Health and Human Services Interim Committee
Utah Legislature
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 20 House Building
Time Frame
9:00 1. Committee Business
• Call to order
• Approval of the minutes of the November 14, 2012, meeting.
9:05 2. Update on State and Federal Health Reform
The committee will be briefed on the work of the Legislature’s Health Reform Task Force and the Governor’s Medicaid Options Workgroup.
• Committee staff
• Committee discussion/action
9:20 3. Community Health Workers
During its 2013 General Session, the Legislature considered, but did not pass, S.B. 85, “Community Health Worker Program.” The bill directs the Department of Health’s Bureau of Health Promotion to promote the use of community health workers, establish education programs, create an advisory board, and collect data. The committee will consider issues addressed by the bill.
• Sen. Luz Robles
• Public comment
• Committee discussion/action
9:50 4. Long-term Care Insurance
The committee will consider incentives the state might provide to encourage the purchase of long-term care insurance.
• Sen. Todd Weiler
• Public comment
• Committee discussion/action
10:10 5. Electronic Cigarettes
The committee will discuss regulation of the marketing and sale of e-cigarettes.
• Rep. Paul Ray
• Public comment
• Committee discussion/action
10:45 6. Controlled Substance Database – Interstate Data Sharing
The committee will be briefed on the state’s participation in InterConnect, an interstate data sharing program for prescription monitoring programs facilitated by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
• Rep. Edward H. Redd
• Mr. Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
• Public comment
• Committee discussion/action
11:05 7. Controlled Substance Database – Prescriber Alerts
The committee will consider whether prescribers should receive an alert from the state’s controlled substance database when a patient is obtaining prescriptions for controlled substances from more than one medical practitioner.
• Rep. Edward H. Redd
• Mr. Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
• Public comment
• Committee discussion/action
11:35 8. Open and Public Meetings Act Training
• Committee staff
• Committee discussion/action
11:45 9. Adjourn