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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Members Present: Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Sen. Stuart C. Reid
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Members Excused: Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Kathy Helgesen, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Ellie Brownstein, MD, P&T Committee
Jeff Buel, Director, State Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
Tim Tomer, AARP
Michael Meason, MD
Judi Hillman, Utah Health Policy Project
Kerri Ernstsen
Perrine Anderson, APRN-GNP
Steve Bateman, CEO, St. Marks Hospital
Charlie Thronson, attorney, UAJ
Dave Gessell, legal counsel, Utah Hospitals
Andrew Riggle, Utah Developmental Disability Counsel
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Sen. Buttars called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2011
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
1. SB0137S01 - Medicaid Amendments (A. Christensen)
Sen. Christensen introduced the bill.
Dr. Brownstein, Mr. Tomer, and Ms. Hillman spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Buel, Dr. Meason, Ms. Ernsten, and Ms. Anderson spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend First Substitute S.B. 137 as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 85 through Page 4, Line 88 :
85 (b) The department shall grant a prior authorization for a psychotropic drug that is not
86 on the preferred drug list for a patient who is stabilized on the drug.
(c)
A prior authorization
87 granted under
{
this subsection
}
Subsection (2)(b)
is valid for one year from the
date the department grants the prior
88 authorization
, and shall be renewed by the department in accordance with
Subsection (2)(b)
.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 137, as substituted at the previous meeting and amended at this meeting, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with Sen. Jones voting in opposition.
2. HB0241 - Clean Out the Cabinets Month Designation (M. Morley)
Rep. Morley introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 241 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to place H.B. 241 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. SB150 - Negligent Credentialing (J.S. Adams)
Sen. Adams introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 25 through 27 :
25 78B-3-425. Prohibition on cause of action for negligent credentialing.
26 It is the policy of this state that the question of negligent credentialing, as applied to
27
{
medical
}
health care
providers in malpractice suits, is not
recognized as a cause of action.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
Mr. Bateman and Mr. Gessell spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Thronson spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 150, as amended, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
4. HB0230S01 - Disability Amendments (P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced the bill.
Mr. Riggle spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass First Substitute H.B. 230 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones made a motion to place H.B. 230 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
Minutes reported by Kathy Helgesen, Secretary.
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Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair