Roll Call

Present: Rep. Aylward, Rep. Healy, Rep. Phil Jensen, Rep. Keintz, Rep. Miskimins, Rep. Perry, Rep. Rehfeldt, Rep. St. John, Rep. Weis, Rep. Wiese, Rep. Deutsch, and Rep. Kevin Jensen

Excused: Rep. Davis

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Deutsch

Informational Briefing

South Dakota Department of Health  Handout #1

(a pdf handout of the presentation is available to the public on the LRC website)

Joan Adam, Interim Secretary, introduced departmental staff and provided an overview of the public health emphasis of the Department of Health.

Dr. Josh Clayton, State Epidemiologist, provided an overview of public health statistics on mortality.

Lynne Valenti, Deputy Secretary, provided an overview of the South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program.

Beth Dokken, Division Director with the Department of Health, shared data regarding suicide and prevention strategies. She provided an overview of the Test4Hope program, and shared the strategic plan for Opioid Abuse in the state.

Melissa DeNoon, Director of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, reviewed program goals, funding, and integration.

Joan Adam, Interim Secretary, shared a report on the need for additional Nursing Facility Beds and reviewed Department of Health Legislation for the 2022 year.

At the conclusion of the presentation questions of committee members were addressed.

Representative Deutsch, Vice Chair, passed the gavel to Representative Jensen, Chair.

HB 1027 : place certain substances on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.

Presented by: Joan Adam, Department of Health (Handout(s) #2)

MOTION: DO PASS HB 1027

Moved by: Rehfeldt

Second by: Wiese

Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (9-3-1-0)

Voting Yes: Healy, Keintz, Miskimins, Perry, Rehfeldt, St. John, Wiese, Deutsch, and Kevin Jensen

Voting No: Aylward, Phil Jensen, and Weis

Excused: Davis

HB 1030 : make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

Presented by: Lynne Valenti, Department of Health (Handout(s) #3)

Proponents: Justin Bell, South Dakota State Medical Association, Sioux Falls

Tim Rave, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations, Sioux Falls

Mitchell Rave, Sanford Health, SIOUX FALLS

Deb Fischer-Clemens, Avera Health, Sioux Falls

Brett Hoffman, South Dakota Health Care Association, Sioux Falls

MOTION: AMEND HB 1030

1030AX

On page 1, line 5, of the Introduced bill, delete " $740,265" and insert " $690,150"

On page 1, line 6, of the Introduced bill, delete "five " and insert "four "

On page 1, line 9, of the Introduced bill, delete "$287,839" and insert " $240,339"

Moved by: Perry

Second by: Rehfeldt

Action: Prevailed by voice vote

MOTION: DO PASS HB 1030 AS AMENDED

Moved by: Deutsch

Second by: Perry

Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes: Aylward, Healy, Phil Jensen, Keintz, Miskimins, Perry, Rehfeldt, St. John, Weis, Wiese, Deutsch, and Kevin Jensen

Excused: Davis

MOTION: ADJOURN

Moved by: Perry

Second by: Healy

Action: Prevailed by voice vote

Pam Kean, Committee Secretary

/s/ KEVIN D. JENSEN

Kevin D. Jensen, Chair