MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 4, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Luz Robles

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Members Absent: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst

Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Vickers called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

S.B. 121 Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 168 Charity Care Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 125 Retired Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Amendments (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 14 Long-term Care Partnership (Sen. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 126 Child Welfare Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Dan Deuel, Chairman, Legislative Affairs, National Parents Association of Utah

Brent Platt, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 132 Human Services Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Elizabeth Knight, Director, Office of Guardian ad Litem

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

S.B. 176 Local Funding for Rural Health Care Amendments (R. Okerlund)

Not considered.

S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Master Plan (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Paul Smith, Director, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, Department of Human Services

Guy Thompson, Superintendent, Utah State Developmental Center, Department of Human Services

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:03 a.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair