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TAPE 39, A

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Calls the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.  Opens a public hearing on SB 298.

SB 298 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Seeing no witnesses, closes the public hearing and opens a work session on SB 298.

SB 298 – WORK SESSION

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Introduces and explains the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A).

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Sen. Courtney

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 298A -1 amendments dated 3/14/05.

VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Sen. Kruse

Chair Monnes Anderson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. BROWN will lead discussion on the floor.

025

Chair Monnes Anderson

Closes the work session on SB 298 and opens a public hearing on SB 697.

SB 697 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Rick Berkobien

Committee Administrator.  Submits -1 amendments (EXHIBIT B).

042

Marshall Coba

Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.  Submits and presents written testimony in support of SB 697 (EXHIBIT C).

050

Scott Byers

President, Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.  Testifies if support of SB 697.

070

Chair Monnes Anderson

Asks if there is any known opposition to SB 697.

072

Byers

Answers, no.

The following material is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Karen Whitaker

Vice-Provost, Oregon Health and Science University Center for Rural Health.  Submits written testimony in support of SB 697 (EXHIBIT D).

075

Chair Monnes Anderson

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on SB 697.

SB 697 – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Courtney

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 697A-1 amendments dated 3/10/05.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Monnes Anderson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

083

Sen. Courtney

MOTION:  Moves SB 697A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

087

Sen. George

States that he does not have the -1 amendments.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Explains the -1 amendments.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Monnes Anderson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. MORRISETTE will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Closes the work session on SB 697 and opens a public hearing on SB 698.

SB 698 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Marshall Coba

Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.  Submits and presents written testimony in support of SB 698 (EXHIBIT E).

125

Scott Beyer

President, Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.  Testifies in support of SB 698.

140

Sen. Morrisette

Asks for clarification on having a physician involved in rural areas.

145

Beyer

Explains that they do not have to be physically present.

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments on the chain of command the bill will create.  Asks witness to confirm statement regarding possible problems.

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Beyer

Affirms.

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Karen Whitaker

Vice Provost, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) center for Rural Health.  Submits and presents written testimony in support of SB 698 (EXHIBIT F).

170

Nan Hein

Oregon Ambulance Association.  Testifies in opposition to SB 698.

220

Dave Lapof

Oregon Ambulance Association.  Testifies in opposition to SB 698.

250

Sen. Morrisette

Clarifies that the medics have constant communication with physicians.

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Lapof

Affirms. Elaborates.

275

Chair Monnes Anderson

Ask to clarify that medic would not have to follow the instructions of a physician assistant (PA).

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Lapof

Answers, no and defers to Shawn Baird for further clarification.

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Shawn Baird

Oregon Volunteers Firefighters Association.  Answers the Chair’s question.  Submits and presents written testimony in opposition to SB 698 (EXHIBIT G).

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Sen. George

Asks if any daily routine would change if the bill became law.

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Baird

Answers question.

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Sen. George

Clarifies that carrier states are only authorized to receive instructions from a licensed physician.

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Baird

Affirms.  Adds that he has to provide his insurance company with a copy of their state license.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Asks if that is the same for Nurse Practitioners.

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Baird

Responds, no.

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Sen. Morrisette

Clarifies response.

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Baird

Answers and explains.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks if insurance companies are requiring medics to make contact with emergency room doctors only.

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Baird

Answers and explains procedure.

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John Praggastis

Vice President, Oregon State Paramedic Association.  Submits and presents written testimony in opposition to SB 698 (EXHIBIT H).

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Praggastis

Continues discussing opposition to SB 698.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Submits written testimony from Ritu Sahni, Physician, Lake Oswego, Oregon, in opposition to SB 698 (EXHIBIT I), and written testimony in opposition to SB 698 from Denise Giard, President, Oregon Fire Medical Administrators Association (OFMAA) (EXHIBIT J) for the record.  States that a work session will not be held. Closes the public hearing on SB 698 and opens a public hearing on SCR 7.

