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Senate Health and Human Services Minutes 2/14/2011 10:00 AM

86th Legislative Session _ 2011

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Monday, February 14, 2011

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Hunhoff (Jean), Chair
P    Kraus, Vice-Chair
P    Rave
P    Holien
E    Krebs
P    Schlekeway
P    Bradford

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Jean Hunhoff, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011.

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - LONGTERM CARE STUDY

    Brenda Tidball-Zeltinger, Department of Social Services (Handout: 1)
    Marilyn Kinsman _ Department of Social Services

        SB 127: provide standards for electronic prescription transmission.

        
SB127 CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011



Opponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
        Chris Sonnenschein, Avera Health
        Darla Pollman Rogers, Ameica's Health Insurance Plans;
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of SD
        Dennis Duncan, Dakotacare
        David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health
        Joan Adam, Department of Health
                            
        Paul Plofchan, Pfizer _ Addressed the committee.

MOTION:    DEFER SB 127 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunhoff (Jean), Kraus, Rave, Holien, Schlekeway, Bradford

Excused:    Krebs

        HB 1015: place certain substances on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1015

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunhoff (Jean), Kraus, Rave, Holien, Schlekeway, Bradford

Excused:    Krebs

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1015 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

GAVEL PASSED TO SENATOR KRAUS, VICE CHAIR.

        HB 1045: authorize dental hygienists to provide preventive and therapeutic services to more persons under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Paul Knecht, SD Dental Association
        Marti Pallard, South Dakota Dental Hygienists Association
        Ken Senger, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1045

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunhoff (Jean), Kraus, Rave, Holien, Schlekeway, Bradford

Excused:    Krebs

GAVEL PASSED TO SENATOR HUNHOFF, CHAIR.

        HB 1052: revise the allowable ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists.

Presented by:    Representative Angie Buhl
Proponents:    Representative Elaine Elliott
        Kevin Hed, Self, Aberdeen

        Ron Huether, SD Board of Pharmacy - Answered Questions.

Opponents:    Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1052 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunhoff (Jean), Kraus, Rave, Holien, Schlekeway

Voting No:    Bradford

Excused:    Krebs

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair


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