MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 29, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Members Excused: Sen. Peter C. Knudson

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 8:00 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

H.B. 252 Intellectual Disability Terminology Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

H.B. 206S01 Human Trafficking Safe Harbor Amendments (Rep. A. Romero)

Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. David Carlson, Attorney General’s Office

Ms. Jennifer Larson, Program Administrator, Utah Division of Child and

Family Services

Ms. Sarah Ratzloff, Backyard Broadcast

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

unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

H.B. 345 Clinic Definition Amendments (Rep. S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla 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 bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Mary Jo McMillan, Executive Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness

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

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Sam Plumb, Program Manager, Utah Naloxone

Mr. Wayne Jones, Director of Government Relations, Utah Pharmacy

Association

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

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

H.B. 295 Obesity Report (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

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

unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Shiozawa and Sen. Van Tassell absent for

the vote.

H.B. 192S02 Opiate Overdose Response Act (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

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

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Mark Andrews, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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

unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

Chair Vickers relinquished the chair to Sen. Christensen.

H.B. 240 Opiate Overdose Response Act – Standing Orders and Other Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Sen. Vickers and Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Mark Andrews, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Chris Stock, Pharmacist

Mr. Dennis Cecchini

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

unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

H.B. 308 Disease Prevention and Substance Abuse Reduction Amendments (Rep. S.

Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

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

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair