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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building
February 13, 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. Edward H. Redd

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove

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

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

Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2013, February 6, 2013, and February 11, 2013. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Cosgrove absent for the vote.

S.B. 135    Involuntary Commitment Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Redd moved to place S.B. 135 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck absent for the vote.

H.B. 292    Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and CHIP (Rep. D. Sanpei)

Rep. Sanpei presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to replace H.B. 292 with 1st Substitute H.B. 292, "Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and CHIP." The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Mr. Dave Gessell, Utah Hospital Association
            Mr. Wesley Smith, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Lincoln Nehring, Voices for Utah Children
            Mr. Michael Hales, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to pass the bill out favorably, as substituted. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck absent for the vote.

H.B. 198    Aging and Adult Services Amendments (Rep. B. Last)

Rep. Last presented the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to place H.B. 198 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 116    Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act Amendments (Rep. R. Cunningham)

Rep. Cunningham presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 5, Lines 140 through 141 :    

             140          (2) the person is responding to, or providing care to, a potential sudden cardiac arrest
             141      patient
{   .   }        or

(3)    the person acts in good faith with the intent to support, and not to violate, the recognized purposes of the AED.       


The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill:    Chief Chris Evans, South Jordan Fire Department
            Mr. Rob Wall, South Jordan City Attorney

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


MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.



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                         Rep. Paul Ray, Chair