House Health and Human Services Minutes 01/23/2002 7:45 AM

77^th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: House Health and Human Services

Wednesday, January 23, 2002

                                            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 JANUARY 18

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

MOTION:     INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL OF THE GOVERNOR: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Van Etten

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL OF THE GOVERNOR: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR OPTOMETRISTS.

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

         HB 1148: establish a comprehensive health association to provide insurance coverage to eligible persons.

The Chair deferred HB 1148 until to a later date.

         HB 1162: prohibit the advertising of adoptions under certain circumstances.

Presented By:    Representative Van Etten, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:    Renee Eggelmaaten, Bethany Christian Services, Rapid City, SD
        Audrey Kirkpatrick, Catholic Social Services, Rapid City, SD
        Virgena Wieseler, Dept of Social Services (Information only)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1162

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1162

On page 1, after line 11 of the printed bill, insert:

"
Section 3. No person may publish or cause to be published, within this state, any advertisement or notice of a child offered or wanted for adoption. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. This section does not apply to any advertisement placed by the Department of Social Services, a licensed child placement agency as defined in § 26-6-14, or an attorney licensed in the State of South Dakota.".

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Bradford, Davis, Frost, Hundstad, McCoy, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum

Voting No:    Hunhoff, Nesselhuf, Pitts, Heineman

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1162 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Bradford, Davis, Frost, Hundstad, McCoy, Van Etten, Van Gerpen, Solum

Voting No:    Hunhoff, Nesselhuf, Pitts, Heineman

         HB 1163: require social workers to include background checks in home study reports.

Presented By:    Representative Van Etten, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:    Virgena Wieseler, Dept of Socal Services
        Renee Eggelmaaten, Bethany Social Services, Rapid City, SD
        Audrey Kirkpatrick, Catholic Social Services, Rapid City, SD

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1163

On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " reports " insert "and to prohibit adoptions by persons convicted of certain crimes".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1163 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCoy
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1163 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary

Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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