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Health, Housing and Family Security Committee
Monday, March 16, 2009
5:30 PM, Room 15, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator Patricia Torres Ray Vice Chair, Senator Linda Berglin, Senator John P. Doll, Senator Sharon L. Erickson Ropes, Senator Michelle L. Fischbach, Senator David W. Hann, Senator Linda Higgins, Senator Debbie J. Johnson, Senator Paul E. Koering, Senator Tony Lourey, Senator Ann Lynch, Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John Marty called the meeting back to order at 5:46.

S.F. 676: Senator Torres Ray: Medical assistance retroactive provider payments; elderly waiver services additions; medical assistance eligibility time frames determination.



Senator Berglin moved that S.F. 676, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1235: Senator Marty: Youth violence prevention programs for at-risk youth.



Senator Marty moved that S.F. 1235, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1135: Senator Marty: Resolution apologizing to persons with mental illness and developmental and other disabilities wrongfully committed to state institutions.



Senator Marty moved that S.F. 1135, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 499: Senator Lynch: Health-related licensing board provisions modifications.



Senator Lynch moved that S.F. 499, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1526: Senator Lourey: Continuing care provisions modifications; medical assistance, nursing facilities and data management modifications.



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 1526, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 654: Senator Erickson Ropes: Alternative care program services medical assistance coverage restriction and elderly services customized living service rate cap elimination.



Senator Erickson Ropes moved that S.F. 654, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1099: Senator Prettner Solon: Uniform formulary exception document health commissioner development requirement .



Senator Prettner Solon moved that S.F. 1099, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1478: Senator Scheid: Newborn screening program provisions modifications.



Senator Higgins moved that S.F. 1478, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION FAILED.

S.F. 1535: Senator Prettner Solon: Nursing homes moratorium exception projects approval period extension and appropriation.



Senator Prettner Solon moved that S.F. 1535, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 780: Senator Berglin: Birthing center licensure establishment.



Senator Berglin moved that S.F. 780, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1469: Senator Marty: Individual health plan coverage denial for previous cesarean delivery prohibition.



Senator Marty moved that S.F. 1469, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1468: Senator Marty: Hospital policy on cesarean section regulation.



Senator Marty moved that S.F. 1468, be laid over.

S.F. 1462: Senator Prettner Solon: Medication mass dispensing and isolation and quarantine provisions modifications.



Senator Prettner Solon moved that S.F. 1462, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 p.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Barbara Jacobs, Legislative Assistant