74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Monday, February 8, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Kloucek
P      Lawler
P      Madden
E      Valandra
E      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 February 3, 1999 as amended.

Moved by:      Senator Madden
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1026:   require a permanency hearing to be held if the court has determined that reasonable efforts are not appropriate, to require that the court determine a compelling reason exists when long-term foster care is proposed as a permanent plan, and to clarify what circumstances constitute long-term foster care for children adjudicated as abused or neglected.

Proponents:      Judy Hines, Pierre, Department of Social Services
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1026

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Kloucek, Lawler, Madden, Brown (Arnold)

Excused:      Valandra, Albers

          HB 1025:   revise confidentiality provisions regarding Department of Social Services record information concerning abuse or neglect resulting in the fatality or near fatality of a child.

Proponents:      Judy Hines, Pierre, Department of Social Services

     See Minutes of February 3, 1999 for Opponents.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1025

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-1-2-0)

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

Voting no:      Kloucek

Excused:      Valandra, Albers

          SB 198:   provide for the regulation of psychotherapists.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Reedy

MOTION:      AMEND SB 198
j-198a

     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. No person may represent himself or herself as a psychotherapist, or engage in the practice of, or attempt to practice, psychotherapy unless licensed as one of the following:

             (1)    A physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4;

             (2)    A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-27A;

             (3)    A licensed psychiatric nurse with a master's degree from an accredited education program and has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;

             (4)    A licensed social worker with a master's degree from an accredited training program and has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;
             (5)    A counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-32 as a licensed professional counselor -- mental health;

             (6)    A marriage and family therapist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-33;

             (7)    A physician's assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4A and has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;

             (8)    A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9A and has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.

     A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. "

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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 198 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Kloucek, Lawler, Madden, Brown (Arnold)

Excused:      Valandra, Albers

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 198
j-198t

     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete everything after " to " and insert " limit the practice of psychotherapy to certain persons. " .

Moved by:      Senator Kloucek
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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


Beverly Jennings

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Committee Secretary
Arnold M. Brown, Chair


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