MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 4, 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 4:19 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

HB. 340S03 Telehealth Revisions (Rep. K. Ivory)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Ms. Heather Stringfellow, Vice President of Public Policy, Planned

Parenthood

Mr. David Samuelson, deaf community

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Deb LaMarche

Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute

Mr. Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association

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

unanimously.

H.B. 436S01 Housing and Homeless Reform Initiative (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace First Substitute H.B. 436 with Second Substitute H.B. 436, Housing and Homeless Reform Initiative. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Ben McAdams, Mayor, Salt Lake County

Ms. Gail Miller

Ms. Pamela Atkinson, Community Activist, Homeless

Ms. Erin Trenbeath-Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Salt Lake

Community Action, Head Start

Mr. Scott Howell, Pioneer Park Coalition

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

unanimously.

HB. 325S02 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments (Rep. Thurston)

Rep. Thurston explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Kathy Bounous, General Council, Department of Workforce Services

Mr. Nate Talley, Analyst, Governor’s Office of Management and Budget

Ms. Kris Fawson, Statewide Independent Living Council

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

Sen. Escamilla voting in opposition.

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair