House of Representatives State of Utah




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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 29, 2010

Mr. Speaker:

    The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 200, INFORMED CONSENT AMENDMENTS, by Representative C. Wimmer, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 5, Lines 129 through 130 :    

             129      worker, or certified social worker

{   has   } orally, in a face-to-face consultation, [informed] informs

             130      the pregnant woman that:

2.    Page 5, Lines 139 through 141 :    

             139          (ii) the printed material and a viewing of or a copy of the informational video
{   :

             140          (A) shall be provided to her free of charge; and
             141          (B) is also available  
}
  shall be made available to her, free of charge,       on the Department of Health's website;


3.    Page 7, Lines 188 through 189 :    

             188          (ii) if the woman chooses not to [do so,] view the video at a time described in
             189      Subsection (4)(a),
{   give a copy of the video   } [shall be provided to her]      {   to the woman   }        inform the woman that she can access the video on the Department of Health's website       .


4.    Page 8, Lines 236 through 238 :    

             236          (10)
  (a)       The Department of Health      {   and local health departments   } shall provide an

             237      ultrasound, in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (2)(b), at no expense to the
             238      pregnant woman.
  (b) A local health department shall refer a person who requests an ultrasound described in Subsection (10)(a) to the Department of Health.      



5.    Page 13, Lines 370 through 371 :    

             370          (a) the total amount of informed consent material described in this section that was
             371      distributed
  or accessed       ;


    Respectfully,

    Paul Ray
    Committee Chair

Voting: 7-0-0
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HB0200
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