House of Representatives State of Utah


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

        March 5, 2013

Madam Speaker:

    The Business and Labor Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.C.R. 10, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND STATE HEALTH CARE REFORM, by Representative K. Ivory, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Line 42 :    

             42      employment in the state;
    

  Whereas hundreds of Utah medical device companies will be subject to the ACA's excise tax on manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices, without regard for company profitability;

    Whereas, the tax will threaten the viability of many firms and have a chilling effect on the very innovation needed to drive down health care costs and support economic growth in this state;  


2.    Page 3, Lines 73 through 75 :    

            
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         WHEREAS, Utah families who lose employer-sponsored coverage under the ACA may
             74      find exchange plans unaffordable because federal premium and cost sharing subsidies are based
             75      on 70/30 plans for single, not family, coverage;   }

3.    Page 3, Line 88 :    


             88      hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of low-income individuals;
      Whereas, Utah families will suffer if medical facilities close or medical practitioners leave their professions in response to the financial strain created by shrinking provider payments under the ACA;      


4.    Page 4, Lines 115 through 117 :    

             115          WHEREAS, implementation of the ACA will tend to
{   completely   } destroy the private

             116      market for health insurance and move families, insurers, and health care providers ever closer
             117      to a single-payer system of federally controlled health care;

    Respectfully,

    James A. Dunnigan
    Committee Chair

Voting: 10-3-3
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