77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: House Health and Human Services
Friday, January 25, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Bradford
E    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 23

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

         HB 1132: establish a Children's Mental Health Task Force.

Presented By:    Representative Michels, Prime Sponsor
Proponents:    Terry Dosch, SD Council of Mental Health (Handout A)
        Cory Nelson, Dept of Human Services
        Susan Randall, SD Coalition for Children
        Robert Kean, SD Advocacy
        Shelly Pfaff, SD Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1132

Moved by:    Van Etten
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Davis, Frost, McCoy

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1132 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Solum
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1241: provide a time limit for filing an application for county welfare assistance for hospital expenses by or on behalf of a medically indigent person.

Presented By:    Dick Howard, SD Assn of County Commissioners
Proponents:    Jarvis Brown, Prime Sponsor
        Craig Smith, Self, Gettysburg, SD
        Gary Colwell, Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD
        Hugh Grogen, Minnehaha County Welfare Director
Opponents:    Dave Hewett, SDAHC
        Lorin Pangkratz, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1241

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " one year " and insert " two years ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1241 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-1-2-0)

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

Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford

Excused:    Davis, Nesselhuf

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

Presented By:    Representative Kloucek, Prime Sponsor
Opponents:    Darla Lyon, Director of Insurance

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1148

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Bradford, Hundstad

Excused:    Davis

         HB 1284: establish a comprehensive health insurance risk pool and to make an appropriation therefor.

The Chair deferred HB 1284 until Saturday, January 26.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair


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