84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009.

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

James Marsh, Department of Labor recommended the appointment of Marilyn Grossenburg to the Commission on Human Rights.

 MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF MARILYN GROSSENBURG OF WINNER, TRIPP COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS.

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

Presentation by the Department of Human Services regarding challenges facing the department:
                
        Jerry Hofer, Secretary, Department of Human Services
        Cory Nelson, Department of Human Services
        Amy Iversen-Pollreisz, Department of Human Services
        Gilbert Sudbeck, Department of Human Servicces

Overview on the long-term care, Deb Bowman, Secretary of the Department of Social Services (Handout #1).
        
         THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 19 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 20 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

         SB 46: change the name of adjustment training center to community support provider.

Presented by:    Dan Lusk, Department of Human Services
Proponents:    Tom Scheinost, SD Association of Community Based Services

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 46

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 46 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 45: provide an exception to the practice of seclusion as it pertains to the treatment of a person with a developmental disability.

Presented by:    Laurie Bauer, Department of Human Services
Proponents:    Tom Scheinost, SD Association of Community Based Services

Ted Williams, Department of Human Services answered questions.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45


Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Stanford M. Adelstein, Chair