MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING
COMMITTEE
Room 250, Utah State Capitol
February 24, 2016
Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa
Members Excused: Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Kevin
T. Van Tassell
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 9:03 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2016 and February 23, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
S.B. 170 Indigenous Peoples Day (Sen. J. Dabakis)
Sen. Dabakis explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Orville Cayedotto, President, Inter-Tribal Student Association
Mr. Kyle Ethelbah, Director, University of Utah TRIO Programs
Mr. Shaun Jacobson, Urban Initiative of Salt Lake City
Ms. Divina Spotted Elk, Title VII Coordinator
Mr. Chuck Foster
Mr. Pete Sands
Ms. Hazel Blackhair, Ute Indian Tribal Member
Mr. Gavin Noyse, Executive Director, Utah Dine Bikeyah
Spoke against the bill: Ms. Gayle Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum
Mr. Christian Horlaucher
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Christensen voting in opposition.
S.B. 199 Skilled Nursing Facility Amendments (Sen. B. Shiozawa)
Sen. Shiozawa explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Paul Rogers, Lobbyist, Revere Health
MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.B. 184 Unlicensed Direct-entry Midwifery (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to amend the bill as follows:
I.
Page 2, Lines 46 through 47
House Committee
Amendments
2-9-2016:
46 (d) fail to retain for at least Ĥ➔ {[} 21 {]} {4} »Ĥ years
a signed statement from a client
46a described by
47 Subsection
(1)(c).
(Note: the “4” on line 46 is stricken through.)
The
motion passed unanimously.
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Holly Richardson, Registered Midwife, Holly on the Hill
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.J.R. 007 Joint Rules Resolution on Medicaid Funding Report (Rep D. Sanpei.)
Rep. Sanpei explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.B. 172S01 Public Assistance Benefits Amendments (Rep. A. Romero)
Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.B. 236S02 Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Program (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.B. 247 Medicaid Vision Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 252 Intellectual Disability Terminology Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair