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TAPE 18, A

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Chair Morrisette

Calls the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.  Opens public hearing on SB 443.

SB 443 - PUBLIC HEARING

015

Bill Markham

Former Representative, Roseburg, Oregon. Submits and presents written testimony in support of SB 443 (EXHIBIT A).

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Markham

Continues to discuss support of SB 443.

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Markham

Summarizes and concludes.

125

Sen. Kruse

Asks Markham to address the bill’s outcome with amendments.

135

Markham

Explains that the amendments are not ready, but provides explanation.

140

Sen. Kruse

Comments on his support of the bill.

145

Sen. Ben Westlund

Senate District #27.  Testifies in support of SB 443.  Notes that no fiscal impact is involved.

165

Sen. Alan Bates

Senate District #03.  Testifies in support of SB 443.  Also explains what the amendment will do.

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Sen. Kruse

Alleges that the involvement of the community will be the most effective to engage interest in the free clinics.

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Sen. Monnes Anderson

Comments on her work in a free clinic in Virginia.  Asks to address how the bill will protect volunteer doctors in the free clinics from law suits for inadequate treatment.

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Chair Morrisette

Also asks the witness to address how the clinic will be protected.

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Sen. Bates

Answers that they may be covered under the Good Samaritan act with immunity for the physician.  Also explains what happens to the patient.

270

Markham

Provides examples of treatments and adds that they can be referred.  Reads a quote from Dr. Bruce Goldberg on a report of uninsured versus insured patients.

295

Rick Berkobien

Committee Administrator.  Refers to the preliminary Staff Measure Summary (SMS) report that addresses question of how the physician and clinic are protected.

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Sen. Westlund

Explains that patients with serious conditions will be referred.

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Sen. Monnes Anderson

Comments on the free clinic in Vancouver, Washington.  Comments that she would like information from the clinic to identify their limitations with patients.

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Sen. Starr

Comments on his support of the bill.  Remarks on getting citizens more involved in the community.

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Sen. Kruse

Clarifies that the bill does not add clinics, just practitioners.

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Sen. Bates

Comments that patients who attend free clinics usually are more apt to finding and addressing problems that are not related to the original reason of visit.  States that that scenario is more likely than for a physician to miss a problem.

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Chair Morrisette

Comments that a work session will be held when they have amendments.

TAPE 19, A

005

Chair Morrisette

Closes public hearing on SB 443 and opens public hearing on SB 98.

SB 98 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Rick Berkobien

Committee Administrator.  Explains bill and introduces -1 amendments (EXHIBIT B).

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Chair Morrisette

Seeing no witnesses, closes public hearing and opens work session on SB 98.

SB 98 – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Kruse

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 98-1 amendments dated 2/14/05.

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VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Morrisette

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Sen. Kruse

MOTION:  Moves SB 98A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Morrisette

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. METSGER will lead discussion on the floor.

029

Chair Morrisette

Closes work session on SB 98 and opens a pubic hearing on SB 430.

SB 430 – PUBLIC HEARING

035

Rick Berkobien

Committee Administrator. Explains bill and introduces the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT C).

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Grover Simmons

Independent Adult Foster Care Association.  Testifies in support of SB 430.

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Simmons

Continues to discuss support of SB 430.

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Chair Morrisette

Asks Simmons to confirm that additional amendments are needed.

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Simmons

Affirms.  Explains the changes that the new amendment will make.

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Chair Morrisette

Comments to Simmons on his dedication to the association.

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Meredith Cote

Director, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Oregon Department of Human Services.  Submits and presents written testimony of SB 430 (EXHIBIT D).  Addresses concerns with the bill to be addressed with another amendments.

170

Chair Morrisette

Remarks on administrative rules.

177

Cote

Notes agreement with the Chair.  Adds that the long term care and resident care has changed and the bill does not address that flexibility.

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Cindy Hennum

Office of Licensing and Quality Care, Oregon Department of Human Services.  Expresses agreement with Cote on concerns of bill and will address them with Simmons.

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Sen. Monnes Anderson

Notes that no caregivers have testified.  Comments that she has many questions to ask how it will impact the foster care homes.

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Chair Morrisette

Comments on effectiveness of foster care homes and workers.  States that no work session will be held.

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Sen. Metsger

Notes agreement with Sen. Monnes Anderson, and has concerns over the caregivers as well.

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Chair Morrisette

Closes public hearing on SB 430.  Adjourns meeting at 3:54 p.m.