MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 11, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Sen. Kevin Van Tassell

Staff Present: Mr. Gregg Girvan, 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 3:37 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Christiensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2015 and February 5, 2015 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

S.B. 147 Epinephrine Auto-injector Use Expansion (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Cathy Dupont, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Spoke for the bill: Alan Dayton, Senior Consel, Intermountain Health Care

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

S.B. 149 Repeal of Funds (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 39S01 Emergency Placement of Children (Rep. J. Anderson)

Rep. Anderson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved 1^st Sub. H.B. 39S01 be replaced with 2^nd Sub. HB 39. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill: Brent Platt, Division Director, Division of Family Services

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

S.B. 164 Access to Health Care Amendments (Sen. B. Shiozawa)

Sen. Shiozawa explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Michael Hales, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health

Cathy Dupont, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Spoke for the bill: Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association

Paul Gibbs

Lane Beattie, President and Chief Executive Officer, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

Richard Walje, President and Chief Executive Officer, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

Melanie Soules

Jay Jacobson, Infectious Disease Society of America

Thomas Rich

Greg Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Utah Hospital Association

Bill Fisher, Coalition for Healthy Utah

Spoke against the bill: Cherilyn Eagar

Billy Hesterman, Vice President, Utah Taxpayer of Association

Dr. Paul Harrision, Trueskin Dermatology & Surgery

Derek Monson, Director of Public Policy, Sutherland Institute

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Vickers voting in opposition and Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair