84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Wednesday, February 11, 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.

         SB 92: require the physical presence of any physician scheduled to perform an abortion at the site of the abortion procedure on the day prior to the abortion procedure.

         SB 92 CONTINUED FROM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 MEETING.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 92

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 92 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Jerstad, Merchant, Adelstein



Voting No:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Miles

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 134 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

        
SB 193: expand medicaid eligibility for pregnant women upon certain conditions and to provide an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Ann Wilson, Self, Sioux Falls
        Dave Hewett, SD Associations of Healthcare Organizations
        Mandy Hagseth, SD Advocacy Network of Women
Opponents:    Emily Ward, Bureau of Finance & Management

SENATOR ADELSTEIN PASSED GAVEL TO SENATOR THOMAS DEMPSTER

MOTION:     AMEND SB 193

193ja

     On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, delete "eight" and insert "five million one hundred thousand dollars ($5,100,000)".

     On page 1, line 10, delete everything before ", or".

     On page 2, delete line 9.


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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 193 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER SB 193 TO APPROPRIATIONS AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Was not acted on.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 193 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

SENATOR DEMPSTER PASSED GAVEL TO SENATOR STANFORD ADELSTEIN.

        
HB 1041: provide physicians with a limited permit to practice medicine within a residency program and to revise certain provisions regarding the Board of Examiners authority to administer resident certificates and resident training permits.

Presented by:    Margaret Hansen, Department of Health/SD Board of Medical Examiners (Handout: 2)
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1041

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Adelstein

Excused:    Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1041 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        
HB 1042: permit an extension to the required examination time period allowed for certain medical licensing examinations.

Presented by:    Margaret Hansen, Department of Health/SD Board of Medical Examiners (Handout: 3)
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1042

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

Voting Yes:    Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Merchant, Miles, Adelstein

Excused:    Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1042 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        
HB 1092: regulate the practice of genetic counseling and to prohibit the practice of genetic counseling without a license.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Quinn Stein, Genetic Counselor, Sanford Health (Handout: 4)
        Dan Heinemann, Sanford Health
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health
        Scott Zieske, Rapid City Regional Hospital/Regional Health Inc.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1092

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

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Stanford M. Adelstein, Chair