MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 16, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

                                    Sen. Allen M. Christensen

                                    Sen. Peter C. Knudson

                                    Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

                                    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

 

Members Excused:    Sen. Luz Escamilla

 

Staff Present:             Mr. Mark D. 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 8:03 a.m.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Van Tassell moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2016 and February 10, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

S.C.R. 11     Concurrent Resolution Urging the Rescheduling of Marijuana (Sen. B. Shiozawa)

 

Sen. Shiozawa explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Dr. Edward B. Clark, Chairman of Pediatrics, University of Utah, and Associate Vice President, Clinical Affairs, University of Utah

                                    Ivy Estabrooke, Executive Director, Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative           

 

Spoke for the bill:       Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum

                                    Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association

 

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

                      unanimously.

 

H.B. 150      Controlled Substance Prescription Notification (Rep. B. Daw)

 

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

                                    Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Association of Women

 

 

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

                      unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.                   

       

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

 

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 8:47 a.m.

 

 

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair