Committee: House Health and Human Services
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Blake
P Haggar
P Hawley
P Hickey
P Iron Cloud III
P Jensen
P Lucas
P Magstadt
P Sly
P Steele
P Stricherz
P Munsterman, Vice-Chair
P Boomgarden, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Representative Boomgarden, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012.
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Steele
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1268: require certain persons applying or receiving certain Medicaid financial aid
or assistance from the state to submit to drug tests to check for use of controlled
substances.
Proponents: Representative Mark Kirkeby
Opponents: Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Department of Social Services (Handouts: 1, 2)
Sarah Petersen, self, Watertown
Marlene Schulz, self, Watertown
Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
Shelly Pfaff, SD Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
Buddy Seiner, SD Head Start Association (Handout: 3)
Tiffany Campbell, American Civil Liberties Union of SD
Christie Johnson, SDACBS
MOTION: DEFER HB 1268 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Lucas
Second by: Blake
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1268
On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete "Medicaid".
On page 1, line 14, delete "Medicaid".
On page 2, line 5, delete "Medicaid".
On page 2, line 6, delete everything after "." .
On page 2, delete lines 7 to 13, inclusive.
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Haggar
Action: Failed by voice vote.
THE MOTION TO DEFER HB 1268 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Lucas
Second by: Blake
Action: PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (9-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Hawley, Hickey, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Stricherz, Boomgarden
Voting No: Haggar, Jensen, Steele, Munsterman
HB 1174: provide for mandatory drug testing for certain TANF and SNAP recipients.
Proponents: Representative Mark Venner (Handout: 4)
Stan Schwellenbach, self, Pierre
Mary Ann Fakler, self, Rapid City
Opponents: Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Department of Social Services (Handout: 5)
Sarah Petersen, self, Watertown
Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
Buddy Seiner, SD Head Start Association
Shelly Pfaff, SD Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
Marlene Schulz, self, Watertown
Tiffany Campbell, American Civil Liberties Union of SD
MOTION: AMEND HB 1174
On page 1, line 10, of the printed bill, after "year" insert "unless the recipient enrolls in a
rehabilitation program of which the department approves and remains in the rehabilitation program
to completion".
On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, delete everything after "benefits" .
On page 1, line 6, delete everything before "and" .
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Jensen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1174 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Jensen
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (5-8-0-0)
Voting Yes: Haggar, Hickey, Jensen, Steele, Munsterman
Voting No: Blake, Hawley, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Stricherz, Boomgarden
MOTION: DEFER HB 1174 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Hawley
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Hawley, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Stricherz, Munsterman,
Boomgarden
Voting No: Haggar, Hickey, Jensen, Steele
HB 1259: provide an exception to vaccination requirements for personal beliefs.
Proponents: Representative Lora Hubbel (Handout: 6)
Joel Finck, self, Tabor
Jeff Monroe, self, Pierre
Opponents: Wendell Hoffman, SD State Medical Association
Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health
Angie Brown, Children's Care Hospital and School (Handout: 7)
David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
Brittany Novotny, SD Nurses Association
MOTION: DEFER HB 1259 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Magstadt
Second by: Hawley
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Hawley, Hickey, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Munsterman,
Boomgarden
Voting No: Haggar, Jensen, Steele, Stricherz
HB 1187: exempt health care sharing ministries from the provisions of the health
insurance code.
Proponents: Joel Finck, self, Tabor
HB 1175: provide for certain further exemptions from certain childhood
immunizations.
Proponents: Representative Mark Venner
Joe Faddoul, self, Pierre
Opponents: Marty Allison, SD State Medical Association
Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health
Wendell Hoffman, SD State Medical Association
MOTION: RECESS THE MEETING UNTIL 15 MINUTES FOLLOWING TODAY'S
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Jensen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
THE HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE RECONVENED AT 3:55 P.M.
Representative Venner gave further rebuttal on testimony of the opponents presented at the morning
meeting regarding HB 1175.
Doneen Hollingsworth, secretary, department of health, answered questions of committee members
and distributed handouts: 8, 9, and 10.
MOTION: DEFER HB 1175 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Magstadt
Second by: Blake
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-3-1-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Hawley, Hickey, Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Munsterman,
Boomgarden
Voting No: Haggar, Jensen, Steele
Excused: Stricherz
HB 1187: exempt health care sharing ministries from the provisions of the health
insurance code.
(continued from morning meeting)
Proponents: Representative Phil Jensen (Handouts: 11, 12 and 13)
James Lansberry, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, Peoria, IL
Debbie Pease, SD Safe Childbirth Options INC.
Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America
Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance Action Inc.
Opponents: Nathan Lukkes, Department of Labor and Regulation
Senator Larry Rhoden provided testimony in favor of HB 1187 and answered questions of committee
members.
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1187
Moved by: Jensen
Second by: Hickey
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-3-3-0)
Voting Yes: Haggar, Hickey, Jensen, Magstadt, Sly, Steele, Munsterman
Voting No: Blake, Hawley, Boomgarden
Excused: Iron Cloud III, Lucas, Stricherz
HB 1191: provide for an interstate compact on public health care, to establish an
interstate advisory health care commission, to specify the relationship between the
member states and the federal government, and to assert the right to federal funding
in lieu of certain federally funded incentives.
Proponents: Representative Lora Hubbel (Handouts: 14)
Tonchi Weaver, SD Citizens for Liberty
Florence Thompson, self, Caputa
Opponents: Senator Deb Peters
Randy Moses, SD Division of Insurance
Dennis Duncan, Dakotacare
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1191
Moved by: Jensen
Second by: Steele
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (4-7-2-0)
Voting Yes: Haggar, Hickey, Jensen, Steele
Voting No: Blake, Hawley, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Munsterman, Boomgarden
Excused: Iron Cloud III, Stricherz
MOTION: DEFER HB 1191 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Munsterman
Second by: Blake
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-2-2-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Haggar, Hawley, Hickey, Lucas, Magstadt, Sly, Munsterman, Boomgarden
Voting No: Jensen, Steele
Excused: Iron Cloud III, Stricherz
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Blake
Second by: Sly
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Grace Curtis
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Committee Secretary
Jamie Boomgarden, Chair
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