ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE  April 6, 2013 11:11 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Bert Stedman, Chair Senator Peter Micciche, Vice Chair Senator Pete Kelly MEMBERS ABSENT  Senator Kevin Meyer Senator Johnny Ellis COMMITTEE CALENDAR  SENATE BILL NO. 87 "An Act requiring screening of newborns for congenital heart defects; and providing for an effective date." - MOVED CSSB 87(HSS) OUT OF COMMITTEE CONFIRMATION HEARING: GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT State Medical Board  Grant Roderer, M.D.    - CONFIRMATION ADVANCED PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: SB 87 SHORT TITLE: NEWBORN SCREENING FOR HEART DEFECTS SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) MICCICHE 03/27/13 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 03/27/13 (S) HSS, FIN 04/01/13 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 04/01/13 (S) Heard & Held 04/01/13 (S) MINUTE(HSS) 04/06/13 (S) HSS AT 11:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER GRANT T. RODERER, M.D. Advanced Pain Centers of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska, POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions for appointment to the State Medical Board. ACTION NARRATIVE 11:11:53 AM CHAIR BERT STEDMAN called the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 11:11 a.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Kelly, Vice Chair Micciche, and Chair Stedman. SB 87-NEWBORN SCREENING FOR HEART DEFECTS  11:12:22 AM CHAIR STEDMAN announced that the first order of business before the committee would be SB 87. He noted that SB 87 was previously heard. SENATOR MICCICHE moved to adopt the work draft for SB 87, labeled 28-LS0678\Y. CHAIR STEDMAN objected for discussion purposes. SENATOR MICCICHE explained that version Y requires the pulse oximetry screening, not only for newborns born at birthing facilities, but also for all attended births. The delayed effective date of 2016 will apply to providers attending fewer than 20 births per year. The zero fiscal note represents the fact that the Department of Health and Social Services has agreed that they have the facilities needed to account for the reporting system - the number of screenings and the results - within the existing structure with no additional costs. 11:14:00 AM CHAIR STEDMAN asked if anyone has concerns about the bill. SENATOR MICCICHE replied that there have been no objections to the bill. There may have been objections if burdensome reporting was required, which it isn't. The value in the bill is to ensure that newborns are tested for heart defects. CHAIR STEDMAN removed his objection. There being no objection, version Y was adopted. CHAIR STEDMAN identified a new zero fiscal note from the Department of Health and Social Services and noted that public testimony is closed. 11:15:14 AM SENATOR KELLY moved to report CSSB 87(HSS) from committee with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There being no objection, the motion carried. ^CONFIRMATION HEARING CONFIRMATION HEARING: GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT  State Medical Board  11:15:44 AM CHAIR STEDMAN announced that the final order of business would be a confirmation hearing. GRANT T. RODERER, M.D., Advanced Pain Centers of Alaska, shared his work and consulting background. He noted there were a significant number of public safety issues that come before the State Medical Board and pertain to prescription opioids. He stated that he would like to assist the Board in carrying out its laws and regulations regarding medical practice in Alaska, including licensing decisions and disciplinary actions. 11:16:59 AM CHAIR STEDMAN thanked Dr. Roderer for taking the time to testify. He said the committee will forward Dr. Roderer's name for full review before the entire legislature. 11:17:37 AM There being no further business to come before the Senate Health & Social Services Committee, Chair Stedman adjourned the meeting at 11:17 a.m.