Legislature(2007 - 2008)CAPITOL 106
04/19/2007 03:30 PM House HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
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SCR 4-PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH COMPACT 3:35:15 PM CHAIR WILSON announced that the first order of business would be CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4(HES), Relating to public health and a health compact. 3:35:55 PM RICHARD BENAVIDES, Staff to Senator Bettye Davis, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented the changes to the House CS for CSSCR4, on behalf of Senator Davis, Chair of the Senate Health, Education and Social Services Committee, sponsor, which read [original punctuation provided]: Page 1 line 3 Insert "Whereas good health is a common goal for all Alaskans," Page 1 Replace lines 5-8 with "Whereas obesity and lack of physical activity can lead to long-term illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases that require costly and ongoing health care; and Page 1 line 9-16 Delete Page 2 line 1-7 Delete Page 2 line 8 replace "greatest" with "major" Page 2 line 15 replace the comma with a period and delete the remaining words after the comma Page 2 line 16 insert "Further Resolved each Alaskan is encouraged to share person-to-person or through various media, personal health successes and experiences." "Further resolved that Legislators, as members of the Health Compact, support personal health successes" 3:38:02 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES moved to adopt HCS CSSCR 4, Version 25- LS0627\O, Mischel, 4/19/07, as the working document. 3:38:46 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON objected for discussion purposes. He asked for the purpose of the "further resolved" that states that legislators support personal health success. 3:39:06 PM REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA explained that this statement was suggested by Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Commissioner Karleen Jackson. Representative Cissna said that [this confirms the] "buy-in" of legislators as leaders; there are many successful stories within the legislative body that could be shared with constituents. She informed the committee that a witness is available to further explain this part of the resolution. 3:40:48 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON then asked whether the explanation would also address the "further resolve" that states that each Alaskan is encouraged to share, person-to-person or through various media, personal health successes and experiences. CHAIR WILSON opined that Commissioner Jackson envisioned a statewide initiative to support preventive health inspired by the personal stories of legislators. She said this might include weight-loss competitions in offices. REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA added that the commissioner said this statement was for the resolution; however, supporting the resolution is a personal decision. 3:42:24 PM GARY FERGUSON, Doctor of Naturopathy, informed the committee that he is the wellness coordinator for Eastern Aleutian Tribes Inc. (EATs), and works with many state public health advocates and agencies that promote public health and disease prevention. He said that this resolution is an exciting opportunity for the legislators to put their best step forward to encourage health and wellness. He said that the primary focus of his practice is on health promotion and disease prevention, and in helping communities be healthier places. Good health starts with health care leaders setting examples of trying to live healthier lives. The state has supported EATs with a grant for tobacco and diabetes prevention; he is excited to see the legislators setting the standard for a "landscape" of wellness and expressed his support for the resolution. 3:45:00 PM REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH moved Amendment 1. On page 2 line 2, the amendment adds "voluntary" following the word as; on page 2 line 3 the amendment deletes "personal health success" and inserts "healthy choices made to support personal health and well-being." 3:46:14 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES objected for discussion. 3:46:20 PM REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER suggested Amendment 1 to Amendment 1 that deletes "healthy." 3:46:39 PM There being no objection, Amendment 1 to Amendment 1 passed. 3:46:55 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES asked whether the signers of the resolution would be required to stop the baking of cookies in the lounge. REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH said that volunteers may proceed as they wish. 3:47:22 PM MR. BENAVIDES asked for a reading of the amendment. REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH read: Further Resolved that individual legislators, as [voluntary] members of this compact, support choices made to promote personal health and well being. 3:47:56 PM REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER clarified "voluntary." 3:48:10 PM MR. BENAVIDES read Amendment 1 back for clarity. 3:48:35 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES removed his objection to the amendment. 3:48:43 PM There being no objection, Amendment 1 [as amended] passed. 3:48:49 PM REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH thanked the sponsors for quickly responding to the suggestions made by the committee. 3:49:08 PM REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN moved to report HCS CSSCR 4, Version 25- LS0627\O, Mischel, 4/19/07, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and a zero fiscal note. There being no further objection HCS CSSCR 4(HES) was so moved.
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