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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
25 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 12, 2014

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 a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes

Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2014. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 14    Joint Resolution on Caregiving (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)

Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Danny Harris, AARP.

The following handouts were distributed: AARP: Valuing the Invaluable
                     David Eccles School of Business: UTAH Legislative                      Policy Summit

Spoke for the bill:    Ms. Carol Jensen, AARP
            Ms. Lynn Long, Danlong Professional Caregivers
            Mr. Scott McBeth, Salt Lake County Aging Services
            Ms. Kris Fawson, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities
            Mr. Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, Government Affairs

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

Vice Chair Christensen assumed the chair.


H.B. 114    Mail-order Wholesale Drug Amendments (Rep. S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B. 119    Opiate Overdose Emergency Treatment (Rep. C. Moss)

Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Christopher Stock, clinical pharmacy specialist, VA Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Stock circulated opiate safeguard kits to the committee. HB 119 Opiate Overdose Emergency Treatment was distributed as a handout.

Weber State University School of Nursing distributed a handout.

Spoke to the bill:    Sen. Brian Shiozawa, Emergency Medicine Physician
            Dr. Melissa Brewster, clinical pharmacist
            Mr. Mark Brinton, UMA, general counsel
            Dr. Katie Carlson, psychiatrist, director, Outpatient Recovery Services,             University of Utah
Spoke for the bill:    Ms. Sandra Kresser, parent, officer, Advocates for the Reform of Prescription Opioids
            Ms. MaryJo McMillen, executive director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovering Addicts
            Mr. Zach Baker, executive director, Harm Reduction Project

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

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

Vice Chair Christensen adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.



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Paul Ray, Chair