SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

April 8, 2003 Hearing Room B

5:30 pm Tapes 54 – 55 - 56

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 1 – 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 54, A
010	Chair Morrisette	Convenes meeting at 5:37 pm and opens a public hearing on SB 1.
SB 1 – PUBLIC HEARING
018	Marjorie Taylor	Administrator. Explains the hearing will restart using the original sign up list from last week.
	Holly Robinson	Legislative Council. Gives an opinion on SB 1 as a modification on Measure 30. States this bill would not be in violation of the measure on any mandates.
	Dr. David Pollock	Mental Health and Addiction Services, DHS. Submits written testimony in support of SB 1 (EXHIBIT A).
148	Sen. Walker	Asks about other states having parity.
	Sen. Fisher	Raises question on cost increases.
	Pollock	Gives explanation on costs and parity provisions in other states.
235	John Lightowler	Oregon City. Explains situation with his daughter’s mental problems, and concerns with insurance (EXHIBIT B). Testifies on an incident with police and his daughter’s health.
	Angela Kimball	Portland. Testifies in support of SB 1, and explains a family situation with her 13-year old son’s mental condition.
Tape 55, A
040	Elizabeth Byers	Mental Health Association of Oregon. Submits written testimony and speaks in support of SB 1 and mental health parity (EXHIBIT C).
	Patrick Pine	ESCO Corporation. Expresses concern on several areas of SB 1 and the amendments and relates concern on coverage to self-insured employees and increase in costs (EXHIBIT D).
380	Eileen Drake	PCC Structurals, Inc. Submits written testimony in opposition to SB 1 and its impact on Oregon employers (EXHIBIT E).
402	Lisa Trussell	Associated Oregon Industries. Testifies in opposition to SB 1 on concerns for industry’s ability to offer insurance to employees (EXHIBIT F).
Tape 54, B
065	Todd York	Insurance Agent. Testifies against any increase in premiums for small business employers.
188	Peggy Anet	Health Insurance Association of America. Submits written testimony concerning actuarial advocates and earlier testimony taken from Ron Bachman (EXHIBIT G).
399	Mariana Bornholdt	Governor’s Commission on Senior Services. Testifies in support of SB 1, and responds to the -2 amendments, and states objection to treatment exclusions (EXHIBIT H).
Tape 55, B
046	Bornholdt	Reviews several other areas of -2 amendment and recommends passing of SB 1 without the -2 amendment.
080	Jan Lacy	Portland. Testifies concerning her son’s mental health experience and issues of parity (EXHIBIT I).
250	Dr. Bill Dalton	Testifies in support of SB 1 and hope for the elimination of the discrimination issues.
414	Corrine Speigel	Jewish Family and Child Services. Testifies in support of SB 1 and explains health concerns on her adult son (Exhibit submitted on April 3, 2003 hearing).
	Ed Condon	Citizens Commission on Human Rights. Testifies against SB 1(Exhibit submitted on April 3, 2003 hearing).
Tape 56, A
055	Sandy Bumpus	Reads written testimony from Wayne Kigerl (EXHIBIT J), and also testifies concerning her own son’s mental health condition.
The following testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony for SB 1.
	David McCabe	Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT K)
	Bob Joondeph	Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT L)
065	Chair Morrisette	Closes public hearing and opens a work session on SB 1.
SB 1 – WORK SESSION
068	Sen. Walker	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 1-2 amendments dated 04/03/03.
073		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Minnis
090	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES.
	Sen. Walker	Replies that the -2 amendments are a good compromise.
110	Sen. Walker	MOTION: Moves SB 1 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
112		VOTE: 4-1-1 AYE: 4 - Sen. Shields, Sen. Starr, Sen. Walker, Sen. Morrisette NAY: 1 - Sen. Fisher EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Minnis SEN. HANNON AND SEN. GORDLY will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Morrisette	The motion Carries.
	Chair Morrisette	Relates that all the information and related data was very beneficial.
187		Expresses thanks to all who testified and for attending the hearings.
	Sen. Shields	Relates that many other states had passed similar bills.
	Chair Morrisette	Closes work session on SB 1 and adjourns meeting at 7:40 pm.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 1, written testimony, David Pollack, 3 pp.

B – SB 1, written testimony, John Lightowler, 4 pp.

C – SB 1, written testimony, Elizabeth Byers, 1 p.

D – SB 1, written testimony, Patrick Pine, 5 pp.

E – SB 1, written testimony, Eileen Drake, 3 pp.

F – SB 1, written testimony, Lisa Trussell, 2 pp.

G – SB 1, written testimony, Peggy Anet, 31 pp.

H –SB 1, written testimony, Mariana Bornholdt, 2 pp.

I – SB 1, written testimony, Jan Lacy, 2 pp.

J – SB 1, submitted written testimony, Larabie/Kigerl, 2 pp.

K – SB 1, submitted written testimony, David McCabe, 5 pp.

L – SB 1, submitted written testimony, Bob Joondeph, 1 p.