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SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Henry Liu, Committee Secretary
Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
Speakers Present: Judi Hilman, Utah Health Policy Project
Ryan Peterson, Utah Healthcare Association
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
David Patton, Utah Department of Health
Larry Jenkins, Utah Adoption Council
Debbie Turner, Department of Health
Dalane England, Utah Eagle Forum
Speaker and visitor list on file with minutes.
Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approved the minutes of February 9, 11, 16 and 18.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
1. HCR008 Concurrent Resolution on Federal Health Care Reform (D. Clark)
Rep. Clark introduced the bill.
The following spoke against the bill:
Judi Hilman
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.C.R. 8 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
2. HB0025 Health Reform - Administrative Simplification (M. Newbbold)
Rep. Newbold introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 25 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. HB0052 Health Reform - Uniform Electronic Standards - Insurance Information
(M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.B. 52 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. SB0238 Long-term Care Facility - Medicaid Certification for Bed Capacity Amendments (L. Robles)
Sen. Robles introduced the bill.
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Ryan Peterson
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to amend S.B. 238 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 12 through 17 :
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . allows the Division of Health Care Financing within the Department of Health,
15 under certain conditions, to renew Medicaid certification of a nursing care facility
16 program
that is
not
{
currently
}
certified; and
17 . makes technical corrections.
2. Page 2, Lines 35 through 46 :
35 (b) The division may renew Medicaid certification of a nursing care facility program
36
that is
not
{
currently
}
certified if:
37 (i) since the program last operated with Medicaid certification:
38 (A) the physical facility where the program last operated with Medicaid certification
39 has functioned continuously and only as a nursing care facility; and
40 (B) the owner of the program has not, under this section or Section 26-18-505 ,
41 transferred to another nursing care facility program the license for any of the Medicaid
beds in
42 the program;
43 (ii) at the time the program last operated with Medicaid certification, all beds in the
44 physical facility where the program operated were Medicaid certified; and
45 (iii) the number of beds granted renewed Medicaid certification does not exceed the
46 number of beds certified at the time the program last operated with Medicaid certification.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 238 as amended with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent from the vote.
5. HB0294 Health System Reform Amendments (D. Clark)
Rep. Clark introduced the bill.
The following spoke in favor for of the bill:
Kelly Atkinson
David Patton
Judi Hilman
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to delete line 1160 and renumber accordingly.
The motion failed with Sen. Jones and Sen. Robles voting in favor, Sen. Adams, Sen. Christensen and Sen. Hinkins voting in opposition, and Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.B. 294 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
6. HB0074 Adoption and Child Custody Amendments (S. Allen)
Rep. Allen introduced the bill.
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Larry Jenkins
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.B. 74 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
7. HB0184 Medicaid Autism Waiver (P. Ray)
Rep. Ray moved to introduced the bill.
The following spoke to the bill:
Debbie Turner
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 184 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 184 on the consent calender.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
8. HB0277 Overdose Reporting Amendments (C. Johnson)
Rep. Johnson introduced the bill.
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Dalane England
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 277 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place H.B. 277 on the consent calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
Sen. Christensen adjourned the meeting at 9:52 a.m.
The minutes were reported by Henry Liu, Committee Secretary.
Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair