74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Health and Human Services

Wednesday, January 27, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Broderick
P      Davis
P      Engbrecht
P      Hanson
P      Hennies
P      McCoy
P      Patterson
P      Peterson
P      Sebert
P      Windhorst
P      Monroe, Vice-Chair
P      Fiegen, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Fiegen


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Moved by:      Representative Engbrecht
Second by:      Representative Davis
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

        
          HB 1008:   require a managed care plan to contract with any provider willing to meet the terms and conditions of the plan.

Presented by:      Representative Hunt presented HB 1008,1009, 1010, ,1011 and 1013

Proponents:      Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chriopractic Assoc.
         
Opponents:      Dick Tieszen, State Farm Ins.& Self Insured
          Mike Shaw, American Family Ins.
          Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
          Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assoc
          Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital & Health Systems
        Mark Litow, Self
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, Life Underwriter Health Ins. Of America


        Dennis Duncan, Dakota Care
        Joe Dobbs, Self
        Dave Hewitt, SD Assoc. Health Care
        Neal Chaplin, Golden Rule Ins.
        Roberta Vogt, AARP
Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt


          HB 1009:   require a managed care plan to have a medical director or clinical peer director.

Proponents:      Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chiropractic Assoc
          David Hewett, SD Assoc, Health Care
          Roberta Vogt, AARP
          Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital & Health Systems
Opponents:      Dick Tieszen, State Farm Ins. & Self Insured
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, HIAA,SDALU
          Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
        Joe Dobbs, Self
        Dennis Duncan, Dakota Care
Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt


          HB 1010:   provide certain protections for persons enrolled in managed care plans.

Proponents:      David Hewitt, SD Health Care Assoc.
        Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chiropractic Assoc.
        Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital & Health Systems
        Roberta Vogt, AARP
Opponents:      Dick Tieszen, State Farm Ins. & Self Insured
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
          Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm and Self Insured
        Mark Litow, Self
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, HIAA, SDALU
        Joe Dobbs, Self
        
Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt

          HB 1011:   provide covered persons in managed care plans with reasonable access to providers.

Proponents:      Kelli McFarland, Self
        Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chiropractic Assoc.
          David Hewett, SD Health Care Assoc.
          Roberta Vogt, AARP
          Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital
Opponents:      Dick Tieszen, State Farm Ins. & Self Insured
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
          Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
        Mike Litow, Self
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, HIAA-SDALU
          Joe Dobbs, Self
Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt

        Representative Fiegen presented the gavel to Vicc-Chair Monroe

          HB 1012:   provide utilization review of managed care plans.

Proponents:      Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chiropractic Assoc.
        Roberta Vogt, AARP
        David Hewett, SD Assoc. Health Care
        Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital
         
Opponents:      Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
          Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, HIAA,SDALU
        Joe Dobbs, Self
        Nick Braune, SD Peace and Justice Center
Presented by:      Representative Kristie Fiegen

          HB 1013:   establish certain requirements regarding coverage of emergency medical services in managed care plans.

Proponents:      Dr. Scott Munsterman, Chiropractic Assoc.
          David Hewett, SD Health Care Assoc.
          Roberta Vogt, AARP
          Frank Drew, Sioux Valley Hospital
Opponents:      Kristine Kreiter, Wellmark
         
Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt

          Others providing information: Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary, Health Department;Randy Moses, Division of Insurance, Senator Frank Kloucek

        
MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Peterson
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Doris J. Donner

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Committee Secretary
Kristie K. Fiegen, Chair


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