REVISED MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 • 4:10 pm • 210 Senate Building

Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.

Chair Daw called the meeting to order.

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2017, meeting.

The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.

1. S.B. 91 Native American Child Welfare Amendments (Van Tassell, K.)

Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell presented the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to pass S.B. 91 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.

2. H.B. 342 Utah Anatomical Gift Act Amendments (Froerer, G.)

Rep. Gage Froerer presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Tracy Schmidt, Intermountain Donor Services.

Ms. Susan Price spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION:     Chair Daw moved to replace H.B. 342 with 1st Substitute H.B. 342.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 342 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

3. H.B. 266 Pharmaceutical Step Therapy (Hutchings, E.)

Rep. Eric K. Hutchings presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Brook Carlile, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE: Rep. Thurston noted that he is a member of PEHP's appeals board.

Mr. Travis Wood, Utah Health Plans, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Kristina Callis Duffin, dermatologist, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill.

Dr. Tawnya Constantino, Intermountain Healthcare, to the bill.

Ms. Jessica Poff spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Frank Pignanelli, ExpressScripts, spoke to the bill.

Ms. Eliana White, SelectHealth, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Molina Healthcare, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Brian Allen, AHIP, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 266 with 1st Substitute H.B. 266.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 266.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Ray moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 266 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 2, Line 55 through Page 3, Line 58:     

55   (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(a), a health insurer shall authorize an insured

56to bypass use of one or more step drugs if, for each step drug to be bypassed, the insured

57submits to the health insurer information documenting to the satisfaction of the health insurer

58that one or more of the following conditions have been satisfied:

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 266.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 266 out favorably.

The motion failed with a vote of 2-10-0. 

The original motion passed with a vote of 11-1-0.

4. H.B. 346 Suicide Prevention Programs (Eliason, S.)

Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.

Ms. Jody England Hansen spoke in favor of the bill.

Ms. Debra Oaks Coe, Utah Commission for LGBT Suicide Prevention and Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to replace H.B. 346 with 1st Substitute H.B. 346.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Thurston moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 346 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 1, Line 16:  

16   This bill appropriates in fiscal year

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 346 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to adjourn.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

5. H.B. 353, Physical Therapy Amendments (R. Spendlove)

The bill was not considered.

6. H.B. 266, Pharmaceutical Step Therapy (E. Hutchings)

The bill was not considered.

Chair Daw adjourned the meeting. 

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Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair