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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 13, 2007


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
                Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
                Rep. John Dougall
                Rep. Wayne A. Harper
                Rep. David Litvack
                Rep. Phil Riesen
                Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom        
            
STAFF PRESENT:        Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Sylvia Newton, House Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.


Rep. Menlove called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.


H.B. 369    Nursing Care Facility Licensure Modifications (Rep. S. Urquhart)

Rep. Urquhart presented H.B. 369, assisted by Dr. David Sundwall, Executive Director, Department of Health.

Rep. Menlove relinquished the chair to Rep. Harper.

MOTION:    Rep. Buxton moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 15 :    

             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms;
{   and   }

             14          .    places restrictions on the Department of Health's authority to issue a license for
             15      certain nursing care facilities
  ; and

. adds a sunset date of July 1, 2009  
.


2.    Page 1, Line 23 :    

             23          26-18-503, as enacted by Chapter 215, Laws of Utah 2004

      63-55-226, as last amended by Chapter 116, Laws of Utah 2006      


3.    Page 5, Line 138 :    

             138      administrative rule, on or before March 1, 2008.
    
  Section 3. Section 63-55-226 is amended to read:      

     63-55-226 .   Repeal dates, Title 26.
     (1) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July 1, 2015.
     (2) Title 26, Chapter 23b, Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act, is repealed July 1, 2009.
     (3) Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2014.
      (4) Section 26-21-23, Licensing of non-Medicaid nursing care facility beds, is repealed July 1, 2009.      


Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

Rep. Menlove relinquished the chair to Rep. Harper briefly until Rep. Ray returned.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dirk Anjewierden, Exec. Director, Utah Health Care Association
                        Paul Fairholm, Utah Assisted Living Association
                        Faye Lincoln, Vice President, Avalon Health Care
                        Mark Anderson, Mountainland Rehabilitation
                        
Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Devon Pettit, citizen
                            David Preece, hospice operator

MOTION:    Rep. Sandstrom moved to pass H.B. 369 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

Rep. Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Menlove.


H.B. 175    Vehicle Use Regarding Illegal Drugs (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray presented H.B. 175, assisted by Lana Taylor, Attorney General's Office. A handout was provided to committee members.



MOTION:    Rep. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 175 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.


H.B. 468    Transitional Services to Children (Rep. D. Clark)

H.B. 468 was not heard at this meeting.


MOTION:    Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at




                        __________________
                        Rep. Paul Ray
                        Committee Chair