MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 5, 2015

Members Present: Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, Vice Chair

Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

Rep. Melvin R. Brown

Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

Rep. Craig Hall

Rep. Sandra Hollins

Rep. Michael S. Kennedy

Rep. Paul Ray

Rep. Edward H. Redd

Rep. Norman J. Thurston

Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent: Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair

Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst

Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary

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

Vice Chair Spendlove called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of March 4, 2015. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 433 Primary Care Amendments (Rep. K. Ivory)

Rep. Ivory explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Justin Kahn, CEO, TruClinic

Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association

MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to place H.B. 433 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 391 Utah Death with Dignity Act (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)

Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout provided by Melissa Oligario, "In Your Time - On Your Terms."

Spoke for the bill: Kathryn Lewis, Registered Nurse (two handouts)

Melissa Oligario

Dr. Anne Palmer, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Aging

Denese Lawrence

Dr. Walter Medlin

Spoke against the bill: Kristine Eberle, United Families International

Jean Hill, Liaison, Catholic Diocese of Utah

Dr. Louis Moench, Utah Psychiatric Association and Utah Medical Association

MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to send H.B. 391 to the Rules Committee with a recommendation that the bill be referred to interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 427 Post-exposure Blood Testing Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Jack Carruth, Chief, South Salt Lake Police Department

Ryan Mellor, Division Chief, Salt Lake City Fire Department

MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 427 as follows:

1. Page 2, Lines 37 through 44:

37 (2) (a) The petitioner may submit by electronic or other means an ex parte request for

38an order authorizing a blood draw from the respondent.

39 (b) { If the court finds that, on the basis of the information in the ex parte request, the

40petitioner was significantly exposed during the course of performing the petitioner's duties as

41an emergency provider and that there is a reasonable likelihood that there will not be an

42opportunity to obtain a sample at a later date, the court shall issue an order authorizing the

43petitioner to obtain a specimen of the person's blood, and that reasonable force may be used, if

44necessary. } The court or magistrate shall issue a warrant authorizing the petitioner to obtain a specimen of the person's blood, and that reasonable force may be used, if necessary, if the court or magistrate finds that:

(a) the petitioner was significantly exposed during the course of performing the petitioner's duties as an emergency services or first aid provider;

(b) the respondent has refused consent to the blood draw or is unable to give consent;

(d) a delay in administering available FDA-approved post-exposure treatment or prophylaxis could result in a lack of effectiveness of the treatment or prophylaxis.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 427 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 399 Guardianship of Adult Children with Disabilities (Rep. R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee

Spoke for the bill: Laura Anderson

Joyce Dolcourt, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities

MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 399 with 1st Substitute H.B. 399, "Guardianship of Adult Children with Disabilities." The motion passed with Rep. Thurston voting in opposition. Rep. Brown was absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 1, Lines 8 through 11:

8LONG TITLE

9General Description:

10 This bill { reducers } reduces the filing fee for guardianships under certain circumstances.

11Highlighted Provisions:

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 399 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown absent for the vote.

H.B. 424 Epilepsy Training in Public Schools (Rep. D. Sagers)

Rep. Sagers explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout from the Epilepsy Association of Utah.

Spoke for the bill: Annette Maughn, President, Epilepsy Association of Utah

Spoke to the bill: Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association

MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 424 with 1st Substitute H.B. 424, "Epilepsy Training in Public Schools." The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 424 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Ward voting in opposition and Rep. Redd and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

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

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association

MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to place S.B 147 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 158 Pharmacy Amendments (Sen. E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 158 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Redd and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 158 on the Consent Calendar. The motion was withdrawn.

2nd Sub. S.B. 177 Dental Hygienist Practice Amendments (Sen. S. Urquhart)

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

H.B. 435 Obesity Report (Rep. E. Hutchings)

The bill was not considered.

1st Sub. H.B. 230 Coverage for Eosinophilic Disorders (Rep. C. Moss)

The bill was not considered.

MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Spendlove adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m.

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Kay L. McIff, Chair