SCR 2
Urging the United States Congress to adopt legislation providing greater equity in
Medicare reimbursement between large urban health care providers and rural health care
providers.
Senators Olson (Ed), Albers, Brown (Arnold), Cradduck, Diedrich (Larry), Ham,
McIntyre, Reedy, Sutton (Dan), and Symens and Representatives Heineman, Abdallah,
Bartling, Davis, Duenwald, Duniphan, Flowers, Hunhoff, McCoy, Monroe, Nesselhuf,
and Sebert
SB 152
allow the offer of an individual health benefit plan without certain mandates.
Senators Sutton (Dan), Diedrich (Larry), Diedtrich (Elmer), Greenfield, Hutmacher,
McIntyre, Munson, Staggers, Symens, and Whiting and Representatives Monroe, Bartling,
Broderick, Garnos, Heineman, Olson (Mel), Pederson (Gordon), Sebert, and Slaughter
NOTE: The above bills will be taken up in this order for a hearing on the date noted. If circumstances do
not permit a hearing on this date then a hearing will be held at a future meeting of the committee to be
determined by the chair. Action on a bill may come at any time after it has had a hearing.
BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.
SB 117
provide that donations of body parts evidenced by driver's licenses and nondriver
identification cards not be used for research and education.
Senators Staggers, Diedtrich (Elmer), and Moore and Representatives Hennies (Don),
Glenski, Peterson (Jim), and Van Gerpen
SB 118
prohibit smoking in public places.
Senators McCracken, Diedtrich (Elmer), Ham, and McIntyre and Representatives Peterson
(Bill), Frost, Glenski, and Van Etten
SB 137
allow local units of government to regulate tobacco products.
Senators Daugaard, Brown (Arnold), Diedtrich (Elmer), Duxbury, McIntyre, Reedy, and
Whiting and Representatives Hunhoff, Brown (Richard), Glenski, Holbeck, Peterson
(Bill), Pitts, Smidt, and Sutton (Duane)