SCR 7 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Jo Bell

Director, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems.  Submits and presents written testimony in support of SCR 7 (EXHIBIT K).

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on SCR 7.

SCR 7 – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Courtney

MOTION:  Moves SCR 7 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Monnes Anderson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. MONNES ANDERSON will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Closes the work session on SCR 7 and opens a public hearing on SB 880.

SB 880 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Martin Taylor

Oregon Nurses Association.  Submits and presents written testimony in support of SB 880 (EXHIBIT L).

125

Elizabeth Ladu

Immediate Past Chair, Nurse Practitioners of Oregon.  Explains the bill and testifies in support of SB 880.

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Ladu

Continues to explain the bill.

190

Anne Barry-Leaver

Nurse Practitioner, Salem, Oregon.  Submits written testimony explaining the bill and testifying in support of SB 880.

230

Sen. Kruse

Asks about communicable disease and how it relates with institutions.

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Taylor

Answers that there are three (3) sections in the bill that relate to the communicable disease center.  Elaborates.

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Sen. Kruse

Comments on making sure that the new authority is connected.

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Ladu

Clarifies the intent of the bill.

275

Sen. Kruse

Re-clarifies statement on the new authority in the bill.

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Taylor

Comments that the bill adds Nurse Practitioner after the word physician.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Comments on section six (6) of the bill.  Elaborates.

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Ladu

Comments that a Nurse Practitioner has an equal level of responsibility to physicians in reporting communicable disease.

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Barry-Leaver

States that patients need to know that Nurse Practitioners have authority.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Refers to section thirteen (13) of the bill and asks if there is a disagreement as well.

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Taylor

Comments that there are different goals in mind.

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Ladu

Comments on section thirteen (13) of SB 880.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Asks for a specific example of a pregnant woman that needed to have a transfer.

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Ladu

States that she cannot think of specific example.  Provides another example.

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Sen. Kruse

Refers to section thirteen (13) relating to SB 698.

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Taylor

Explains the job of the Nurse Practitioner and how they work with medics.

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Sen. Kruse

States that the issue is with the relationship with medics.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks to provide other examples of conflicts with medics and Nurse Practitioners.

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Ladu

Answers that scenarios like that are rare and explains.

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments on arguments to SB 698 (2005)

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Sen. Kruse

Comments on section thirteen (13) of the bill and dealing with emergency situations.

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Andi Easton

Oregon Medical Association (OMA).  Testifies in opposition to SB 880.

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Sen. Morrisette

Clarifies that she was not notified about this bill.

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Easton

Affirms.

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John Praggastis

Vice President, Oregon State Paramedic Association.  Submits and presents written testimony in opposition to SB 880 (EXHIBIT N).

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Chair Monnes Anderson

States that the ultimate goal and focus should be on taking care of the patient.

068

Sen. George

Comments on Nurse Practitioners being the third supervisor for medics.  States that would compounding a problem.

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Praggastis

Confirms statement.  Provides further concerns on SB 880.

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Sen. George

Comments on possible concerns of the bill.

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Praggastis

Affirms that the bill will cause problems.  Further comments on regular chain of command.

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Sen. George

Asks who would have the ultimate authority and if that needs to be defined by law if the bill was passed.

105

Praggastis

Explains how the chain of command is in statute and how the bill would disrupt that.

125

Sen. Morrisette

Comments on shortage of physicians in rural areas.  Comments on personal experience with a Nurse Practitioner.

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Praggastis

States that there are almost 200 certified physicians in Oregon that operate within the ambulance arena.  Comments on rural areas.

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Shawn Baird

Oregon Volunteers Firefighters Association.  Testifies in opposition to SB 880.  Comments on previous testimony by the Nurse Practitioners.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Asks for parties to work together to solve conflicts.  Closes public hearing on SB 880 and adjourns meeting at 2:15 p.m.