MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 8, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

                                    Sen. Allen M. Christensen

                                    Sen. Luz Escamilla

                                    Sen. Peter C. Knudson

                                    Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

                                    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 8:00 a.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.    

 

H.B. 437S03   Health Care Revisions (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

 

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Linda Wardell, General Manager, City Creek Center

                                    Ms. Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate

                                    Mr. Bill Tibbetts, Associate Director, Crossroads Urban Center

                                    Mr. Patrick Reimherr, Government Relations Director, Salt Lake County

                                    Mr. David Litvack, Deputy Chief of Staff, Salt Lake Mayors Office

                                    Mr. Keith McMullen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Deseret Management Corporation, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

                                    Mr. Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association

                                    Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs, Sutherland Affairs

 

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

 

   H.B. 332      Marriage License and Counseling Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

 

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

 

 

 

MOTION:      Sen. Christensen moved to amend the bill as follows:

I.                    Page 8, Line 240 through Page 9, Line 245: 


             240             (1)  There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the

             241      "Marriage Education  Restricted   Account."

             242             (2)  The restricted account shall be funded from the fee collected by the county clerk in

                                   243Subsection 17-16-21(2)(d).

                                    244            (3)    {The}    Upon appropriation, the   restricted account shall be used to fund, support, and promote education

                                   245programs in accordance with Subsection 62A-1-120(8)(d).

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Jean Hill, Government Liaison, Catholic Diocese

                                    Mr. Alan Hawkins, Utah Marriage Commission

 

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

                    Van Tassell voting in opposition.

 

H.B. 398      Pharmacy Service for Discharged Hospital Patients (Rep. E. Redd)

 

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association

 

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

                     unanimously.          

 

H.B. 424      Coordination of Health Insurance Benefit Amendments (Rep. N. Thurston)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved H.B. 424 be replaced with 1st Sub. H.B. 424, Coordination of Health Insurance Benefit Amendments. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Rep. Thurston explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr.  Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association

                                    Mr. Todd Kieser, Insurance Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

                                    Mr. Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association

 

MOTION:  Sen. Shiozawa moved to amend the bill as follows:

I.                    Page 2, Lines 43 through 46: 


                               43          (d)  A health care provider shall return to an insured any amount the insured overpaid,

                               44   including interest that begins accruing   {45}    90   days after the date of the overpayment, if:

                               45          (i)  the insured has multiple insurers with whom the health care provider has contracts

                               46   that cover the insured; and

                        The motion passed unanimously.

                                   

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

                     unanimously.

 

H.B. 386      Nursing Care Facility Amendments (Rep. F. Gibson)

 

Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Dirk Anjewierden, Executive Director, Utah Healthcare Association

 

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

                     unanimously.

 

H.B. 375S03        Prescription Drug Abuse Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Shiozawa moved to amend the bill as follows:

I.                    Page 2, Lines 51 through 52: 


             51        (a)  A prescriber or dispenser of an opioid for   individual  outpatient usage shall access and review

             52 the database   as necessary in the prescriber's or dispenser's professional judgment and  to achieve the purpose of this chapter as described in Section 58-37f-201.


 

2.         Page 3, Lines 81 through 82:     


                                       81          (3)  Nothing in Section 58-37f-303 establishes a minimum standard of care for

                                       82   prescribers  and dispensers  .

 

                        The motion passed unanimously.

                    

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

                     unanimously.

 

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

 

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:01 a.m.

 

 

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair