72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Health and Human Services

Friday, February 21, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Belatti
P      Davis
P      Eccarius
P      Fischer-Clemens
P      Hagen
P      Hassard
P      Kazmerzak
P      Madden
P      Peterson (Bill)
P      Van Gerpen
P      Windhorst
P      Monroe, Vice-Chair
P      Fiegen, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Kristie Fiegen, Chair

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Belatti
Second by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 116:   to permit headstart program directors to have limited access to the central registry for abuse and neglect.

Proponents:      Senator Hutmacher
          Judy Hines, Pierre, Dept. of Social Services
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Hutmacher

MOTION:      TO TABLE THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO AMEND SB 116

Moved by:      Representative Windhorst


Second by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 116 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Second by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Eccarius, Fischer-Clemens, Hagen, Kazmerzak, Madden, Peterson (Bill), Van Gerpen, Windhorst, Monroe, Fiegen

Voting no:      Davis

Excused:      Hassard

          SB 62:   to require a personal representative to include social security numbers of deceased medical assistance recipients in certain notices provided to the Department of Social Services.

Proponents:      Jim Ellenbecker, Pierre, Secretary, Dept. of Social Services
          Martha Armstrong, Pierre, Dept. of Social Services
         
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      The Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the Department of Social Services

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 62

Moved by:      Representative Belatti
Second by:      Representative Madden
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-6-1-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Fischer-Clemens, Kazmerzak, Madden, Peterson (Bill), Fiegen

Voting no:      Davis, Eccarius, Hagen, Van Gerpen, Windhorst, Monroe

Excused:      Hassard

MOTION:      DEFER SB 62 UNTIL February 26, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Monroe
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-6-1-0)

Voting yes:      Madden, Peterson (Bill), Van Gerpen, Windhorst, Monroe, Fiegen

Voting no:      Belatti, Davis, Eccarius, Fischer-Clemens, Hagen, Kazmerzak

Excused:      Hassard

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 62

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Hagen
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Eccarius, Fischer-Clemens, Kazmerzak, Peterson (Bill), Van Gerpen, Monroe

Voting no:      Davis, Hagen, Madden, Windhorst, Fiegen

Excused:      Hassard

          SB 63:   to extend medical assistance recovery to estates of surviving spouses of certain deceased medical assistance recipients.

Proponents:      Martha Armstrong, Pierre, Dept. Of Social Services
          Richard Reding, Sioux Falls, SD Health Care Association
          Tom Barnett, Pierre, State Bar
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      The Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the Department of Social Services.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 63

q-63

     On page 2 , line 4 of the printed bill , after " for medical assistance " insert " , who has not divorced the medical assistance recipient, " .

Moved by:      Representative Monroe
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      AMEND SB 63
q-63

     On page 2 , line 4 of the printed bill , after " for medical assistance " insert " , who has not divorced the medical assistance recipient, " .


Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Davis
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 63 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Hassard
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Eccarius, Fischer-Clemens, Hassard, Kazmerzak, Madden, Peterson (Bill), Windhorst, Monroe, Fiegen

Voting no:      Davis, Hagen, Van Gerpen

Excused:      Belatti

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Second by:      Representative Hagen
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Beverly Jennings

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Committee Secretary
Kristie K. Fiegen, Chair


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