SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

April 6, 2001 Hearing Room B

1:00 PM Tapes 77 - 78

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Fisher, Chair

Sen. Gary George

Sen. Frank Shields

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Ken Messerle

Sen. Margaret Carter, Vice-Chair

STAFF PRESENT: Rick Berkobien, Administrator

Andrew Morris, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: SJM 5 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 904 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 575 Public Hearing

SB 734 Public Hearing

SB 796 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 77, A
003	Chair Fisher	Calls the meeting to order at 1:19 p.m. and opens a public hearing on SJM 5.
SJM 5 PUBLIC HEARING
006	Sen. Tony Corcoran	SD 22. Testifies in support of SJM 5 (EXHIBIT A). Gives a background of SJM 5.
040	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SJM 5 and opens a work session on SJM 5.
SJM 5 WORK SESSION
045	Sen. Shields	MOTION: Moves SJM 5 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED recommendation.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 - George, Shields, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 - Carter, Messerle
062	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES. SEN. CORCORAN will lead discussion on the floor.
063	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SJM 5 and opens a public hearing on SB 904.
SB 904 PUBLIC HEARING
065	Rick Berkobien	Administrator. Explains SB 904 to the committee.
092	Ellie Jenny	Consumer. Testifies in support of SB 904. Explains the need for the bill. Relates a personal experience.
124	Bill Olson	President, Brain Injury Association of Oregon. Testifies in support of SB 904 (EXHIBIT B). Relates a personal experience. Gives reasons the bill is needed. Estimates that there are about 41,000 people in Oregon living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Explains the rate of death due to TBI is decreasing due to public safety measures.
223	Chair Fisher	Asks how funding needs will be met.
247	Olson	Responds by explaining possible funding options.
280	Chair Fisher	Comments on funding issues.
303	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 904 and opens work session on SB 904.
SB 904 WORK SESSION
305	Sen. Shields	MOTION: Moves SB 904 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 - George, Shields, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 - Carter, Messerle
337	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES.
343	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SB 904 and opens a public hearing on SB 575.
SB 575 PUBILC HEARING
347	Berkobien	Explains SB 575 to the committee.
377	Chair Fisher	Enters a letter into the record from Sen. Kate Brown (EXHIBIT C) in support of SB 904.
406	Tom Bessonette	Hearing Loss Program. Testifies in support of SB 575 (EXHIBIT D).
429	Judy Brown	President, Oregon Alexander Graham Bell Association. Testifies in support of SB 575 (EXHIBIT E).
TAPE 78, A
000	Brown	Continues testimony.
053	Bessonette	Explains previous legislation. Relates how early prevention testing is done. Gives reasons for the fiscal request.
133	Valerie Schuyler	Hearing Loss Prevention Center. Testifies in support of SB 575. Relates statistics.
162	Chair Fisher	Asks if the numbers are statistical or actual.
169	Schuyler	Responds the numbers are statistical. Continues testimony.
188	Sen. Shields	Comments on intervention care.
196	Brown	States that many parents put off taking children in for care. States that many parents are in denial.
220	Schuyler	Adds further comments.
227	Bessonette	Comments on the previous legislation in 1999.
240	Dolores Orfanakis	Pediatrician, MD. Testifies in support of SB 575. Comments on hearing loss in newborns. Explains the screening process.
288	Claire Nelson	Advocate. Testifies in support of SB 575. Relates a personal experience. States that screening would have been used if it had been available.
330	John McCulley	Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association. Testifies in support of SB 575. States that early intervention has a positive impact.
347	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 575 and opens a public hearing on SB 734.
SB 734 PUBLIC HEARING
350	Berkobien	Explains SB 734 to the committee.
380	Robert Ekstrom	Consumer. Testifies in support of SB 734 (EXHIBIT F). Explains the background of the bill.
TAPE 77, B
000	Ekstrom	Continues testimony.
093	Chair Fisher	Enters letters into the record (EXHIBIT G).
120	Maura Roche	Planned Parenthood. Testifies in opposition to SB 734 (EXHIBIT H). Comments on the impact of SB 734.
180	Sen. Shields	Asks how much federal money could be lost if SB 734 is passed.
191	Roche	Responds she is unsure.
199	Sen. George	Comments on the broad affect of the bill.
220	Donalda Dodson	Oregon Health Division. Testifies in opposition to SB 734 (EXHIBIT I). Comments on access to public services. States that 17,000 unwanted pregnancies were averted and 58,000 in Oregon people were served in 2000.
299	Sen. George	Comments on the intention of the bill. Provides personal opinion.
313	Sen. Shields	Asks if the public health services issue was raised in the House committee.
325	Roche	Responds affirmatively.
329	Ellen Lowe	Oregon Law Center. Testifies in opposition to SB 734. Comments on health services offered to the public by counties. Gives personal opinion on access to family planning.
387	Chair Fisher	Enters a letter into the record (EXHIBIT J).
405	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 734 and opens a public hearing on SB 796.
SB 796 PUBLIC HEARING
407	Berkobien	Explains SB 796 to the committee.
TAPE 78, B
000	Kathryn Weit	Oregon Disabilities Council. Testifies in support of SB 796 (EXHIBIT K).
018	Helen Honey	Shangri-La Corp. Testifies in support of SB 796 (EXHIBIT L).
030	Judy Cunio	Consumer. Testifies in support of SB 796 (EXHIBIT M). Relates a personal experience.
097	James Toews	Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Services Division (MHDDSD). Testifies on SB 796. States the division supports the intent, but there is no money to pay for the bill.
112	Jenny	Testifies in support of SB 796. Comments on the ability to keep earned income.
130	Chair Fisher	Closes the public hearing on SB 796 and opens a work session on SB 796.
SB 796 WORK SESSION
132	Sen. George	MOTION: Moves SB 796 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 - George, Shields, Fisher EXCUSED: 2 - Carter, Messerle
142	Chair Fisher	The motion CARRIES.
145	Chair Fisher	Closes the work session on SB 796 and adjourns the meeting at 2:57 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Andrew Morris, Rick Berkobien,

Committee Assistant Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SJM 5, Supporting Information, Sen. Tony Corcoran, 5 pp.

B – SB 904, Written testimony, Bill Olson, 26 pp.

C – SB 575, Letter from Sen. Kate Brown, Sen. Bill Fisher, 1 p.

D – SB 575, Information, Tom Bessonette, 36 pp.

E – SB 575, Written testimony, Judy Brown, 3 pp.

F – SB 734, Written testimony, Robert Ekstrom, 2 pp.

G – SB 734, E-mails and letters, Sen. Bill Fisher, 11 pp.

H – SB 734, Written testimony, Maura Roche, 2 pp.

I – SB 734, Written testimony, Donalda Dodson, 3 pp.

J – SB 734, Letter, Sen. Bill Fisher, 2 pp.

K – SB 796, Information, Kathryn Weit, 3 pp.

L – SB 796, Written testimony, Helen Honey, 2 pp.

M – SB 796, Written testimony, Judy Cunio, 2 pp.