MINUTES OF THE

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