84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Blake
P    Boomgarden
P    Curd
P    Dreyer
P    Iron Cloud III
P    Jensen
P    Lucas
P    Moser
P    Nygaard
P    Rave, Vice-Chair
P    Romkema
P    Vanderlinde
P    Pitts, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Pitts.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2009

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Romkema
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 15: revise certain provisions regarding the confidentiality and release of certain child abuse or neglect information.

Presented by:    Deb Bowman, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 15


Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Curd, Dreyer, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

Excused:    Nygaard

MOTION:     PLACE SB 15 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 35: revise the definition of an assisted living center.

Presented by:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health (Handout: 1)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 35

Moved by:    Lucas
Second by:    Romkema
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Curd, Dreyer, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Rave, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

Excused:    Nygaard

MOTION:     PLACE SB 35 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Romkema
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         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:    Dreyer
Second by:    Jensen
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 (Handout: 2)
Proponents:    Tom Scheinost, SD Association of Community Based Services
                                        
Carol Ruen, Department of Human Services answered a question from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Curd, Dreyer, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Rave, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

MOTION:     PLACE SB 45 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 73: permit persons sixteen years of age to donate blood under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Representative R. Blake Curd
Proponents:    Robert Garcia, United Blood Services

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 73

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Curd, Dreyer, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Rave, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

MOTION:     PLACE SB 73 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         SB 76: require background investigations for certain optometrist licensees and applicants.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Bob Riter Jr., Optometric Society, SD, Pierre
        Naomi Cromwell, Bd. Of Examiners of Optometry, Pierre

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 76

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Boomgarden, Curd, Dreyer, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Rave, Romkema, Vanderlinde, Pitts

MOTION:     PLACE SB 76 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Vanderlinde
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
                    

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


Joshua Klumb
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Committee Secretary
Carol A. Pitts, Chair