SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

April 8, 2003 Hearing Room B

1:00 pm Tapes 52 - 53

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 878 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2159 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 848 - Public Hearing

SB 488 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 489 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 704 - 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 52, A
010	Chair Morrisette	Convenes meeting at 1:10 pm and opens a public hearing on SB 878.
SB 878 – PUBLIC HEARING
018	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
	Justin Martin	Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Introduces Charyl Kennedy.
035	Charyl Kennedy	Tribal Chair. Gives testimony in support of SB 878 on behalf of the Native American community. Advises it has no impact on the budget.
	Modesto Jimenez	Representative of Klamath Tribes. Speaks in support of SB 878.
077	Rod Clark	Attorney, Tribes of Oregon. Requests support of SB 878.
	Sen. Walker	Reviews budgeting clarification from Mr. Clark.
100	Eric Metcalf	Health and Human Services Administrator for tribe. Asks for support of SB 878.
	Joan Kapowich	Department of Health Services, Program and Policy Section. Gives written testimony in support of SB 878 (EXHIBIT A).
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens a work session on SB 878.
SB 878 – WORK SESSION
122	Sen. Fisher	MOTION: Moves SB 878 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
124		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Minnis
130	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on SB 878 and opens a public hearing on HB 2159.
HB 2159 – PUBLIC HEARING
145	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
166	Rocky King	Oregon Medical Insurance Pool. Testifies with written testimony in support of HB 2159 (EXHIBIT B). Explains the two necessary house- keeping parts to support of this bill.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens a work session on HB 2159.
HB 2159 – WORK SESSION
288	Sen. Fisher	MOTION: Moves HB 2159 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
290		VOTE: 4-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 2 - Minnis, Shields
299	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. SEN. FISHER will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on HB 2159 and opens a public hearing on SB 848.
SB 848 – PUBLIC HEARING
320	Pat Gibford	Central Oregon Independent Health Services. Submits written testimony on SB 848, but expresses several concerns on actuarial expertise and various related costs on other items (EXHIBIT C).
440	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing on SB 848 and states we will need an amendment to this bill. Opens a public hearing on SB 488.
SB 488 – PUBLIC HEARING
450	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
Tape 53, A
022	Jane Baumgarten	Member of the Governor’s Task Force. Testifies in support of SB 488 (EXHIBIT D) and reviews the SB 488, -3 amendment, which notes the fiscal impact (EXHIBIT E).
	Taylor	Advises the exact fiscal impact won’t be known until documents are returned from Fiscal.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens a work session on SB 488.
SB 488 – WORK SESSION
044	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 488-3 amendment dated 04/08/03.
045	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES.
046	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 488 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
049		VOTE: 6-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. SEN. MORRISETTE will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on SB 488, and opens a public hearing on SB 489.
SB 489 – PUBLIC HEARING
	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains bill.
	Jane Baumgarten	Governor’s Task Force, Bend, OR. Testifies in support of SB 489 (EXHIBIT F).
	Sen. Minnis	Asks about the amount of money raised.
	Dr. Jane Moore	Department of Health Services. Manager, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention programs for the Department of Health Services. Replies to Senator Minnis on inquiry regarding any Federal monies available for this program. Advises an approval would be needed.
	Sen. Minnis	Asks if any grant money is available at the Federal level.
160	Dr. Moore	Advises there is a new program just starting. States that at that time approval would have to be received to apply for any of these funds.
	Sen. Minnis	States there is hope for other sponsors.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens a work session on SB 489.
SB 489 – WORK SESSION
170	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 489-1 amendment dated 04/04/03 (EXHIBIT G).
	Chair Morrisette	Motion carries.
173	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 489 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 2 - Shields, C. Starr
176	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on SB 489, and opens a public hearing on SB 704.
SB 704 – PUBLIC HEARING
	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains the bill and two amendments.
	David Fuks	Cedars Sinai Park. Speaks in favor of SB 704 for a long term care task force service. Recommends setting aside the -1 amendment, and reviews the intent of the -2 amendment (EXHIBIT H).
	Pam Rona	Governor’s Task Force. Explains changes in definition of terminology in the current statute.
Tape 52, B
035	Sen. Fisher	States concern over changing names and wasting money in the process.
088	Sen. Shields	Expresses concern over semantic changes instead of passing ‘good’ bills.
099	Sen. Minnis	Gives explanation on the wording.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens work session on SB 704.
SB 704 – WORK SESSION
100	Sen. Fisher	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 704-2 amendment dated 03/13/03.
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES.
104	Sen. Fisher	MOTION: Moves SB 704 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the Committee on Ways and Means by PRIOR REFERENCE. VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 – Minnis.
107	Chair Morrisette	The motion carries.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on SB 704 and adjourns meeting at 2:08 pm.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 878, written testimony, Joan Kapowich, 2 pp.

B – HB 2159, written testimony, Rocky King, 2 pp.

C – SB 848, written testimony, Pat Gibford, 3 pp.

D – SB 848, written testimony, Jane Baumgarten 2 pp.

E – SB 488, proposed amendment, SB 488-3, staff, 1 p.

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

G – SB 489, proposed amendment, SB 489-1, staff, 1 p.

H – SB 704, proposed amendments, SB 704-2, -1, staff, 3 pp.