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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building
March 5, 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 copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.



Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

1st Substitute H.B. 120    Information on Pharmaceutical Products (Rep. P. Ray)

Chair Ray presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Robert Popovian, Government Relations, Pfizer Insurance.

MOTION:    Chair Ray moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 120 with 2nd Substitute H. B. 120, "Information on Pharmaceutical Products." The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 62 through 68 :    

             62          (c) A person who is injured by a violation of this section has a private right of action
             63      against a person engaged in academic detailing, if:
             64          (i) the actions of the person engaged in academic detailing, that are a violation of this
             65      section, are:
             66          (A) the result of gross negligence by the person; or
             67          (B) willful and wanton behavior by the person; and
             68          (ii) the damages to the person are
  reasonable, foreseeable, and       proximately caused by the violations of this section.


The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Redd absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to pass the bill out favorably, as substituted and amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 120 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 17    Joint Resolution on Eliminating Federal Regulation and Granting Nurse Anesthetists a Full Scope of Practice Through a State Opt Out
        (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson presented the resolution to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Glen Judd        Utah Association of Nurse                                      Anesthesiologists
                Mr. Dan Bunker        Certified Registered Nurse                                      Anesthesiologist
                Mr. Dee Bambrough        Certified Registered Nurse                                      Anesthesiologist

Spoke in opposition
to the bill:            Ms. Michelle McOmber    Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Barlow voting in opposition.

H.B. 375    Radiologist Assistant Provisions (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Dave Gessell    Utah Hospital Association

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

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to place H.B. 375 on the Consent Calendar. At the request of the sponsor, the motion was withdrawn.

H.B. 148    Adoption Records Access Amendments (J. Nielson)

Not considered.

S.B. 165    Physical Therapy Practice Act Amendments (T. Weiler)

Not considered.


2nd Substitute S.B. 166    Hospital Assessment Amendments (L. Hillyard)

Not considered.

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

Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m.









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                         Rep. Paul Ray, Chair