72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Wednesday, February 12, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Albers
P      Halverson
P      Kloucek
P      Lawler
P      Olson
P      Brown (Arnold), Vice-Chair
P      Dunn (Jim), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Dunn (Jim)


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF Meeting on January 3, 1997

Moved by:      Senator Albers
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 79:   to repeal the licensure requirement to sell certain poisons.

Proponents:      Galen Jordre, SD Board of Pharmacy

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 79

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Halverson, Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Brown (Arnold)


          SB 213:   to make certain legislative findings concerning the case of Knowles vs. United States and to clarify its application to certain practitioners of the healing arts and their employers.

Proponents:      Senator Olson, Prime Sponsor

MOTION:      AMEND SB 213


        Delete the previous approved amendment q-213b
q-213e
     On page 1 , line 8 of the printed bill , overstrike everything after “ The .

     On page 1 , overstrike lines 9 to 11 , inclusive .

     On page 2 , line 1 , delete " medical " .

     On page 2 , line 2 , remove the overstrikes from " chiropractor, " .

     On page 2 , line 4 , after " anesthetist, " insert " clinical nurse specialist, " .

     On page 2 , line 11 , remove the overstrikes from everything after the ".".

     On page 2 , remove the overstrikes from line 12 .

     On page 2 , line 12 , delete " 1989 " and insert " 1978 " .


Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 213 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Halverson, Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Brown (Arnold)

          HB 1079:   to repeal requirements for health care providers to report capital expenditures in excess of one hundred thousand dollars.


Proponents:      Representative Eccarius
          Joan Adam, Dept of Health

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1079

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Halverson, Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Brown (Arnold)

          SB 196:   to provide for civil enforcement of statutes against assisted suicide.

Proponents:      Senator Lawler, Prime Sponsor
          Kelly Krizan, M.D., Chief of Staff, St. Marys Hospital
          Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Association
          Holly Hoing, Executive Director, Country Side Hospice
          Dick Reding, SD Health Care Association
        Representative Roger Hunt
        Representative Helena Hassard
        Jim Mason, Catholic Diocese

MOTION:      AMEND SB 196

r-196
     On page 1 of the printed bill , delete lines 4 to 10 , inclusive .

     On page 2 , line 1 , after " dispensed " insert " with a purpose " .

     On page 2 , line 2 , after " , " insert " in compliance with chapter 34-12D or in accordance with reasonable medical practice, " .

     On page 2 , line 3 , delete " as defined in subdivision 34-12D-1(4), " .

     On page 2 , line 15 , delete " section 4 " and insert " section 2 " .

     On page 2 , line 18 , delete " Any person described in subdivision (4) of section 4 of this Act, " .

     On page 2 , delete line 19 .

     On page 2 , line 20 , delete " for a civil penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars on behalf of the state. " .

     On page 2 , line 24 , delete " section 4 or 5 " and insert " section 2 or 3 " .

     On page 2 , after line 24 , insert:

"      Section 5. Any court shall notify the appropriate licensing board in any case in which a licensed health care professional:

             (1)    Is convicted of a violation of § 22-16-37;

             (2)    Has been cited for contempt of court for violating an injunction issued under section 2 of this Act; or

             (3)    Has been subject to an assessment of damages under section 3 of this Act. "

     On page 3 , line 1 , delete " shall " and insert " may, subject to the procedures set out in Title 36, " .

     On page 3 , line 5 , delete " 4 " and insert " 2 " .

     On page 3 , line 6 , delete " section 5 " and insert " section 3 " .

     On page 3 , after line 6 , insert:

"      Section 7. For the purposes of this Act, the term, licensed health care professional, means any physician, surgeon, podiatrist, osteopath, physician assistant, nurse, dentist, or pharmacist licensed pursuant to Title 36. "



Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.


MOTION:      DO PASS SB 196 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Halverson, Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Brown (Arnold), Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Albers

MOTION:      PLACE SB 196 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Halverson


Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Kloucek
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Doris J. Donner

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Committee Secretary
Jim B. Dunn, Chair



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