SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

March 13, 2003 Hearing Room B

1:00 p.m. Tapes 35 - 36

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Morrisette, Chair

Sen. Bill Fisher, Vice-Chair

Sen. John Minnis

Sen. Frank Shields

Sen. Charles Starr

Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Marjorie Taylor, Administrator

Saranelle Allen, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 488 – Public Hearing

SB 489 - Public Hearing

SB 704 - Public Hearing

SB 145 - 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 35, A
010	Chair Morrisette	Opens meeting at 1:12 p.m. and convenes a public hearing on SB 488.
SB 488 – PUBLIC HEARING
	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
035	Sen. Kate Brown	District 21. Gives an overview of the work of the Governor’s Task Force. Speaks in support of SB 488, 489 and 704.
088	Carl Lundberg	Insurance Division, DCBS. Gives testimony in support of SB 488.
		Advises that the bill does have a fiscal impact.
	Chair Morrisette	Expresses hope for implementing long term care.
110	Jane Baumgarten	Member of the Governor’s Task Force (EXHIBIT A).
		Speaks in support of SB 488, and states that the objective is to provide education and training on long term care and retirement planning.
149	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing on SB 488 and opens a public hearing on SB 489.
SB 489 – PUBLIC HEARING
150	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
155	Grant Higginson	State Public Health Officer. Submits written testimony in favor of SB 489 (EXHIBIT B).
	Higginson	States that the funding for a survey as testified to is not in the Governor’s budget, but he would consider seeking grant funds.
	Chair Morrisette	States he would like to take Higginson up on his offer to find a grant, and have his offices handle the survey.
	Chair Morrisette	States he would want an amendment to state the intent on the funds.
288	Jane Baumgarten	Reads written testimony in support of SB 489 (EXHIBIT C).
	Chair Morrisette	Closes the public hearing on SB 489 and opens a public hearing on SB 704.
SB-704 – PUBLIC HEARING
	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains SB 704, and advises there is a 704-1, (EXHIBIT D) and a 704-2 amendment (EXHIBIT E).
	Taylor	Submits written testimony from AARP (EXHIBIT F).
	David Fuks	CEO of Cedar Sinai Park. Advises he was also on the Governor’s task force and submits testimony in support of all three bills, SB 704, SB 488 and SB 489 (EXHIBIT G).
Tape 36, A
037	Jeanine Delaunay	Oregon Disabilities Commission. Gives testimony on SB 704 and proposed amendments which include the needs of younger adults as well as seniors (EXHIBIT H).
	Kathyrn Weit	Oregon Developmental Disabilities Council. Testifies in favor of SB 704 with proposed amendments.
	Chair Morrisette	Asks about the SB 704-2 amendments.
	Fuks	Reviews the model rate structure noted in SB 704-1 (EXHIBIT D).
	Chair Morrisette	States that a work session will be scheduled and that we are a health policy committee. Closes the public hearing on SB 704 and opens a public hearing on SB 145.
SB 145 – PUBLIC HEARING
140	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Advises the SB 145 bill is returned with the SB 145-2 amendment (EXHIBIT I).
	Grant Higginson	Public Health Officer. Testifies in favor of SB 145 and reviews the amendment. Advises there is no fiscal impact.
200	Bruce Bishop	Oregon Association of Hospital & Health Systems. Testifies in support of the SB 145-2 proposed amendment.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing on SB 145 and opens a work session.
SB 145 – WORK SESSION
225	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 145-2 amendments dated 03/07/03.
226		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Walker
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES.
	Chair Morrisette	Calls a short recess for council.
	Chair Morrisette	Reconvenes committee.
230	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 145 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on WAYS AND MEANS BE RESCINDED.
		VOTE: 4-2 AYE: 4 - Minnis, Shields, Walker, Morrisette NAY: 2 - Fisher, Starr C.
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. SEN. MORRISETTE will lead discussion on the floor.
250	Chair Morrisette	Adjourns meeting at 2:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 488, written testimony, Jane Baumgarten, 1 p.

B – SB 489, written testimony, Grant Higginson, 2 pp.

C – SB 489, written testimony, Jane Baumgarten, 2 pp.

D – SB 704, proposed amendment SB 704-1, staff, 1 p.

E – SB 704, proposed amendment SB 704-2, staff, 2 pp.

F – SB 704, written testimony, AARP Oregon, staff, 1 p.

G – SB 704, written testimony, David Fuks, 2 pp.

H – SB 704, written testimony, Janine DeLaunay, 1 p.

I – SB 145, proposed amendment SB 145-2, staff, 3 pp.