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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    STANDING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 13, 2007
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX



Members Present:        Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
                Sen. Allen M. Christensen
                Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow
                Sen. Scott D. McCoy

Member Absent:        Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Staff Present:            Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Nedra B. Duzett, Secretary

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

1.    H.B. 252S1 Utah Suicide Prevention Act (W. Harper)

    The bill was not considered.

2.    H.B. 92 Adoption of an Adult Provisions (J. Mathis)

    Rep. Mathis explained the bill and asked the committee to adopt the following amendment:


1.    Page 2, Lines 42a through 42b
    House Committee Amendments
    1-25-2007 :    

             42a          (iii)    if the adult adoptee is a vulnerable adult, Section 78-30-3.5, regardless of
             42b      whether the adult adoptee resides, or will reside, with the adoptors
  , unless the court, based on a finding of good cause, waives the requirements of Section 78-30-3.5       .


2.    Page 4, Lines 103a through 103f
    House Committee Amendments
    1-25-2007 :    

             103a          H. (6)
{   After   }        Except as provided in Subsection (7), after       a court enters a final decree of adoption of an adult, the adult

             103b      adoptee shall:

             103c          (a) serve notice of the finalization of the adoption, pursuant to the Utah Rules of Civil
             103d      Procedure, on each person who was a legal parent of the adult adoptee before the final    
             103e      decree of adoption described in this Subsection (6) was entered; and
             103f          (b) file with the court proof of service of the notice described in Subsection (6)(a). .H
  (7)    A court may, based on a finding of good cause, waive the notification requirement described in Subsection (6).      

    

     MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to adopt the amendment.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.

Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.



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                     Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair