76^th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Health and Human Services

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Bradford
P    Davis
P    Frost
P    Hundstad
P    Hunhoff
P    McCoy
P    Nesselhuf
P    Pitts
P    Van Etten
P    Van Gerpen
P    Solum, Vice-Chair
P    Heineman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12^TH

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Frost
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Comments:    Sharon Sonnenschein, Dept of Social Services (Handouts #1 and#2)
        Medical eligibility under Social Services in regard to coverage for prescription drugs.
        
        Jim Ellenbecker, Secretary of Social Services, in regard to a prescription program
        that facilitates the provision of certain drugs by pharmaceutical companies to
        persons in need and other available services.

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         HB 1107: create the South Dakota senior citizen pharmaceutical assistance program and to provide an appropriation therefor.

        Refer to committee minutes on February 7th

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1107 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Bradford, Davis, Frost, Hunhoff, McCoy, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

Voting No:    Hundstad, Nesselhuf

         HB 1175: create a low income pharmaceutical assistance program and to provide an appropriation therefor.

        Refer to committee minutes on February 7^th

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1175 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Frost
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Frost, Hunhoff, McCoy, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, Davis, Hundstad, Nesselhuf

         HB 1167: place certain requirements on sales of prescription drugs.

        Refer to committee minutes on February 7^th

Rebuttal By:    Representative Kloucek (Handouts 3-4-5)

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1167 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Van Etten
Second by:    Pitts
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Frost, Hunhoff, McCoy, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

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Voting No:    Bradford, Davis, Hundstad, Nesselhuf

         HB 1242: prohibit discriminatory pricing of drugs by manufacturers.

        Refer to committee minutes of February 7^th

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1242 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Hunhoff
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1242

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(4-9-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Davis, Hundstad, Nesselhuf

Voting No:    Abdallah, Frost, Hunhoff, McCoy, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1242 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Frost, Hunhoff, McCoy, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, Davis, Hundstad, Nesselhuf

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Hunhoff
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Margaret Nickels

Committee Secretary

Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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