STANDING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 1, 2007
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDIN G, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Members Present: Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Scott D. McCoy
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Nedra B. Duzett, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Joyce Dolcourt, ARC of Utah
Laura Poe, Bureau Manager, Division of Occupational &
Professional Licensing
Santiago Cortez, ANSAP
Brent Kelsey, Asst. Director, Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health, Department of Human Services
Dave Felt, Director, Odyssey House OP/AUSAP
Maurine Henry, Utah Commission on Aging
Kent Alderman, Estate Planning Attorney
George Kelner, Director, Division of Services for People with
Disabilities
Dr. Michael Abrams, Board of Directors, Utah Association of
Surgical Centers
Dr. Stewart Barlow, Past President, Utah Medical Association
Brian Berg, Administrator, West Surgical Center
Dr. Martin Brown, surgical center
Terrell Day, surgical center
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
Robin Riggs, Vice-President, Salt Lake City Chamber of
Commerce
Dave Gessell, Utah Hospital Associations
Eliana White, Utah Health Insurance Association
Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturing Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2007 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Goodfellow absent for the vote.
1. H.B. 84 Traumatic Brain Injury Fund(J. Gowans)
Rep. Gowans explained the bill.
Joyce Dolcourt, ARC of Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed with Sen. Christensen voting in opposition to the bill.
2. S.B. 45 Nursing Amendments(P. Knudson)
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved the following amendment to the bill:
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plan[.];
or
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(d) the provision of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia care
and
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related services
upon the request of a licensed health care professional
by an
advanced practice registered nurse specializing as a certified registered
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nurse anesthetist, including:
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{
(e)
}
(iv) for purposes of Subsection (13)(d), "upon the request of a
licensed health care professional":
(A) means a health care professional practicing within the scope of the health
care professional's license, requests anesthesia services for a specific patient; and
(B) does not,
{
nothing in this section shall be construed as to
}
require an
advanced practice
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registered nurse specializing as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to enter into a
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consultation and referral plan or obtain
additional
authority to
{
prescribe in
order to
}
select, administer, or
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provide preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative anesthesia care and services Page 8, Lines 231 through 232
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(e)
{
advanced practice registered nurse - CRNA;
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(f)
}
advanced practice registered nurse - CRNA without prescriptive practice; and Page 8, Line 241 through Page 9, Line 247
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(5)
{
An individual holding a certified registered nurse anesthetist license as
of July 1,
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2007, who can document the successful completion of advanced course work in
patient
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assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and pharmacotherapeutics shall be issued an
advanced
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practice registered nurse - CRNA license.
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(6)
}
An individual holding a certified registered nurse anesthetist license as of
July 1,
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2007
{
, who cannot document the requirements of Subsection (5),
}
shall be
issued an "APRN -
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CRNA - without prescriptive practice" license. The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Knudson explained the bill.
Laura Poe, Bureau Manager, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, spoke
in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the amended bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. S.B. 160 Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments(P. Knudson)
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved the following amendment to the bill:
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(b)
{
providing to or receiving from a physician, surgeon, organization,
agency, or other
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person, either directly or indirectly, any form of compensation for the referral of a
patient to a
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pharmacy licensed under this chapter, including compensation in the form of a
commission,
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bonus, rebate, kickback, or split-fee arrangement;
}
for pharmacies and
pharmacists not participating in Medicare or Medicaid, an act that would violate the
Federal Anti-kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1320a-7b(b).
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Knudson explained the bill as amended.
Laura Poe, Bureau Manager, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, spoke
in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.J.R. 3 Resolution Encouraging Congressional Funding for State Children's Health
Insurance(P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. S.B. 193 Amendments to Mental Health Professional Practice Act(P. Jones)
Sen. Jones explained the bill.
The following individuals spoke in support of the bill:
Santiago Cortez, ANSAP
Brent Kelsey, Asst. Director, DSAMRI
Dave Felt, Director, Odyssey House OP/AUSAP
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
6. S.B. 75 Advanced Health Care Directive Act(A. Christensen)
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to delete in title and body S.B. 75 and replace it
with 1st Substitute S.B. 75, Advance Health Care Directive Act.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
Sen. Christensen explained the substitute bill.
The following individuals spoke in support of the bill:
Maurine Henry, Utah Commission on Aging
Kent Alderman, estate planning attorney
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
7. H.B. 47 Pilot Program for Family Preservation Services(R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
8. H.B. 211 Background Checks for Division of Services for People with Disabilities (R. Lockhart)
Rep. Lockhart explained the bill.
George Kelner, Director, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, Department of
Human Services, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to delete in title and body S.B. 66 and replace it
with 1st Substitute S.B. 66, Employer Health Insurance Options - Cafeteria Plans.
The motion passed with Sen. Goodfellow and Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.
Sen. Waddoups explained the bill.
The following individuals spoke in support of the bill.
Dr. Michael Abrams, Board of Directors, Utah Association of Surgical
Center
Dr. Stewart Barlow, Past President, Utah Medical Association
Brian Berg, Administrator, West Surgical Center
Dr. Martin Brown, surgical center
Terrell Day, surgical center
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
Robin Riggs, Vice-President, Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce
Dave Gessell, Utah Hospital Association
Eliana White, Utah Health Insurance Association
Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturing Association
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed with Sen. Goodfellow voting in opposition, and with Sen. Knudson
absent for the vote.
10. S.B. 61 Protability of Medical Assistance Funds (E. Mayne)
The bill was not considered.
11. S.B. 182 Child Support Modifications for TANF Recipients (L. Hillyard)
The bill was not considered.
12. S.B. 184 Revisions to Child Support Definitions(L. Hillyard)
The bill was not considered. 13. S.B. 189 Medicaid Home and Community-based Long-term Care(G. Davis)