85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Dempster
P    Gant
P    Jerstad
P    Merchant
P    Miles
P    Hansen (Tom), Vice-Chair
P    Adelstein, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Stanford Adelstein, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010

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

        SB 115: prohibit the sale or delivery of contact lenses without a prescription.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Dr. Michael Bartlett, Department of Health
        Deb Mortenson, SD Optometric Society

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 115

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Hansen (Tom), Adelstein

Excused:    Dempster

MOTION:    PLACE SB 115 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

        SB 160: allow certain local governments to participate in the state health insurance plan.

SB 160 CONTINUED FROM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos (Handout: 1)

Information Given By: Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
         Sandra Zinter, Commissioner of the Bureau of Personnel

THE MOTION TO DEFER SB 160 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Gant
Action:    PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Miles, Hansen (Tom), Adelstein

Voting No:    Merchant

        HB 1029: authorize the Board of Social Worker Examiners to deny, suspend, or revoke applications for licensure or licenses under certain circumstances and repeal certain physical examination provisions.

Presented by:    Laurie Bauer, Department of Health
Proponents:    Steve Lindquist, Board of Social Workers (Handout: 2), Teleconference
        Kitty Kinsman, South Dakota Social Workers Association
        Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Mental Health Centers
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1029

Moved by:    Jerstad

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Hansen (Tom), Adelstein

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1029 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1028: revise certain requirements for the provisional certification of interpreters for the deaf and revise certain authority to promulgate rules concerning certified interpreters for the deaf.

Presented by:    Grady Kickul, Department of Human Services (Handout: 3)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1028

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Hansen (Tom), Adelstein

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1028 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1043: revise the risk pool rate methodology, to revise the number of risk pool benefit plans offered, and to revise open enrollment for uninsurable children.

Presented by:    Jill Kruger, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Proponents:    Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1043

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

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Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Hansen (Tom), Adelstein

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Cindy Louder

Committee Secretary

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