92^nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
                
                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Greenfield (Brock)
P    Jensen (Phil)
E    Killer
P    Klumb
P    Rusch
E    Tapio, Vice-Chair
P    Soholt, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Deb Soholt, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 136: permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives.

Presented by:    Senator Greenfield (Brock) (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Pat Schwaiger, self, Billings, Montana
        Debbie Pease, South Dakota Birth Matters
Opponents:    Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Association (Handouts: #2)
        Debra Owen, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Nick Kotzea, Sanford Health
        Dr. Steve Schroeder, self, Miller
        Dr. Robert Marciano, self, Mobridge (via telephone)
        Dr. Kara Dahl, self, Aberdeen (via telephone)

MOTION:    AMEND SB 136

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136ka

    On page 1, line 11, of the printed bill, after "chapter" insert "to manage and care for the low-risk mother-baby unit in an out-of-hospital setting during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum periods".

    On page 1, line 12, after "midwife" insert "outside of a hospital".

    On page 7, line 11, delete "(8)" and insert "(7)".

    On page 10, line 20, after "Act;" delete "or".

    On page 10, line 22, after "law" insert "; or

            (11)    Engaged in substandard, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct".

Moved by:    Klumb
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 136 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Klumb
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Jensen (Phil), Klumb, Rusch

Voting No:    Soholt

Excused:    Killer, Tapio

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Rusch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn
Committee Secretary

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