House Health and Human Services Minutes 02/23/2001 7:45 AM

76^th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Health and Human Services

Friday, February 23, 2001

                                            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 16

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 57: revise certain provisions related to anatomical gifts.

Presented By:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary of Dept of Health (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Senator Reedy, Self
        Susan Gunderson, Life Source, St Paul, MN
        Chris Belitz, SD Lions Eye Bank, Sioux Falls, SD
        Dennis Kaemingk, Self, Mitchell, SD
        Lynette Taylor, Self, Rapid City, SD

        Rick Holm, SDMA
        Rory King, Catholic Diocese, Sioux Fallls, SD
        Deb Bowman, Office of the Governor
Opponents:    Rita Houglum, Eagle Forum, Brookings, SD
        Representative Larry Rhoden, Self
Comments:    Dave Volk, Secretary of Commerce, Drivers License information
        Representative Michels, information only

MOTION: AMEND SB 57

On page 2, line 17 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete " an attorney " and insert "to an attorney or attorney-in-fact".

On page 2 , after line 20, insert:

" Section 5. That chapter 34-26 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Regulation, with the advice of the Department of Health, shall provide each person renewing or applying for a driver license or nondriver identification card an opportunity to review information about organ donation, such as information available from the organ procurement organization designated by the federal government for this state. The person shall affirm on the application that the person has reviewed the information.".

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Solum
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Davis, Frost, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Nesselhuf, Pitts, Van Etten, Solum, Heineman

Voting No:    Van Gerpen

Excused:    Abdallah, McCoy

         SB 218: to provide for reporting the occurrence of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Presented By:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary of Dept of Health (Handout #2 and #3)
Proponents:    Gib Sudbeck, Dept of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 218

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

Voting Yes:    Davis, Frost, Hundstad, Hunhoff, McCoy, Nesselhuf, Pitts, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum, Heineman

Excused:    Abdallah, Bradford

MOTION:     PLACE SB 218 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary

Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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