administration of prescription asthma and anaphylaxis medication by students.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad
Proponents:    Sandra Fusco Walker, Self, New Jersey (telephone)
        David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Representative Tim Rave

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 83

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

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Conzet, Curd, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Rave, Pitts

MOTION:    PLACE SB 83 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Moser
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was passed to Vice-Chair Rave.

        SB 157: authorize the construction of nursing facilities on American Indian reservations under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Representative Carol Pitts
Proponents:    Senator Jim Bradford

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 157

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

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Conzet, Curd, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard,

Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

Voting No:    Rave

The gavel returned to Chair Pitts.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary

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