75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: House Appropriations Wednesday, February 2, 2000

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Cerny
P      Burg
P      Sutton (Daniel)
P      Derby
P      Clark
P      Pummel
P      Klaudt
P      Wudel
P      Putnam, Vice-Chair
P      Richter, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

Mr. Bill Pike, LRC, staffed the meeting.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Richter

Deb Bowman, Office of the Governor, and Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary of Health, appeared before the committee to answer questions regarding the Governor's Early Childhood Development Initiative : Bright Start Home Visitation Program, Welcome Packets for Newborns and Chicken Pox Vaccination. (Documents #1 and # 2).    

In her remarks on Home Visitation, Ms. Bowman reiterated that the two pilot projects, one in Sioux Falls, and one in Rapid City, would target “high risk” mothers. She said the referrals to the program would come from physicians, and The Department of Health, Department of Social Services. A nurse would be assigned to the mother to offer support and assistance as needed. They anticipate 400 participants in the program.

Funding requested for the program and 9 FTE is $461,087 with funds coming from existing TANF funds located in the Department of Social Services.

Welcome Packets for newborns would be sent to all new births within the state of South Dakota. Names for the packet would come from birth records. Ms. Hollingsworth said the welcome packs would be sent to approximately 10,300 newborns. The anticipated cost is $175,000.

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The committee expressed concern that there could be a duplication of programs. Ms. Bowman responded that they would be coordinating efforts to avoid any duplications.

Secretary Hollingworth reviewed the program that was being requested to insure that all children from the age of 1 to 5 years would have access to the chicken pox vaccine.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 31, 2000

Moved by:      Representative Burg
Second by:      Representative Pummel
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Putnam
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.


Jeanette Black ________________________________
Committee Secretary