84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Wednesday, February 04, 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 MOINDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009

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

         SB 97: encourage the Department of Health to include online training programs for courses required of food service managers.

Presented by:    Senator Russell Olson

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 97

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


         SB 125: revise certain provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Dempster

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 125

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

         SB 139: provide for certain restrictions for the use of tanning devices by minors.

Presented by:    Senator Kathy Miles (Handouts: 1, 2)
Proponents:    Dr. Warren Redmond, Self, Aberdeen (Handout: 3)
        Dr. Gene Burrish, Self, Sioux Falls (Handout: 4)
        Lexi Lewis, Self, Aberdeen
        Courtney Baer, Self, Aberdeen
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Association
        Brittany Novotny, American Cancer Society

MOTION:     AMEND SB 139

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     On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 2 and 3.

     On page 2, after line 13, insert:

"
     Section 4. That chapter 26-10 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Any person charged with a violation of section 1 of this Act may offer evidence, as a defense, that the person made a reasonable attempt to investigate the age of the person by examining an age- bearing identification document that would have appeared valid to a reasonable and prudent person or relied upon a consent document that would have appeared valid to a reasonable and prudent person.".

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

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 139

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     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete everything after "facility" and insert ".".

     On page 1, line 7, delete everything before "A" .

     On page 1, delete lines 8 to 14, inclusive.

     On page 2, delete lines 1 to 3, inclusive.


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 139 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Gant

         SB 130: require written consent for the issuance of certain disinterment permits.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie (Handout: 6)
Proponents:    Bob Miller, Funeral Director's Association
        Representative H. Paul Dennert

MOTION:     AMEND SB 130

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     On page 1, line 10, of the printed bill, after " kin " insert " within the same degree of kinship ".

     On page 1, line 12, after " . " insert " The Department of Health may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the process for issuing a disinterment permit that is not directed pursuant to a court order. ".
                
Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 130 AS AMENDED

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 130 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 153: provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad
Proponents:    Kaye LaFollette, Self, Sioux Falls

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 153 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

SENATOR ADELSTEIN PASSED GAVEL TO SENATOR TOM HANSEN, VICE CHAIR.

         SB 150: establish a presumption regarding occupational disease disabilities of certain firefighters.

Presented by:    Senator Stanford Adelstein
Proponents:    Chris Premus, Self, Watertown
        Mitch Richter, Professional Firefighters of South Dakota, Sioux Falls
        Mark Anderson, State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, SD
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Association of America
        Jim Hood, Municipal League, SD

MOTION:     DEFER SB 150 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Jerstad, Merchant, Adelstein

SENATOR HANSEN PASSED GAVEL TO SENATOR STANFORD ADELSTEIN, CHAIR.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 160 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Stanford M. Adelstein, Chair