SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

April 2, 2001 Hearing Room B

1:00 PM Tapes 71 - 72

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Fisher, Chair

Sen. Margaret Carter, Vice-Chair

Sen. Gary George

Sen. Frank Shields

Sen. Ken Messerle

STAFF PRESENT: Rick Berkobien, Administrator

Andrew Morris, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: SB 144 Public Hearing

SB 569 Public Hearing

SB 570 Public Hearing and Work Session

SJR 35 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 71, A
004	Chair Fisher	Calls meeting to order at 1:18 p.m. and opens a public hearing on SB 569.
SB 569 PUBLIC HEARING
010	Berkobien	Administrator. Explains SB 569 to the committee.
021	Jennifer Webber	Oregon Society of Physician Assistants (OSPA). Testifies in support of SB 569. Explains the –1 amendments.
048	Sen. Carter	Provides personal opinion.
056	Webber	Clarifies the –1 amendments. Comments on the sunset clause in the –1 amendments.
075	Chair Fisher	Asks for clarification.
078	Webber	Explains the structure of the amendments.
103	Kathleen Haley	Executive Director, Board of Medical Examiners (BME). Testifies on SB 569 (EXHIBIT A). Explains the compromise that was worked out. Comments on the development of Administrative Rules.
135	Sen. Messerle	Asks about the proposed changes to SB 569 in Haley’s written testimony.
140	Haley	Responds the changes could be done at a later time.
148	Sen. Carter	Asks if the changes could be done through the rule making process.
150	Haley	Responds the problem is older language that is in the original statute.
170	Jim Anderson	Oregon Medical Association (OMA). Testifies in support of SB 569. States the OMA supports the –1 amendments.
178	Jodi Fischer	BME. Comments on the proposed changes.
196	Webber	States agreement with the BME’s suggested changes.
213	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 569 and opens a public hearing on SB 570.
SB 570 PUBLIC HEARING
222	Berkobien	Explains SB 570 to the committee.
238	Webber	Reviews SB 570 and the –1 amendments.
273	Sen. Shields	Asks how many physician assistants there are in Oregon.
275	Webber	Responds about 350.
281	Haley	States support of SB 570 and the –1 amendments.
288	Anderson	Concurs with Haley.
306	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 570 and opens a work session on SB 570.
SB 570 WORK SESSION
309	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 570-1 amendments dated 03/30/01.
		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: 5 – Carter, George, Messerle, Shields, Fisher
311	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES.
313	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves SB 570 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: 5 – Carter, George, Messerle, Shields, Fisher
330	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. CARTER will lead discussion on the floor.
334	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SB 570 and opens a public hearing on SB 144.
SB 144 PUBLIC HEARING
336	Berkobien	Explains SB 144 to the committee.
375	Madeline Olson	Mental Health and Developmentally Disabled Services Division (MHDDSD). Reads testimony in opposition to SB 144 (EXHIBIT B).
TAPE 72, A
000	Olson	Continues reading testimony.
010	Bob Joondeph	Oregon Advocacy Center. Presents testimony in support of SB 144 (EXHIBIT C). Comments on the civil commitment work group during the 1999-2001 interim. Explains the background of SB 144.
050	Chair Fisher	Comments on amendments in related House Bills.
060	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 144 and opens a public hearing on SJR 35.
SJR 35 PUBLIC HEARING
064	Berkobien	Explains SJR 35 to the committee and the –1 amendments.
080	Sen. Carter	Comments on the –1 amendments.
090	Sen. Messerle	Comments on the fiscal impact of the bill.
107	Sen. Carter	Provides opinion of agencies giving information to members in a timely fashion.
115	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SJR 35 and opens a work session on SJR 35.
SJR 35 WORK SESSION
117	Sen. Carter	Asks about postponing the work session until cost figures are received.
121	Sen. Messerle	Comments on the need for cost figures.
125	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SJR 35-1 amendments dated 03/28/01.
		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: 5 – Carter, George, Messerle, Shields, Fisher
130	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES.
125	Sen. Carter	MOTION: Moves SJR 35 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: 5 – Carter, George, Messerle, Shields, Fisher
177	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. FISHER will lead discussion on the floor.
178	Sen. George	Provides personal opinion.
187	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SJR 35 and adjourns the meeting at 2:02 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Andrew Morris, Rick Berkobien,

Committee Assistant Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 569/SB 570, Written testimony, Kathleen Haley, 1 p.

B – SB 144, Written testimony, Madeline Olson, 3 pp.

C – SB 144, Written testimony, Bob Joondeph, 2 pp.