75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Lawler
P      Olson
P      Paisley
P      Valandra
P      Whiting
P      Daugaard, Vice-Chair
P      Shoener, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Shoener

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 10

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

Gavel passed to Vice Chair Daugaard

          HB 1149:   define the term, residential rental agent.

Presented by:      Dean Krogman, SD Multi Housing Assn
Proponents:      Jeff Iverson,SDMulti Housing Assn
          Mike Van Buskirk, SD Multi Housing Assn

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1149

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

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Voting yes:      Lawler, Olson, Valandra, Whiting, Daugaard, Shoener

Voting no:      Paisley

Gavel returned to Chair

          HB 1133:   provide insurance coverage for off-label uses of prescription drugs used for the treatment of cancer or life threatening conditions.

Presented by:      Senator Everist, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:      Jennifer Stalley, American Cancer Society (Handout a)

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1133

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     On page 1 , between lines 9 and 10 of the House Commerce committee engrossed bill , insert:

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             (3)    "Life threatening," either or both of the following:

             (a)    A disease or condition where the likelihood of death is high, unless the course of the disease is interrupted; or

             (b)    A disease or condition with potentially fatal outcomes where the end point of clinical intervention is survival; "

     On page 1 , line 10 , delete " (3) " and insert " (4) " .

     On page 2 , line 3 , delete " (4) " and insert " (5) " .

     On page 2 , line 7 , delete " (5) " and insert " (6) " .

     On page 2 , line 9 , delete " (6) " and insert " (7) " .

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Paisley
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1133 AS AMENDED

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

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Voting yes:      Lawler, Olson, Paisley, Valandra, Whiting, Daugaard, Shoener

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1133 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1224:   exempt certain church plans from certain insurance provisions.

Presented by:      Representative Elmer Diedtrich, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:      Mike Shaw, Church Alliance
          Darla Lyon, Division of Insurance

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1224

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

Voting yes:      Lawler, Olson, Paisley, Valandra, Whiting, Daugaard, Shoener

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1224 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1309:   revise the licensure renewal date for chiropractors.

Presented by:      Representative Jeff Monroe, Sponsor
Proponents:      Jim Hood, CASD

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1309

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

Voting yes:      Lawler, Olson, Paisley, Valandra, Whiting, Daugaard, Shoener

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1309 ON CONSENT

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

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          HB 1154:   provide for the provisional licensure of psychologists during the one- year supervised postdoctoral psychological experience.

Presented by:      Representative Jeff Monroe, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:      Terry Dosch, SD Council Mental Health Centers

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1154

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

Voting yes:      Paisley, Valandra, Whiting, Daugaard, Shoener

Voting no:      Lawler, Olson

          HB 1127:   authorize the assignment of health insurance proceeds to health care providers.

Presented by:      Representative Jeff Monroe, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:      Representative Mike Koehn, Sponsor
          Robin Sutton, Self, Rapid City, SD
          Tom Ivy, CASD
          Dave Hewitt, SDAHO
Opponents:      Dennis Duncan, Dakotacare
          Bob Sahr, Staff Attorney DOP
          Dick Tieszen, Self Insured Employers of SD
          Dick Gregerson, Blue Cross Blue Shield Ins. (Handout b)

The Chair deferred HB 1127 until Thursday, February 17.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Margaret Nickels

Committee Secretary