MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 10, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Deidre Henderson

Sen. David P. Hinkins

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. John L. Valentine

Sen. Todd Weiler

Staff Present: Mr. Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. and announced that S.B. 56, Risk Management Amendments (C. Bramble) and H.B. 40, Beer Excise Tax Revenue Amendments (J. Draxler) will not be heard today.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the February 4 and 5, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

S.B. 137 Health Care Professional Truth in Advertising (T.Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt 1^st Sub. S.B. 137. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt the following amendments:

I. Page 3, Lines 64 through 65:

64 (g) "Patient encounter" means an interaction in a health care facility, health care clinic or office, or other location as defined by the division by rule, in which a patient can see a health care

65 provider delivering services directly to a patient.

2. Page 3, Lines 78 through 83:

78 (A) of a solo health care provider; or

79 (B) of a single type of health care provider {; or} .

80 {(C) with no more than two types of health care providers in which each patient
is seen

81 by only one health care provider in the office, a patient does not receive services
from another

82 health care provider in the office, and the health care providers do not provide cross coverage

83 of services for the patients of other health care providers in the office.}

The motion passed with Sen. Henderson voting in opposition and Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee assisted by Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association.

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend the bill as follows:

I. Page 3, Lines 68 through 72:

68 (3) A health care provider's identification may be covered if required under sterilization

69 or isolation protocols.

70 (4) A health care provider is not required to wear identification:

71 (a) if wearing identification would jeopardize the health care provider's safety;

{and} or

72 (b) (i) in an office in which:

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill: Mike Sontag, Physical Therapist Association

Spoke for the bill: George Chapman, Self

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed

with Sen. Henderson voting in opposition.

Sen. Weiler assumed the Committee Chair.

1^st Sub. H.B. 24 Insurance Related Amendments (J. Dunnigan)

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt 2^nd Sub. H.B. 24. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee assisted by Todd Kiser, Insurance Commissioner and Tanji Northrup, Assistant Insurance Commissioner

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

Sen. Bramble resumed the Committee Chair.

S.B. 58 Carbon Monoxide Detection Amendment (J. Dabakis)

Sen. Dabakis explained the bill to the committee assisted by Roger Evans.

Coy Porter, State Fire Marshal’s Office answered questions from the committee.

Bruce Williams, State Office of Education further clarified the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion was withdrawn.

Roger Evans and Bruce Williams answered further questions from Sen. Valentine and

other members of the committee.

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

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

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:27 p.m.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair