1. Committee Business
· Call to order
·
Approval
of the minutes of the
2. Legislative Prioritization of Occupation Reviews Report
Utah
Code Section 13-1b-303 requires the Office of Professional
Licensure Review to submit a list of periodic reviews proposed for the upcoming
year. The committee will receive a presentation from the office on the proposed
reviews and consider approval of the list, with or without modification.
·
Jeff Shumway, Director,
Office of Professional Licensure Review
·
Committee discussion
3. Residence Lien Recovery Fund Report
Utah
Code Section 38-11-206 requires the Division of
Professional Licensing to report annually on the status of the Residence Lien
Recovery Fund. The committee will receive an update on the fund balance, when
the fund may become insufficient to pay claims, and the division’s
recommendation regarding whether provisions of the act should be repealed.
·
Mark Steinagel, Deputy
Commissioner, and Adam Watson, Deputy Division Director, Department of
Commerce
·
Committee discussion
4. Draft
Legislation, “Health Professions Licensing Amendments”
The committee will consider 2027
General Session draft legislation, “Health Professions Licensing Amendments,”
which modifies licensing and regulation provisions for various health
professions regulated by the Division of Professional Licensing.
·
Senator Evan Vickers
· Public comment
·
Committee action
5. Draft
Legislation, “Professional Licensing Modifications”
The committee will consider 2027
General Session draft legislation, “Professional Licensing Modifications,”
which amends provisions related to professional licenses by clarifying scope of
practice for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician
assistants, nurses, and estheticians, establishes provisions governing surgical
procedures and surgical assisting, revises requirements related to medical spas
and cosmetic medical procedures, and other changes related to health care
services.
·
Representative Norm
Thurston
· Public comment
·
Committee action
6. Draft
Legislation, “Health Profession Licensing Modifications”
The committee will consider 2027
General Session draft legislation, “Health Licensing Modifications,” which modifies
licensing requirements for radiologic and medical technologists and
requirements related to medication administration in nursing homes and assisted
living facilities.
·
Representative Raymond Ward
· Public comment
·
Committee action
7. Draft
Legislation, “Optometry Practice Amendments”
The committee will consider 2027
General Session draft legislation, “Optometry
Practice Amendments,” which amends provisions related to the practice of
optometry by allowing an optometrist to perform certain laser procedures.
·
Representative Cory A.
Maloy
· Public comment
·
Committee action
8. Draft
Legislation, “Property Management Amendments”
The committee will consider 2027
General Session draft legislation, “Property Management Amendments,” which amends provisions related
to property management and addresses reporting for property management violations
with the Division of Consumer Protection and Division of Real Estate.
·
Austin Weenig, Associate
General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
· Public comment
·
Committee action
9. Health
Insurance Policy Review
The committee will receive a
presentation from the Insurance Department on health insurance markets and
state policy, with included observations on Utah’s health insurance marketplace
in comparison to policy actions taken in other states.
·
Jon Pike, Commissioner,
Insurance Department
·
Committee action
10. Office
of AI Policy: AI Learning Laboratory Report
Utah
Code § 13-72-201 requires the Office of Artificial
Intelligence Policy to report annually to the committee on the AI Learning
Laboratory. The committee will receive a presentation from the Office following
up on their September Interim presentation detailing recommendations for policy
consideration resulting from the 2026 Learning Laboratory program.
·
Zach Boyd, Director, Office
of Artificial Intelligence Policy
·
Committee action
11. Pro-Human
Artificial Intelligence Initiative
On October
6th, Governor Spencer Cox signed
Executive Order 2026-08, which established a pro-human approach to artificial
intelligence usage throughout state government. The committee will receive a
presentation from the Department of Commerce providing information on the
Department’s efforts to implement the provisions of the executive order.
·
Margaret Busse,
Commissioner, Department of Commerce
·
Committee action
12. Other
Items/Adjourn