87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Holien
P    Krebs
P    Rampelberg
P    Schlekeway
P    Kraus, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Jean Hunhoff, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

INFANT MORTALITY STUDY:

    First Lady Linda Daugaard, Office of the Governor (Handouts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5)
Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary, Department of Health
Mary Milroy, MD,Yankton

        SB 6: authorize criminal background checks for various state employees.

Presented by:    Jeff Bloomberg, Bureau of Personnel
Proponents:    Brian Zeeb, Office of Attorney General
        Lynne Valenti, Department of Social Services

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MOTION:    AMEND SB 6

6ja

    On page 3, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:

"
    Section 4. That chapter 27B-3 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Each person hired as an employee at the South Dakota Developmental Center, whose primary duties include patient care or supervision, shall submit to a criminal background investigation, by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Developmental Center shall submit completed fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation before the prospective new employee enters into service. If no disqualifying record is identified at the state level, the fingerprints shall be forwarded by the Division of Criminal Investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section may enter into service on a temporary basis pending receipt of results of the criminal background investigation. The Developmental Center may, without liability, withdraw its offer of employment or terminate the temporary employment without notice if the report reveals a disqualifying record. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section shall pay any fees charged for the criminal record check.".

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Krebs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Holien, Krebs, Rampelberg, Schlekeway, Kraus, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 6 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Holien, Krebs, Rampelberg, Schlekeway, Kraus, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:    PLACE SB 6 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kraus

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Action:    Withdrawn.

        SB 24: require certain applicants for licensure as a health professional or a licensee who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check.

Presented by:    Gloria Damgaard, SD Board of Nursing
Proponents:    Mark Deak, SD Health Care Association
        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Association

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 24

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Holien, Krebs, Rampelberg, Schlekeway, Kraus, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:    PLACE SB 24 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Louder

Committee Secretary

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