2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Monday, January 28, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    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 25, 2008

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

        
SB 88: require abortion facilities to offer sonograms to pregnant women under certain circumstances.

MOTION:     RECONSIDER SB 88

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

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


Excused:    Gant

MOTION:     DO NOT PASS SB 88

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

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

Excused:    Gant

        
SB 200: establish a statewide trauma system.

Presented by:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health
Proponents:    Tom Dravland, Secretary, Dept. Of Public Safety (handout 1)
        Gary Timmerman, MD, Sanford Health
        Clara Johnson, Avera McKennan
        Steve Schroeder, MD, Miller
        Dave Hewett, SDAHO
        Dr. Robert Allen, Rapid City
Opponents:    Paul Hanson, Prairie Lakes Hospital

        David Strand, MD, Avera/SD COT Chair, responded to committee's questions.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 200

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

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

Excused:    Gant

        
SB 89: direct the State-Tribal Relations Committee to hold hearings on certain issues related to Native American health care.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus (handout 2 & 3)

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 89

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

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

Excused:    Gant, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Sharon Smith

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Committee Secretary
Tom Hansen, Chair


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