04/16/2010 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An   Act   relating   to   state   certification   and                                                                    
     designation of trauma centers; creating the trauma                                                                         
     care fund to offset trauma care provided at certified                                                                      
     and designated trauma centers; and providing for an                                                                        
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  noted that  it was  the second  hearing on                                                                    
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT  the SCS for CSHB 168 (FIN),                                                                    
Version T, as the working draft before the committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED. He  noted the CS incorporates two                                                                    
amendments, one  from Senator Hoffman  and one  from Senator                                                                    
Ellis.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  objection.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman noted three zero fiscal notes.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  JOHN COGHILL,  SPONSOR,  explained  the changes  in                                                                    
Version T.  Section 1, line  7, broadens the wording  to say                                                                    
"any certified trauma center in  the state" in order to open                                                                    
up  participation  to  a  broader  scope  of  participation.                                                                    
Section 2, lines 13 and  14, puts accountability language in                                                                    
the bill.  It says that  the trauma center must  "achieve or                                                                    
maintain  the  highest  appropriate  level  of  trauma  care                                                                    
designation". The other sponsor  of the bill, Representative                                                                    
Herron agrees with these changes.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
9:31:34 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
WARD  HURLBURT, CHIEF  MEDICAL OFFICER,  DIVISION OF  PUBLIC                                                                    
HEALTH, DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL  SERVICES, spoke of                                                                    
the  need  for a  Medical  Care  System  and a  Trauma  Care                                                                    
Center. He related  that the system is  found throughout the                                                                    
Lower  48 and  is  needed  in Alaska.  The  bill will  allow                                                                    
hospitals to meet trauma care standards.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman asked if the  department supports the bill.                                                                    
Mr. Hurlburt said  it did.  Co-Chair Stedman  asked if there                                                                    
were any  proposed changes  to the  bill. Mr.  Hurlburt said                                                                    
there were none.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:34:24 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED  to report SCS CSHB 168  (FIN) out of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal notes. There  being NO OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB  168 (FIN) was REPORTED  out of Committee with  a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation  and with previously published  zero FN                                                                    
2  REV and  a  new zero  fiscal note  by  the Department  of                                                                    
Health and Social Services.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:35:09 AM