SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
April 23, 2001 Hearing
Room B
1:00 PM Tapes
98 - 99
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Fisher, Chair
Sen. Margaret Carter, Vice-Chair
Sen. Gary George
Sen. Frank Shields
Sen. Ken Messerle
MEMBER EXCUSED:
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Berkobien, Administrator
Jennifer Simmons, Committee Assistant
MEASURES HEARD: SB 769 - Work Session
SB 568 - Work Session
HB 2469A - Work Session
HB 2226A - Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2491 - Public Hearing and Work Session
SB 659 - Work Session
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TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 98, A |
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003 |
Chair Fisher |
Begins the meeting at 1:16
p.m. Announces that the committee
will not hear SB 540. Opens a work
session on SB 769. |
WORK SESSION SB 769 |
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014 |
Rick Berkobien |
Administrator. Reviews the bill for the committee. |
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025 |
Dixie Hannon |
Legislative Aide. Summarizes the April 4th hearing on SB
769. Speaks about the 2
amendments. |
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063 |
Kathrine Cowan |
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. Clarifies the type of
information that will be reported by physicians under this bill. Reads from written testimony (EXHIBIT A). |
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084 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 769-2 amendments dated
04/19/01. |
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087 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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088 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves SB 769 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means. |
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092 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
Closes
work session and opens a work session on SB 568. |
WORK SESSION SB 568 |
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104 |
Berkobien |
Reviews the bill for the
committee and explains the amendments. |
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115 |
Tom Holt |
Oregon Pharmacists
Association. Explains what would
change as a result of this bill. |
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128 |
Chair Fisher |
States that he has
concerns with this bill. Says that he
would like the Staff Measure Summary to be changed. |
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146 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 568-1 amendments dated
04/03/01. |
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148 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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149 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves SB 568 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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151 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. CARTER
will lead discussion on the floor. Closes
work session and opens a work session on HB 2469. |
WORK SESSION HB 2469A |
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167 |
Berkobien |
Reviews the bill and
explains the amendments. |
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187 |
Sen. Messerle |
Asks if this requires them
to accept the test but not to issue a license. |
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196 |
Doug Barber |
Oregon Dental Health
Coalition. Answers that there are
other required steps for licensure. |
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212 |
Sen. Carter |
Asks if they review the
academic experiences of these people. |
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218 |
Barber |
Answers that the person
must be a graduate of an accredited ADA school and they must have a license
from one of the fifty states. |
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224 |
Sen. Carter |
Asks if this bill would
require that dentists from other countries have the same training and
qualifications as a dentist trained in the United States. |
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240 |
Barber |
Answers by reiterating the
requirements. |
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252 |
Sen. Messerle |
Asks what would happen if
they had a valid license in one state but had also lost a license in another
state. |
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262 |
Jo Ann Bones |
Board of Dentistry. Explains that the same rules of
application would still apply. |
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274 |
Sen. Messerle |
Asks if they have the
capability to find licenses in other states. |
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275 |
Bones |
Answers that they are
required to notify the Board of Dentistry of any other licenses. Says that there are other background
checks that would also find this information. |
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285 |
Sen. Carter |
Asks if the intensive
background check that is already done would still be performed. |
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295 |
Bones |
Answers yes. |
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303 |
Sen. Messerle |
Asks if dentists agree
with this bill. |
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308 |
Barber |
Answers that the
amendments are a compromise that has the support of dentists. |
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329 |
Sen. Carter |
Says that OHSU is
satisfied with this bill. |
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336 |
Sen. Messerle |
Says that he hopes that
all dentists are pleased with this. |
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344 |
Barber |
Responds that this has
been conveyed the substance of the bill to all of the members of the Oregon
Dental Association. |
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355 |
Sen. Fisher |
Says that he is satisfied
that this is the best that this bill can be. |
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378 |
Barber |
Clarifies that the Board
of Dentistry is in favor of the bill and the Oregon Dental Association is
neutral. |
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381 |
Sen. George |
Asks if the amendments
retain the option to accept the test. |
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387 |
Barber |
Answers yes. |
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398 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2469A-4 amendments dated
04/16/01. |
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404 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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406 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves HB 2469A to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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413 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. FISHER
will lead discussion on the floor. Closes work session and
opens a public hearing on HB 2226. |
TAPE 99, A |
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PUBLIC HEARING HB 2226 A |
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015 |
Berkobien |
Reviews the bill. |
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034 |
Jo Ann Bones |
Board of Dentistry. Reads from written testimony (EXHIBIT B). |
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066 |
Jack W. Clinton |
OHSU School of
Dentistry. Reads from written
testimony (EXHIBIT C). |
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087 |
Chair Fisher |
Closes public hearing and
opens a work session on HB 2226A. |
WORK SESSION HB 2226 A |
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091 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves HB 2226A to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation. |
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094 |
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VOTE: 5-0 |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN.
MESSERLE will lead discussion on the floor.
Closes work session and opens a public hearing on HB 2491. |
PUBLIC HEARING HB 2491 |
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109 |
Berkobien |
Explains the bill. |
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139 |
Rep. Carlson |
Explains her experience in
fostering children that would otherwise have gone to a shelter. |
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230 |
Sen. Fisher |
Submits written testimony
from Kevin George (EXHIBIT D). Closes public hearing and opens a work
session on HB 2491. |
WORK SESSION HB 2491 |
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257 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves HB 2491 to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation. |
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265 |
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VOTE: 4-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Messerle |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SHEILDS will
lead discussion on the floor. Closes work session and
opens a work session on SB 659. |
TAPE 98, B
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WORK SESSION SB 659 |
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005 |
Sen. Yih |
Testifies in support of
the bill. Reads from written
testimony (EXHIBIT E). |
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060 |
Sen. George |
Commends Sen. Yih for her
good work on this bill. |
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074 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 659-2 amendments dated
04/12/01. |
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076 |
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VOTE: 4-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Messerle |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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078 |
Sen. Carter |
MOTION: Moves SB 659 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means. |
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082 |
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VOTE: 4-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Messerle |
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Chair Fisher |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
Closes
work session on SB 659 and adjourns meeting at 2:30 p.m. |
Submitted By, Reviewed By,
Jennifer Simmons, Rick Berkobien,
Committee Assistant Administrator
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
written testimony, SB 769, Katherine Cowan, 1 pp
B
written testimony, HB 2226A, Joanne Bones, 1 pp
C
written testimony, HB 2226A, Jack Clinton, 1 pp
D
written testimony, HB 2491, Kevin George, 1 pp
E
written testimony, SB 659, Senator Yih, 5 pp