76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 14, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brosz
P    Daugaard
P    Hutmacher
P    Munson
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Symens
P    Whiting
P    Brown (Arnold), Vice-Chair
P    Everist, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Barbara Everist, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2001

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 192: require certain prescription drug manufacturers and labelers to enter into rebate agreements, to establish a discount prescription drug program for certain individuals, to require retail pharmacies to offer certain discounts, and to prescribe penalties and remedies.

Presented By:    Senator Hutmacher
Opponents:    Denny Duncan, Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (document #1)
        Bob Ritter, South Dakota Pharmacists Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 192


Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 196: provide for a negotiated price for prescription drugs sold in the state.

Presented By:    Senator Hutmacher
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America
        Bob Ritter, South Dakota Pharmacists Association

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 196

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 242: affect the sale and pricing of prescription drugs in the State of South Dakota.

Presented By:    Senator Everist
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America
        Bob Ritter, South Dakota Pharmacists Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 242

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Whiting
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 241: establish a tuition reimbursement program for dentists who fulfill certain requirements.

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 241

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 239: establish the regents scholarship program and provide for its funding.

Presented By:    Governor Bill Janklow
Proponents:    Rudy Nef, Board of Regents (document #2)
        Tad Perry, Board of Regents

MOTION:     RECESS UNTIL 4:45 PM.

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair reconvened at 4:45 PM.

         SB 239: establish the regents scholarship program and provide for its funding.

Opponents:    Robert Duffet, Dakota Wesleyan University
        Mark Benedetto, University of Sioux Falls
        Bruce Halverson, Augustana College
        Jeremiah Murphy, South Dakota Foundation of Independent Colleges
        Representative Kooistra

MOTION:     AMEND SB 239

239oa
     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Dakota's " and insert "universities, colleges, or technical schools.".

     On page 1 , delete line 15 , and insert:

"

             (3)    Attend one of the accredited universities, colleges, or technical institutes located in South Dakota;".


Moved by:    Munson
Second by:    Whiting
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting

Voting No:    Brosz, Daugaard, Brown (Arnold), Everist

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 239 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Munson
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Everist

Voting No:    Brosz, Brown (Arnold)

          SB 240: make an appropriation for the regents scholarship program.

Presented By:    Curt Everson, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     AMEND SB 240

240oa
     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete everything after " hereby " and insert "transferred from the tobacco settlement interest fund to the general fund to be commingled with amounts on deposit therein".

     On page 1 , line 5, delete " fund " .

     On page 1 , line 5, after " , " insert "and an equal amount".

     On page 1 , line 6, after " , " insert "is hereby appropriated from the general fund".

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 240 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Munson, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Voting No:    Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan), Symens

          SB 249: provide for the governance of certain hospitals, to establish requirements for hospital medical staffs and criteria for medical staff membership, and to regulate medical staff privileges.

Presented By:    Dave Gerdes, South Dakota State Medical Association
Proponents:    Howard Lange MD
        Ed Seljeskog, South Dakota State Medical Association
        Jim Engelbrecht, South Dakota State Medical Association
Opponents:    John Fritz MD
        Elmer Bietz
        Gale Walker
        Richard Haeder, Rapid City Regional Hospital

MOTION:     DEFER SB 249 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 249

249oa
     On page 2, line 15 of the printed bill, after " No " insert "medical staff or".

     On page 2 , line 18, delete " substantiative " and insert "substantive".

     On page 3 , after line 9, insert:

"      Section 5. The provisions of this Act do not affect the ability of any hospital, after consultation with the hospital's medical staff as provided in the medical staff bylaws, to operate one or more traditionally hospital based departments under exclusive contract arrangements and to restrict or terminate medical staff membership or clinical privileges based on the existence of an exclusive

contract arrangement.".


Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan), Brown (Arnold)

Voting No:    Munson, Symens, Whiting, Everist

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 249 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Brosz
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 249 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Everist

Voting No:    Brosz, Brown (Arnold)

          SJR 1: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the special election designated by the Seventy-fifth Legislature, meeting in special session, an amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund using certain tobacco settlement monies.

Presented By:    Senator Dennert
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State Office
        Curt Everson, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     AMEND SJR 1

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed resolution, before " election " insert "next general".

     On page 1 , line 7, delete everything after " election " .
     On page 1 , line 8, delete everything before " , the " .

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DEFER SJR 1 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Daugaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Munson, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Voting No:    Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan), Symens

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair

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