SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

March 19, 2001 Hearing Room B

1:00 PM Tapes 58 - 59

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Fisher, Chair

Sen. Margaret Carter, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ken Messerle

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Frank Shields

Sen. Gary George

STAFF PRESENT: Rick Berkobien, Administrator

Andrew Morris, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: SB 103 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 104 Public Hearing

HB 2241 Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2253 Public Hearing and Work Session

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 58, A
004	Chair Fisher	Calls meeting to order at 1:14 p.m. and opens a public hearing on HB 2241.
HB 2241 PUBLIC HEARING
008	Rick Berkobien	Administrator. Explains HB 2241 to the committee.
015	Grant Higginson, MD	Acting Administrator, Health Division. Presents testimony in support of HB 2241 (EXHIBIT A). Gives a background of HB 2241. Comments on the need for the bill. Describes oversight. Explains funding issues. Relates an anecdote.
077	Sen. Carter	Comments on previous proposed legislation.
090	Jim Curtis	Fresenius. Testifies in support of HB 2241. Comments on the need for the bill. States the bill would allow for more supervision by regulators.
107	Chair Fisher	Asks about disciplinary actions for dialysis technicians.
118	Kathleen Snail	Licensure, Health Division. Responds by explaining different disciplinary actions that are allowed under administrative rules.
134	Higginson	Explains who works in dialysis facilities.
144	Chair Fisher	Provides personal opinion.
150	Higginson	Comments on employee actions.
160	Sen. Carter	Asks about funding for implementation.
165	Higginson	Responds by explaining funding.
175	Sen. Carter	Asks about the increase in costs.
183	Curtis	Responds that rates are set by HICVA.
190	Sen. Carter	Asks what the staff requirement would be.
196	Snail	Responds it would involve one full time position.
208	Sen. Carter	Comments on the education of business operators.
216	Snail	States a task force will be put together to put administrative rules together and then they will educate business operators.
231	Higginson	Comments on licensing fees.
244	Snail	States that educating operators on administrative rules is standard practice. Comments on investigation of complaints. Discusses current rules.
268	Sen. Joan Dukes	SD 1. Testifies in support of HB 2241. Relates a personal experience. Comments on dialysis.
353	Chair Fisher	Asks about complaints to the health division.
359	Sen. Dukes	Responds the complaints were done secondarily.
373	Chair Fisher	Comments on the inspection process.
390	Sen. Dukes	Discusses the importance of employee training.
420	Chair Fisher	Provides personal opinion.
TAPE 59, A
000	Sen. Dukes	Comments on access to dialysis.
014	Feli Sidhva	Fresenius. Testifies in support of HB 2241. Comments on the need for licensure. States concern about the costs but that it is manageable. Comments on access in rural communities. States that licensure will be a positive opportunity for patients.
060	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on HB 2241 and opens a work session on HB 2241.
HB 2241 WORK SESSION
063	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves HB 2241 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 – Carter, Messerle, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 – George, Shields
070	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. DUKES will lead discussion on the floor.
073	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on HB 2241 and opens a public hearing on SB 103.
SB 103 PUBLIC HEARING
075	Berkobien	Explains SB 103 to the committee.
097	Barney Speight	Kaiser Permanente. Testifies in support of SB 103. Comments on the objective of SB 103. States that Office of Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP) was created in 1987. Comments on insurance portability.
146	Bruce Bishop	Kaiser Permanente. Testifies in support of SB 103. Explains the –1 amendments are favorable.
156	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 103 and opens a work session on SB 103.
SB 103 WORK SESSION
159	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 103-1 amendments dated 03/15/01.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 2 – Messerle, Shields
161	Chair Fisher	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
162	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves SB 103 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 – Carter, Messerle, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 – George, Shields
168	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. CARTER will lead discussion on the floor.
172	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SB 103.
193	Chair Fisher	Opens a public hearing on SB 104
SB 104 PUBLIC HEARING
196	Berkobien	Explains SB 104 to the committee. Explains the –1 amendments.
240	Rep. Phil Barnhart	HD 40. Testifies in support of SB 104. Introduces the –2 amendments. States there are –3 amendments being worked on. Comments on representation.
301	Chair Fisher	Comments on the size of the committee that would be formed.
308	Sen. Carter	Discusses the size of the committee the bill would form. Gives suggestions for language.
335	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 104 and opens a public hearing on HB 2253.
HB 2253 PUBLIC HEARING
347	Berkobien	Explains HB 2253 to the committee.
379	Bob Repine	Oregon Housing and Community Services. Testifies in support of HB 2253 (EXHIBIT B). Comments on the need for the bill. Explains the make-up of the Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force.
TAPE 58, B
000	Patti Whitney-Wise	Interagency Coordinating Council on Hunger. Testifies in support of HB 2253. Comments on hunger in Oregon. Discusses data analysis. Comments on policy changes that have taken place due to the work of the task force. Points out services in rural Oregon.
059	Sen. Messerle	Asks what communities are affected.
063	Whitney-Wise	Responds data is being analyzed. State the problems are consistent in rural and urban areas.
075	Sen. Messerle	Comments on poverty in rural areas.
086	Whitney-Wise	Points out target areas.
092	Sen. Carter	Comments on hunger in Oregon.
114	Repine	States that at times, people choose between housing and food costs. Discusses poverty in Oregon.
167	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on HB 2253 and opens a work session on HB 2253.
HB 2253 WORK SESSION
172	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves HB 2253 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 – Carter, Messerle, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 – George, Shields
183	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.
185	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on HB 2253 and adjourns the meeting at 2:25 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Andrew Morris, Rick Berkobien,

Committee Assistant Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2241, Written testimony, Grant Higginson, 2 pp.

B – HB 2253, Newsletter and information, Bob Repine, 7 pp.