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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building

January 29, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. LaVar Christensen, Vice Chair
                Rep. Stewart Barlow
                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
                Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                Rep. Brian M. Greene
                Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
                Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
                Rep. Edward H. Redd


STAFF PRESENT:
        Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes

Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m., and introduced the committee.

H.B. 56    Behavioral Health Care Workforce Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove presented the bill to the committee wit the assistance of Mr. Santiago Cortez, Chair, Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council. (handout)

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association
                Dr. Nanci Klein, Utah Psychological Association
                Mr. Justin McPheters, licensed family therapist
                Mr. Ken Stettler, Department of Human Services Office of Licensing

Spoke to the bill:        Ms. Cherie Rawlings

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 57    Mental and Behavioral Health Amendments (Rep. D. Sanpei)

Rep. Sanpei presented the bill to the committee. (handout)



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Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties
                Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 270    Prescription Drug Database Access Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to replace H.B. 270 with 1st Substitute H.B. 270. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dr. David Patton, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health
                Mr. Reid Barker, Executive Director, Utah Pharmacists Association
                Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 58    Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Rob Wall, City of South Jordan, Utah

MOTION:    Chair Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 21 :    

             16          .    amends definitions;
  and      

            
{   17
         .    requires that each agent of an amateur sports organization be aware of the
             18      organization's concussion and head injury policy;
             19          .    requires that an amateur sports organization or its agent immediately remove a child
             20      from participating in a sporting event if the organization or agent knows or should
             21      have known the child sustained a concussion or traumatic head injury; and  
}



2.    Page 2, Lines 30 through 31 :    

            
{   30
         26-53-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 97
             31          26-53-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 97  
}


3.    Page 3, Line 85 through Page 5, Line 123 :    

{                85          Section 2. Section 26-53-201 is amended to read:

             86          26-53-201. Adoption and enforcement of concussion and head injury policy --
             87      Notice of policy to parent or guardian.
             88          Each amateur sports organization shall:
             89          (1) adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that:
             90          (a) is consistent with the requirements of Section 26-53-301 ; and
             91          (b) describes the nature and risk of:
             92          (i) a concussion or a traumatic head injury; and
             93          (ii) continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining a concussion or a
             94      traumatic head injury;
             95          (2) ensure that each agent of the amateur sports organization is [familiar with] aware
             96      of, and has a copy of, the concussion and head injury policy; and
             97          (3) before permitting a child to participate in a sporting event of the amateur sports
             98      organization:
             99          (a) provide a written copy of the concussion and head injury policy to a parent or legal
             100      guardian of a child; and
             101          (b) obtain the signature of a parent or legal guardian of the child, acknowledging that
             102      the parent or legal guardian has read, understands, and agrees to abide by, the concussion and
             103      head injury policy.
             104          Section 3. Section 26-53-301 is amended to read:
             105          26-53-301. Removal of child suspected of sustaining concussion or a traumatic
             106      head injury -- Medical clearance required before return to participation.
             107          (1) An amateur sports organization, and each agent of the amateur sports

organization,
             108      shall:
             109          (a) immediately remove a child from participating in a sporting event of the amateur
             110      sports organization if [the child is suspected of sustaining] the organization or agent knows or
             111      should have known the child sustained a concussion or a traumatic head injury; and
             112          (b) prohibit the child described in Subsection (1)(a) from participating in a sporting
             113      event of the amateur sports organization until the child:
             114          (i) is evaluated by a qualified health care provider who is trained in the evaluation and
             115      management of a concussion; and
             116          (ii) provides the amateur sports organization with a written statement from the
             117      qualified health care provider described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) stating that:
             118          (A) the qualified health care provider has, within three years before the day on which
             119      the written statement is made, successfully completed a continuing education course in the
             120      evaluation and management of a concussion; and
             121          (B) the child is cleared to resume participation in the sporting event of the amateur
             122      sports organization.
             123          (2) This section does not create a new cause of action.
 
}

    
The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Chair Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.





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