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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Members Present: Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Stuart C. Reid
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Members Absent: Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Kathy Helgesen, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Karen Silver, advocate, Salt Lake Community Action Program
Kris Fawson, Policy Specialist, Legislative Coalition for People
with Disabilities
Gary Edwards, Director, Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Karen Buchi, MD, professor of Pediatrics, University of Utah
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
Liz Zentner, Utah PTA Health Commissioner
Linda Hilton, Director, CORC
Bart Thompson, Assistant Director, UHSAA
Joyce Dolcourt, Vice Chair, Legislative Coalition of People with
Disabilities
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Sen. Buttars called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to approve the minutes of February 14, 2011
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
1. HB0240 - Social Services - Employment First Priority (R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove presented the bill.
Ms. Silver spoke to the bill.
Ms. Fawson spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass H.B. 240 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
2. HB0013S02 - Immunizations for Teen Mothers (J. Seelig)
Rep. Seelig introduced the bill.
Mr. Edwards, Dr. Buchi, Ms. Ruzicka, Ms. Zentner, and Ms. Hilton spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass Second Substitute H.B. 13 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
3. HB0066S01 - Health Professional Authority - Death Certificates (B. Last)
Rep. Last introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass First Substitute H.B. 66 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
4. HB0204 - Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries (P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 66 through 73
House Committee Amendments
1-27-2011 :
66 (5)
(a)
"Sporting event" means any of the following athletic activities that is
organized,
67 operated, managed, or sponsored by any organization:
68
{
(a)
}
(i)
a game;
69
{
(b)
}
(ii)
a practice;
70
{
(c)
}
(iii)
a sports camp;
71
71
{
(d)
}
(iv)
a physical education class;
72
{
(e)
}
(v)
a competition; or
73
{
(f)
}
(vi)
a tryout.
(b) "Sporting event" does not include the issuance of a ski pass by a ski resort,
unless the skiing is part of a camp, team, class, or competition that is organized,
managed, or sponsored by the ski resort.
2. Page 4, Lines 108a through 108e
House Floor Amendments
2-10-2011 :
108a
{
(B) the qualified healthcare provider has informed a parent or legal
guardian
108b of the child of the medical risks associated with the child resuming participation in a
108c sporting event; and
108d (C) under the facts and circumstances, a parent's or legal guardian's decision to
108e allow the child to participate in a sporting event is not medically unreasonable. }
and
(B) the child is cleared to resume participation in the sporting event of the amateur sports organization.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
Mr. Thompson and Ms. Dolcourt spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 204, as amended, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Minutes reported by Kathy Helgesen, Secretary.
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Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair