2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Dreyer
P    Heineman
P    Jerke
P    Kirkeby
P    Lucas
P    Miles
P    Nygaard
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Rave, Vice-Chair
P    Steele
P    Van Norman
P    Van Etten, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Van Etten, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008

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

        
HB 1128: provide for the regulation of tanning devices.

Presented by:    Representative Don Van Etten presented the Hoghouse amendment 1128jc that was worked out in the Sub-Committee that met on Monday, January 28, 2008.

The proponents spoke in favor of 1128jc


Proponents:    Brittany Novotny, American Cancer Society
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health

The opponents spoke against 1128jc

Opponents:    Matthew McCaulley, 24/7 Fitness Centers of SD (Doc. 1)
        Bob Riter Jr., Indoor Tanning Assn.
        Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assn.

The Chair asked Senator Hoerth for his comments to the committee about the amendment.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1128                
                                                1128jc

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. Terms used in this Act mean:

             (1)    "Phototherapy device," equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used in treating disease;

             (2)    "Tanning device," equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths in the air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers and that is used for the tanning of human skin and any equipment used with that equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails. However, the term, tanning device, does not include a phototherapy device used by a physician;

             (3)    "Tanning facility," any place or business that provides persons access to a tanning device.

     Section 2. Each tanning facility shall give to each of its customers written notice of all of the following:

             (1)    Failure to wear the eye protection provided by the tanning facility may damage the customer's eyes and cause cataracts;

             (2)    Overexposure to a tanning device causes burns;

             (3)    Repeated exposure to a tanning device may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;

             (4)    Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning of the skin while using a tanning device may be caused by the following:

             (a)    Certain foods;

             (b)    Certain cosmetics;

             (c)    Certain medications, including tranquilizers, diuretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure medicines, and birth control pills; and

             (d)    Certain diseases;

             (5)    Any person who takes a drug should consult a physician before using a tanning device.

     Section 3. Each tanning facility shall prominently display a sign in each area where a tanning device is used. The warning sign shall convey the following directions and information:

             (1)    Follow instructions;

             (2)    Avoid too frequent or too lengthy exposure. Like exposure to the sun, use of a tanning device can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure can cause chronic sun damage, which is characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer;

             (3)    Wear food and drug administration-approved protective eyewear;

             (4)    Ultraviolet radiation from tanning devices will aggravate the effects of the sun, so do not sunbathe during the twenty-four hours immediately preceding or immediately following the use of a tanning device;

             (5)    Medications and cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a tanning device if you are using medications, have a history of skin problems, or believe that your are especially sensitive to sunlight. Women who are pregnant or using birth control pills and who use a tanning device may develop discolored skin;

             (6)    If your skin does not tan when exposed to the sun it is unlikely that your skin will tan when exposed to this tanning device.

     Section 4. No owner or employee of a tanning facility may claim, or distribute materials that claim, that using a tanning device is free of risk.

     Section 5. The owner of a tanning facility shall ensure that all of the following requirements regarding tanning devices are fulfilled:


             (1)    An approved disinfectant as described in 21 CFR §  178.1010 is available for each tanning device;

             (2)    Each customer has agreed to use food and drug administration-approved protective eyewear;

             (3)    Each customer has been shown how to use such physical aids as handrails and markings on the floor to determine the proper distance from the tanning device;

             (4)    Each tanning device has a timing device that is accurate within ten percent;

             (5)    Each tanning device is equipped with a mechanism that allows the customer to turn the tanning device off;

             (6)    Each customer has agreed to the maximum exposure time recommended by the manufacturer of the tanning device;

             (7)    Customers are not allowed to use a tanning device in that tanning facility more than once every forty-eight hours;

             (8)    The interior temperature of the tanning facility does not exceed one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

     Section 6. The owner of the tanning facility shall ensure that all of the following requirements regarding the tanning facility are fulfilled:

             (1)    The operator shall provide the consumers of the tanning facility access to toilet and hand washing facilities with hot and cold running water. Such facilities shall meet the following requirements:

             (a)    Be cleaned and disinfected at least once every twenty-four hours;

             (b)    Contain bar, liquid, or powdered hand-cleaning soap in a dispenser; and

             (c)    Contain paper towels and a conveniently located receptacle for used paper towels or a hand-drying device. Common towels are prohibited;

             (2)    Each consumer shall have access at any time to a safe and sanitary supply of drinking water;

             (3)    Each tanning facility shall provide to its consumers clean cloth towels or disposable paper towels. Cloth towels must be laundered with soap or detergent after each use;

             (4)    The interior of the tanning facility shall be maintained in good repair and shall be kept in a safe, clean, sanitary condition, free from all accumulation of dirt and rubbish;

             (5)    Any equipment and fixtures in the tanning facility, if appropriate, shall be installed in accordance with all applicable local, state, or federal codes.

     Section 7. No minor may use a tanning device at a tanning facility without the written consent of a parent or legal guardian. The consent shall indicate that the parent or legal guardian has read the warnings required by this Act and that the minor agrees to wear food and drug administration- approved protective eyewear. The parent or legal guardian shall provide a notarized statement of consent or sign the consent form in the presence of the owner of the tanning facility or an employee responsible for the operation of the tanning device of the facility. Any owner or employee who knowingly allows a minor to use a tanning device in a tanning facility without the required consent is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

     Section 8. No minor under the age of fourteen years may utilize a tanning device at a tanning facility without a written order from a physician licensed in this state and without being accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for each use of the tanning device. Any owner or employee of a tanning facility who knowingly allows a minor under the age of fourteen years to use a tanning device in a tanning facility without a written order of a physician is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Moved by:    Lucas
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1128
                                                1128je

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section 1. Terms used in this Act mean:

             (1)    "Phototherapy device," equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used in treating disease;

             (2)    "Tanning device," equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths in the air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers and that is used for the tanning of human skin and any equipment used with that equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails. However, the term, tanning device, does not include a phototherapy device used by a physician;

             (3)    "Tanning facility," any place or business that provides persons access to a tanning

device.

     Section 2. Each tanning facility shall give to each of its customers written notice of all of the following:

             (1)    Failure to wear the eye protection provided by the tanning facility may damage the customer's eyes and cause cataracts;

             (2)    Overexposure to a tanning device causes burns;

             (3)    Repeated exposure to a tanning device may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;

             (4)    Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning of the skin while using a tanning device may be caused by the following:

             (a)    Certain foods;

             (b)    Certain cosmetics;

             (c)    Certain medications, including tranquilizers, diuretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure medicines, and birth control pills; and

             (d)    Certain diseases;

             (5)    Any person who takes a drug should consult a physician before using a tanning device.

     Section 3. Each tanning facility shall prominently display a sign in each area where a tanning device is used. The warning sign shall convey the following directions and information:

             (1)    Follow instructions;

             (2)    Avoid too frequent or too lengthy exposure. Like exposure to the sun, use of a tanning device can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure can cause chronic sun damage, which is characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer;

             (3)    Wear food and drug administration-approved protective eyewear;

             (4)    Ultraviolet radiation from tanning devices will aggravate the effects of the sun, so do not sunbathe during the twenty-four hours immediately preceding or immediately

following the use of a tanning device;

             (5)    Medications and cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a tanning device if you are using medications, have a history of skin problems, or believe that your are especially sensitive to sunlight. Women who are pregnant or using birth control pills and who use a tanning device may develop discolored skin;

             (6)    If your skin does not tan when exposed to the sun it is unlikely that your skin will tan when exposed to this tanning device.

     Section 4. No owner or employee of a tanning facility may claim, or distribute materials that claim, that using a tanning device is free of risk.

     Section 5. No minor under the age of sixteen may use a tanning device at a tanning facility without the written consent of a parent or legal guardian. The consent shall indicate that the parent or legal guardian has read the warnings required by this Act and that the minor agrees to wear food and drug administration-approved protective eyewear. The parent or legal guardian shall provide a notarized statement of consent or sign the consent form in the presence of the owner of the tanning facility or an employee responsible for the operation of the tanning device of the facility. Any owner or employee who knowingly allows a minor to use a tanning device in a tanning facility without the required consent is subject to civil liability.".

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     AMEND THE PENDING AMENDMENT

1128jf

     On the pending amendment (1128je), in section 5, delete "under the age of sixteen".

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Steele
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (5-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Steele, Van Etten

Voting No:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Olson (Betty), Rave, Van Norman

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1128 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Olson (Betty), Rave, Steele

Voting No:    Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Van Norman, Van Etten

        
SB 38: revise certain provisions relating to the consideration of assets for the purpose of long-term care eligibility.

Presented by:    Kim Malsam Rysdon, Department of Social Services (Doc. 2)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 38

Moved by:    Jerke
Second by:    Steele
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Rave, Steele, Van Norman, Van Etten

MOTION:     PLACE SB 38 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Jerke
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        
SB 50: change the name of the Board of Counselor Examiners.

Presented by:    Brett Koenecke, Board of Counselor Examiners

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 50

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Lucas, Miles, Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Rave, Steele, Van Norman, Van Etten

MOTION:     PLACE SB 50 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

The Chair handed out the Department of Human Services overview follow-up information that the committee had requested. (Doc. 3)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Don Van Etten, Chair


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