84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Friday, January 16, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Dempster
P    Gant
P    Hansen (Tom), Vice-Chair
E    Jerstad
P    Merchant
P    Miles
P    Adelstein, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Stanford Adelstein, Chair.

Presentation was made by the Department of Social Services:

Presented by:Deb Bowman, Secretary of Department of Social Services (DSS) (Handouts 1 & 2)

Secretary Bowman introduced the following staff:

        Kim Malsam Rysdon, DSS
        Brenda Tidball-Zeltinger, DSS
        Dan Todd, DSS
        Larry Iverson, DSS
        Sharon Sonnenschein, DSS
        Virgena Wieseler. DSS
        Marilyn Kinsman, DSS         

         SB 15: revise certain provisions regarding the confidentiality and release of certain child abuse or neglect information.

Presented by:    Deb Bowman, Department of Social Services


MOTION:     DO PASS SB 15

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Hansen (Tom), Merchant, Miles, Adelstein

Excused:    Jerstad

MOTION:     PLACE SB 15 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Presentation was made by the Department of Health:

Presented by:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health (Handouts: 3 & 4)

Secretary Hollingsworth introduced the following staff:

        Robert Stahl, Department of Health
        Tom Martinec, Department of Health
        Laurie Gill, SD Department of Health
        Lon Kightlinger, Department of Health
        Colleen Winter, Department of Health
        Susan Sporrer, Department of Health

         SB 35: revise the definition of an assisted living center.

Presented by:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health (Handout: 5)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 35

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Hansen (Tom), Merchant, Miles, Adelstein

Excused:    Jerstad

MOTION:     PLACE SB 35 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Stanford M. Adelstein, Chair