74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Broderick
E      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 Patterson
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1156:   require certain insurance policies to reimburse the services of licensed professional counselors -- mental health and marriage and family therapists.

Proponents:      Dr. David Digatono, SDAMFT
          Ramona Wade, SDAMFT
          Kelly Stern, SDCA
          Jean Hurlbert, SDCA
          Grace Mins, SDCA
          Terry Dosch, SD County Mental Health Center
          Daniel Leininger, SDAMFT
        Marta Brosz-Mohr, SDAMFT

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        Jason Harris, SDCA
        Jeff Fox, Marital & Family Therapist

Opponents:      Dennis Duncan, Dakota Care
          Dick Tieszen, Self Ins. Employers, State Farm, Assoc. School Boards SD
          Randy Moses, Div. Ins.
          Dave Hewitt, SDAHO
          Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assoc
          Joni Clark, SDNASW
          Mike Shaw, Am Fam. Ins
        Kris Kreiter, Wellmark
Presented by:      Rep. Steve Cutler
          Rep. Deb Fischer-Clemens

MOTION:      CALL THE QUESTION

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1156

Moved by:      Representative Peterson
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Engbrecht, Hanson, Hennies, McCoy, Patterson, Peterson, Sebert, Windhorst

Voting no:      Monroe, Fiegen

Excused:      Davis

          HB 1157:   require certain insurance policies to reimburse the services of marriage and family therapists.

Proponents:      Dr. Daniel Digatono, SDAMFT
          Ramona Wade, SDAMFT
          Daniel Leininger, SDAMFT
          Ernie Zimbelman, SDAMFT
          Marta Brosz Mohr, SDAFMT
          Jason Harris, SDCA
          Jeff Fox, Martial & Family Therapist
        Ernie Zimbelman, SDAMFT
        Marta Brosz-Mohr, SDAMFT
Opponents:      Dennis Duncan, Dakota Care

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          Dick Tieszen, Self Ins. Employers, State Farm
          Randy Moses, Div. Insurance
          Dave Hewitt, SDAHO
          Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assoc.
        Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
        Kris Krieter, Wellmark
          Joni Clark, SDNASW
Presented by:      Rep. Steve Cutler
          Rep. Deb Fischer-Clemens

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1157

Moved by:      Representative Patterson
Second by:      Representative McCoy
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Engbrecht, Hanson, Hennies, McCoy, Patterson, Peterson, Sebert, Windhorst, Monroe, Fiegen

Excused:      Davis

          HB 1171:   require insurance companies to reimburse the services of licensed professional counselors -- mental health.

Proponents:      Kelly Stern, SDCA
          Jean Hurlbert, SDCA
          Grace Mins, SDCA
          Terry Dosch, SD Council Mental Health Centers
          Jason Harris, SDCA
        Jeff Fox, Marital & Family Therapists
Opponents:      Dennis Duncan, Dakota Care
          Dick Tieszen, Self Ins. Employers, State Farm
          Randy Moses, Div. Insurance
          Dave Hewitt, SDAHO
          Jim Hood, SD.. Retailers Assoc
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
        Kris Krieter, Wellmark
         
Presented by:      Rep, Steve Cutler
          Rep. Deb Fischer-Clemens

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1171

Moved by:      Representative Patterson
Second by:      Representative Peterson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-0-2-0)

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Voting yes:      Broderick, Engbrecht, Hanson, McCoy, Patterson, Peterson, Sebert, Windhorst, Monroe, Fiegen

Excused:      Davis, Hennies

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Doris J. Donner

Committee Secretary