Legislature(2005 - 2006)BELTZ 211
04/14/2005 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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SB94 | |
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HB95 | |
HB116 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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= | HB 95 | ||
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CSHB 95(RLS)-PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS/EMERGENCIES 5:21:31 PM CHAIR THERRIAULT announced HB 95 to be up for consideration. He noted the proposed committee substitute (CS) removed most of the intent language. HEATHER BRAKES, Staff to Senator Therriault and the Senate State Affairs Committee verified that point. In addition she said the drafters expressed the opinion that an amendment made on the House floor was located in the wrong place. Page 2, line 26 is a new paragraph (4). The drafters suggest that be moved up to line 22 following "state employee;" and amended slightly to read, "state employee and except that,". SENATOR KIM ELTON moved the \I version as the working document. Without objection the motion carried. CHAIR THERRIAULT restated the amendment that legislative legal suggested and asked for a motion. SENATOR BETTYE DAVIS so moved. CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that without objection the amendment was adopted. He noted the only other change related to language consistency. There was question about the difference between "significant risk to public health" versus "substantial risk to public health." It appears that "significant" is a lower standard than "substantial." The Department of Law has said that "significant" is used to cast the net broadly to decide who will be put into quarantine. To get out of quarantine the hurdle is higher and so that's when "substantial" is used. RICHARD MANDSGER, MD, Director, Division of Public Health, Department of Health & Social Services, agreed. DR. MANDSGER pointed to the inconsistency on page 13, line 22 dealing with an affidavit from a judge. For consistency the word "significant" should be used rather than the word "substantial." CHAIR THERRIAULT said you want the lower threshold for taking someone in. DR. MANDSGER agreed. CHAIR THERRIAULT said the policy question is whether the committee is comfortable with a lower threshold for taking people into quarantine and a higher threshold for the person to prove they should be released. SENATOR CHARLIE HUGGINS moved to strike the word "substantial" from page 13, line 22 and insert "significant". CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that without objection, the motion carried. DR. MANDSGER expressed satisfaction with the policy call because it makes for consistency in application. CHAIR THERRIAULT referenced page 15, line 14 and questioned whether "substantial" is the appropriate word. DR. MANDSGER replied the same explanation applies. The substantial test is the risk of transmission - the contagiousness of the disease. 5:30:05 PM There were no further questions. CHAIR THERRIAULT noted the zero fiscal note and asked for the will of the committee. SENATOR BETTYE DAVIS motioned to report SCS CSHB 95(STA), \I version as amended, and attached fiscal notes from committee with individual recommendations. CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that without objection, it was so ordered.
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