MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 17, 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 8:05 a.m.

H.B. 121 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Rep. R. Ward)

Rep. Ward explained the bill to the committee.

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

1. Page 6, Line 163 through Page 7, Line 186:

177 (b) (i) the member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall, in

178 the course of verifying eligibility, perform a criminal background check of an applicant,

179 including the use of the results of fingerprint or other biometric data checks compliant with the

180 requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the exception of federal employees

181 who have suitability determination in accordance with U.S. C.F.R. Sec. 731.202; and

(ii) if the state selected as the state of principal license is Utah:

(A) the member board in Utah shall submit the applicant's fingerprints and any other personal identification information necessary for the performance of the background check to the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Utah Department of Public Safety; and

(B) the Bureau of Criminal Identification shall perform the background check, including submitting the personal identification information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and inform the member board of the results; and

182 (c) appeal on the determination of eligibility shall be made to the member state where

183 the application was filed and shall be subject to the law of that state.

184 (3) Upon verification in Subsection (2), physicians eligible for an expedited

license

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Knudson, and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

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

Mike Staiger, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Knudson, and Sen. Van Tassell absent

for the vote.

H.B. 139S03 Foster Home Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.

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

unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Knudson, and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

H.B. 152 Infertility Insurance Coverage Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Knudson, and Sen. Van Tassell absent

for the vote.

S.B. 153 Access to Health Care (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Stan Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute

Spoke against the bill: David Patton, Executive Director, Department of Health

Sean Mulvihill, Chief Executive Officer, University of Utah Medical Group

Lincoln Nehring, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Voice of Utah Children

RyLee Curtis, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen.

Escamilla and Sen Shiozawa voting in opposition.

S.B. 172 Emergency Medical Services Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble 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 adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:22 a.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair