Legislature(2007 - 2008)BUTROVICH 205
05/07/2007 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
May 7, 2007
1:35 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Bettye Davis, Chair
Senator Joe Thomas, Vice Chair
Senator Fred Dyson
Senator Kim Elton
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator John Cowdery
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 151
"An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid
classes for initial applicants for driver's licenses and
instruction permits."
MOVED CSSB 113(HES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 151
SHORT TITLE: NEW DRIVER'S LIC. /PERMIT:CPR/ FIRST AID
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) ELLIS BY REQUEST
04/02/07 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/02/07 (S) HES, STA
05/07/07 (S) HES AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
Senator Johnny Ellis
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 151
Jim Foster, Chief Medical Officer
Anchorage Fire Department
Anchorage, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: In support of SB 151
Suzanne Meunier, Alaska Advocacy Director
American Heart Association
Anchorage, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: In support of SB 151
Shad Engkilterra, Southeast director
Red Cross of Alaska
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: In support of SB 151
Kate Herring, staff to Senator Ellis
Alaska Capitol Building
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Available for questions on SB 151
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR BETTYE DAVIS called the Senate Health, Education and
Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:35:30
PM. Present at the call to order were Senators Thomas, Dyson,
and Chair Davis.
SB 151-NEW DRIVER'S LIC. /PERMIT:CPR/ FIRST AID
1:36:19 PM
CHAIR DAVIS announced SB 151 to be up for discussion.
SENATOR THOMAS moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute
to SB 151, labeled 25-LS0724\M, Version M, as the working
document of the committee. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
SENATOR ELLIS, sponsor of SB 115, said that he had made brief
remarks on the floor about how the bill was brought forward by
request of the family of a person who died. It's brought
forward in the hope of saving lives in the future; the bill
requires first-aid training prior to the initial reception of an
Alaska driver's license or permit. There are classes and online
training available to meet this requirement, and there is no
known opposition.
He added that Alaska is a state prone to natural disasters, and
hopefully this bill will help save lives.
1:40:00 PM
JIM FOSTER, Chief Medical Officer for the Anchorage Fire
Department, said that the cardiac arrest survival rate
nationwide is very low but could be improved by CPR aid;
citizens should know how to perform CPR effectively.
1:41:38 PM
SUZANNE MEUNIER, Alaska Advocacy Director for the American Heart
Association, cited statistics for deaths from heart attack, and
explained how they could be lowered with the help of CPR. She
talked about the cardiac arrest process and how CPR is
beneficial, and gave an example of such a situation. The mission
of the American Heart Association is to help increase the number
of lay-people who can aid in CPR and thus prevent more deaths.
1:45:17 PM
CHAIR DAVIS acknowledged that Senator Elton had arrived.
1:45:36 PM
SHAD ENGKILTERRA, Southeast director, Red Cross of Alaska, said
that Red Cross classes also teach how to think in an emergency.
Alaska is a large state with a lot of rural area and potential
for danger; he related personal stories about the benefits of
CPR training.
1:48:01 PM
CHAIR DAVIS asked for an explanation of the committee
substitute.
1:48:19 PM
KATE HERRING, staff to Senator Ellis, explained the changes,
which included a word in the title and application of the bill
as regards first-time Alaskan license holders.
1:49:32 PM
SENATOR ELLIS referenced a previous bill regarding CPR training
in schools, and said that SB 151 is a simplified approach to the
problem with a zero fiscal note. It won't burden older folks and
those coming in from other states; it takes the burden off of
school districts and equips citizens equally well.
MS. HERRING explained a final minor language change in the bill.
1:51:43 PM
SENATOR THOMAS made a motion to move CSSB 151(HES), referred to
as Version M, from committee with individual recommendations and
accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objections, the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 1:52:18 PM.
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