74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Arnold Brown, Chair.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 27, 1999.

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

          SB 74:   revise certain provisions relating to the practice of optometry.

Proponents:      Ronald Schmidt, Pierre Attorney, SD Optometric Society, (Handout “A”).
          Jim Ruch, Aberdeen, SDOA
          Doug Beemer, Pierre, SDOA
         
Opponents:      Dean Krogman, Brookings, SD State Medical Assoc.
          Steve Schroeder, MD., Miller
          Archana Chatterlee, MD., Sioux Falls
          Dave West, MD., Sioux Falls, SDAO
         
Presented by:      Senator Lawler

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 74

Moved by:      Senator Lawler

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Second by:      Senator Kloucek
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (2-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Lawler

Voting no:      Dunn (Jim), Madden, Valandra, Albers, Brown (Arnold)

MOTION:      DEFER SB 74 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Madden, Albers, Brown (Arnold)

Voting no:      Kloucek, Lawler, Valandra

The Chair deferred SB 170 until another day..

The Chair deferred SB 178 until another day..

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Beverly Jennings

Committee Secretary