75th Legislative Session -- 2000

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 15, 2000.

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

          SB 5:   require certain reforms of health benefit plans issued before July 1, 1996.

Presented by:      Senator Drake
Proponents:      Roberta Vogt, Aberdeen, AARP
Comments by:    Randy Moses, Pierre, Div. of Insurance          
Opponents:      Richard Tieszen, Pierre, SD Associated School Boards and State Farm Ins.
          Darla Pollman Rogers, Pierre, HIAA, (Attachment 1)
          Neil Chaplin, Lawrenceville, IL. Golden Rule Ins. Co.
    
MOTION:      AMEND SB 5

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     On page 1 , line 8 of the printed bill , delete " 2005 " and insert " 2003 " .

Moved by:      Senator Kloucek
Second by:      Senator Valandra
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-3-1-0)

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Voting yes:      Kloucek, Lawler, Valandra

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

Excused:      Madden

MOTION:      DEFER SB 5 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Valandra
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Valandra, Albers

Voting no:      Kloucek, Lawler, Brown (Arnold)

Excused:      Madden

The Chair deferred SB 5 until January 26, 2000.

          SB 106:   establish a comprehensive health association to provide insurance coverage to eligible persons.

Presented by:      Senator Kloucek
Opponents:      Randy Moses, Pierre, Div. of Insurance
          Kris Kreiter, Sioux Falls, Wellmark BC/BS
          Mike Shaw, Pierre, American Family Ins.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 106

Moved by:      Senator Kloucek
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Lawler, Valandra

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

Excused:      Madden

The Chair deferred SB 106 until January 26, 2000.

          SB 132:   revise the membership of the Board of Dentistry.

Presented by:      Senator Vitter

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Proponents:      Dianna Miller, Sioux Falls, SD Dental Hygienists' Assn. and SD Dental Assistants, (Attachment 2)
          Lisa Bonacker, Sioux Falls, self
          Barb Holzworth, Hill City, self
          Pat Dicus, Mitchell, self
          Kay Lindgren, Brookings, self
Opponents:      Paul Knecht, Pierre, SD Dental Association
         
MOTION:      DO PASS SB 132

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

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Lawler, Madden, Albers

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

          SB 55:   revise certain administrative rules with regard to minimum medication administration training for adjustment training center employees.

Presented by:      Senator Lawler
Proponents:      Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Pierre, DHS
          Steve Aamot, Aberdeen, self
          Anne Rieck Mosena, SD Association of Community Based Services

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 55

Moved by:      Senator Kloucek
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Kloucek
Second by:      Senator Valandra
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Beverly Jennings

Committee Secretary