SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 250, Utah State Capitol
February 10, 2014
Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Luz Robles
Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Staff Present: Mr. Mark 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 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
S.B. 176 Local Funding for Rural Health Care Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)
Not Considered.
H.B. 21 System of Care for Minors in State Custody (Rep. Sanpei)
Rep. Sanpei explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
H.B. 35 Reauthorization of Utah Health Data Authority Act (Rep. J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Norman Thurston, Director, Office of Health Care Statistics
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution on Utah Epilepsy Public Education, Outreach, and Awareness (Rep. M. Poulson)
Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Annette Maughan, President, Epilepsy Association of Utah
MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair