MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 14, 2014

 

Members Present:     Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

                                    Sen. Allen M. Christensen

                                    Sen. Luz Robles

                                    Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

                                    Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

                       

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 8:35 a.m.

 

S.C.R. 3       Concurrent Resolution on the School of Dentistry Serving Underprivileged Children (Sen. P. Jones)

 

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

 

I.                    Page 2, Lines 51 through 54: 


                                    51      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the University

                                    52      of Utah School of Dentistry, the Utah Department of Health, the Utah Medical Association,  the Utah Dental Association,  the

                                    53      Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents, and the members of Utah's congressional

                                    54      delegation.

 

                        The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Jones explained the bill to the committee:

 

Spoke to the bill:         Dr. Glen Hanson, Associate Dean, University of Utah Dental School,

                                    Utah Addiction Center

                                    Dr. Rena D’Souza, Dean, University of Utah Dental School

 

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

                     with Sen. Shiowaza absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 66         Community Health Worker Certification Act (Sen. L. Robles)

 

Sen. Robles explained the bill to the committee:

 

 

                    

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

 

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

 

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 8:59 a.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair