MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
February11, 2016
Members Present: Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
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. Melvin R. Brown
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 4:13 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2016.The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff and Rep. Hall absent for the vote.
H.B. 229 System of Care Development (Rep. E. Redd)
Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Lana Stohl, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Human Services. A handout was provided.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 229 with 1st Substitute H.B. 229, System of Care Development. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Declaring Drug Overdose Deaths to Be a Public Health Emergency (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: James Johnston (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass H.C.R 4 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 240 Opiate Overdose Response Act -- Standing Orders and Other Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)
Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 61 through 63:
61 [(4)] (7) "Opiate antagonist" means naloxone hydrochloride or any similarly acting
62drug that is not a controlled substance and that is approved by the federal Food and Drug
63Administration for the diagnosis or treatment of [a] an opiate-related drug overdose.
The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke for the bill: Mark Lewis
Brian Allen, Helios
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 240 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff, Rep. Barlow, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.
H.B. 192 Opiate Overdose Response Act -- Pilot Program and Other Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)
Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 192 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 192. The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff and Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Jennifer Plumb, Emergency Medicine, Primary Children's Hospital
Dr. Robert Rolfs, Utah Department of Health
Dr. Jolene Mitchell, University of Utah Medical Center
Dennis Cecchini, representing Tennyson A. Cecchini
MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 192 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff and Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.
H.B. 238 Opiate Overdose Response Act -- Overdose Outreach Providers and Other Amendments (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee and provided handouts.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 57 through Page 3, Line 60:
57 (2) "Dispense" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
58 (3) { "Division" means the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing within
59the Department of Commerce. }
60 [(1)] { (4) } "Health care facility" means a hospital, a hospice inpatient residence, a
2. Page 3, Lines 64 through 65:
64Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act.
65 [(2)] { (5) } (4) "Health care provider" means:
3. Page 3, Lines 70 through 81:
70 (d) an individual licensed to engage in the practice of dentistry, as defined in Section
7158-69-102.
72 { (6) } (5) "Increased risk" means risk exceeding the risk typically experienced by an
73individual who is not using, and is not likely to use, an opiate;
74 { (7) } (6) "Local health department" means:
75 (a) a local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102; or
76 (b) a multicounty local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102.
77 [(3)] { (8) } (7) "Opiate" [is] means the same as as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
78 [(4)] { (9) } (8) "Opiate antagonist" means naloxone hydrochloride or any similarly acting
79drug that is not a controlled substance and that is approved by the federal Food and Drug
80Administration for the diagnosis or treatment of [a] an opiate-related drug overdose event.
81 [(5)] { (10) } (9) "Opiate-related drug overdose event" means an acute condition, including a
4. Page 3, Lines 84 through 85:
84combined, and that a person would reasonably believe to require medical assistance.
85 { (11) } (10) "Overdose outreach provider" means:
5. Page 4, Lines 98 through 103:
98 (j) an individual.
99 { (12) } (11) "Patient counseling" means the same as that term is defined in Section
10058-17b-102.
101 { (13) } (12) "Pharmacist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
102 { (14) } (13) "Pharmacy intern" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
103 { (15) } (14) "Prescribe" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff and Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Jennifer Plumb, Primary Children's Hospital and University of Utah Medical Center
Chris Stock, Pharmacist
Jan Lovett
Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association
Sam Plumb, Program Manager, Utah Naloxone
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass H.B. 238 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff, Rep. Barlow, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
H.B. 239 Access to Opioid Prescription Information via Practitioner Data Management Systems (Rep. M. McKell)
Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 4, Line 101:
101appropriate corrective or disciplinary action authorized by this chapter or title.
(7) The division shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee during the 2017 interim and the 2018 interim on the implementation of this section. The reports shall be made before October 1 each year.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff, Rep. Barlow, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Robert Rolfs, Utah Department of Health
Spoke for the bill: Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to hold the bill.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Chair McIff and Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Chair McIff and Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Spendlove adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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Kay McIff, Chair