SENATE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

February 19, 2003 Hearing Room B

3:00 p.m. Tapes 13-14

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Tony Corcoran, Chair

Sen. John Minnis, Vice-Chair

Sen. Bruce Starr

MEMBERS EXCUSED Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Mark Ellsworth, Committee Administrator

Heather Gravelle, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 77 – Public Hearing

HB 2192 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 347 – Public Hearing

SB 383 – Public Hearing

HB 2317 – Public Hearing

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 13, A
005	Chair Corcoran	Calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Opens public hearing on SB 77.
SB 77 – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 77.
015	Sen. Morrisette	District 6. Testifies in support of SB 77. Explains the necessity of certification and licensing of surgical assistants.
045	Deborah Turner	Association of Surgical Technologists. Testifies in support of SB 77. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT A).
075	Turner	Provides examples and explains the goal is to provide safe medical care to patients.
090	Turner	Expresses that licensing should be mandatory. Adds there is a grandfather clause written into the bill to exempt specific individuals.
105	Chair Corcoran	Asks about training.
110	Turner	Provides further explanation.
125	Dr. Chris Walton	Orthopedic Health Care Northwest. Testifies in support of SB 77. Provides examples of what first assistant’s duties are.
155	Chair Corcoran	Inquires about Oregon Medical Association’s position on SB 77.
162	Dr. Walton	Explains position on SB 77.
180	Ben Price	Association of Surgical Technologists. Testifies in support of SB 77. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
185	Sen. Minnis	Inquires what a certification will do for assistants.
190	Turner	Explains a certification will enforce accountability and responsibility for the profession.
215	Price	Discusses the importance of SB 77. States protecting the public is of utmost importance. Adds the State should be regulating people in all aspects of the medical field.
260	Martin Taylor	Oregon Nurses Association. Testifies in opposition of SB 77, as it is currently written. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT C).
300	Susan King	Oregon Nurses Association. Testifies in opposition of SB 77. Explains position and outlines critical elements.
340	King	Recommends regulation and licensing through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
350	Chair Corcoran	Inquires why the Board of Nursing is the appropriate venue.
360	King	Explains why.
365	Sarah Breckenridge	Registered Nurse. Testifies against SB 77. Explains specific responsibilities. Expresses support of the basic concept of SB 77, but it needs some adjusting.
375	Diana Dolstra	Board of Medical Examiners. Expresses a neutral position on SB 77. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT D).
385	Representative Steve March	District 46. Expresses support of SB 77. Provides written testimony (EXHBIT E).
TAPE 14, A
055	Sen. Minnis	Expresses concern placing individuals into college for training, when on the job training may serve the purpose.
065	Taylor	Responds.
095	Katryn Bain	Surgical Technologist. Communicates a neutral position on SB 77. Believes licensing and continuing education should be mandatory.
110	Sen. Minnis	Requests an explanation of what precisely needs to be regulated.
115	Bain	Responds.
240	Chair Corcoran	States a work shop needs to take place between the technologists and nurses before the committee makes a decision.
255	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 77. Opens public hearing on HB 2192.
HB 2192 – PUBLIC HEARING
265	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of HB 2192.
275	Terri Johanson	Oregon State Board of Education. Testifies in support of HB 2192. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT F).
315	Ron Adams	Oregon Youth Conservation Corps. Testifies in support of HB 2192. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT G).
335	Adams	Provides information regarding prevailing wages.
391	Chair Corcoran	Inquires if other projects within Oregon Youth Conservation are covered by the prevailing wage law.
395	Adams	Responds and provides specific examples.
425	Sen. Minnis	Asks if there are any amendments to the bill.
430	Adams	Explains there is one amendment.
TAPE 13, B
010	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on HB 2192. Opens work session on HB 2192.
HB 2192 – WORK SESSION
035	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of a conceptual amendment to HB 2192.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Walker
045	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
050	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves to conceptually amend HB 2192 to substitute the word service as it relates to community service corps, to stewardship. Page 1, line 31. Page 2, lines 1, 6, 11, and 18.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 – Sen. Walker
065	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
075	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on HB 2192. Opens public hearing on SB 347.
SB 347 – PUBLIC HEARING
080	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 347.
085	David Koach	Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board. Testifies in support of SB 347. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT H).
090	Chair Corcoran	Asks for clarification on the intent of SB 347.
100	Koach	Provides detailed clarification.
200	Koach	Explains death filing fees are expected to rise.
205	Sen. Minnis	Seeks clarification on provided testimony.
208	Koach	Clarifies testimony.
250	Minnis	Asks for a projection of fee increases.
265	Koach	Identifies an approximate amount.
285	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 347. Opens public hearing on SB 383.
SB 383 – PUBLIC HEARING
300	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 383.
305	Sen. Roger Beyer	District 9. Testifies in support of SB 383.
330	Ludwig Hitz	Retired State Employee. Testifies in support of SB 383.
345	Hitz	Points out misprint on SB 383.
365	Hitz	States there is an excessive number of management in state government agencies.
TAPE 14, B
025	Sen. Minnis	Provides example of personal experience.
040	Chair Corcoran	Suggests bringing in a representative from the Department of Administrative Services before proceeding.
070	Kitz	Agrees.
075	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 383. Opens public hearing on HB 2317.
HB 2317 – PUBLIC HEARING
95	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of HB 2317.
100	Laurie Warner	Department of Administrative Services. Testifies in support of HB 2317. Provides written testimony. (EXHIBIT I). Clarifies the intent of HB 2317.
125	Chair Corcoran	Comments staff needs to draft amendments before proceeding. Closes public hearing on HB 2317. Adjourns meeting at 4:45 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 77, written testimony, Deborah Turner, 5 pp

B – SB 77, written testimony, Ben Price, 8 pp

C – SB 77, written testimony, Martin Taylor, 1 p

D – SB 77, written testimony, Diana Dolstra, 1 p

E – SB 77, written testimony, Rep. Steve March, 1 p

F – HB 2192, written testimony, Terri Johanson, 3 pp

G – HB 2192, written testimony, Ron Adams, 1 p

H – SB 347, written testimony, David Koach, 4 pp

I – HB 2317, written testimony, Laurie Warner, 1 p