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 26, 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.

    See Minutes of Jan. 24, 2000 for testimony on this Bill.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 5

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

"      Section 1. Any health benefit plan issued before July 1, 1996, is subject to the rating limitations provided in this section. For a class of business, the premium rates charged during a rating period to individuals with similar case characteristics for the same or similar coverage, or the rates that could be charged to such individuals under the rating system for that class of business, may not exceed three times the base premium rate after July 1, 2001, two and one-half times the base premium rate after July 1, 2003, and two times the base premium rate after July 1, 2005. "

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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 5 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:      Senator Albers
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE SB 5

Moved by:      Senator Valandra
Second by:      Senator Kloucek
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (2-4-1-0)

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Valandra

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

Excused:      Lawler

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 5 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Albers
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Valandra

Excused:      Lawler

          SB 124:   revise long-term care provisions.

Presented by:      Jim Ellenbecker, Pierre, DSS

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 124

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:      Lawler

          HB 1040:   continue the moratorium on new nursing facility beds.

Presented by:      Kevin Forsch, Pierre, DOH (Handout 1 and 2)
         
Proponents:      Dave Hewett, Sioux Falls, SDAHO
          Marck Dea'k, Sioux Falls, SDHCA

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          George Smith, Milbank, AARP
         

MOTION:      CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1040

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Valandra

Excused:      Madden

          HB 1043:   revise, repeal, and reenact certain provisions pertaining to persons with developmental disabilities.

Presented by:      Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Pierre, DHS (Handout 3)
          Anne Rieck Mosener, SDAssn. of Community Based Services
          Robert Kean, Pierre, SD Advocacy
         
MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1043

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, Albers, Brown (Arnold)

Excused:      Madden, Valandra

          HB 1017:   revise certain child welfare agency licenses.

Presented by:      Mike Vogel, Pierre, DOH
         
MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1017

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

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

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Excused:      Madden, Valandra

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1017 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1036:   to revise certain provisions pertaining to persons with mental illness.

Presented by:      Rep. Matthew Michels
Proponents:      Betty Oldenkamp, Pierre, DHS
          Duane Majors, Huron, self
          Terry Dosch, Pierre, SD Council of Mental Health Centers
          Anna Nissen, Reliance, self
          Robert Kean, Pierre, SD Advocacy
         
Comments by:    Lynn Valenti, Pierre, Dept. of Human Services

    The gavel was passed to Rep. Albers.

    Chair Brown resumes the gavel.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1036

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

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

Excused:      Lawler, Valandra

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Beverly Jennings

Committee Secretary