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Senate Health and Human Services Committee - February 15, 2018
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Recording 1
Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 meeting.
S.B. 161 Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-success Program
(Escamilla (Robles), L.)
Sen. Escamilla explained the bill.
Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 161 with 1st Substitute S.B. 161.
Sen. Escamilla explained the substituted bill with the assistance of Ms. Erin Jenison, YWCA Utah, Jesse West, Nurse Family Partnership Program, and Dr. Neil Davis, Pediatrician, Intermountain Medical Group.
Mr. Paul Patrick, Division Director, Department of Health, spoke to the bill with the assistance of Sam Lee, Department of Health.
Ms. Anna Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Diane Forster-Burke, Co-Chair Government Relations , Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Caroline Ross, Director, Sorenson Impact Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Christensen moved to table 1st Substitute S.B. 161.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 161 out favorably.
S.B. 172 Medicaid Waiver Amendments
(Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Hemmert explained the bill.
Mr. Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Utah. spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Vice President, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Bill Crogrove, Pediatrician, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sen. Zehnder assumed the chair.
Ms. Anna Thomas, Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sen. Fillmore resumed the chair.
Ms. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Ryan Jensen, Vice President Chair, Democratic Health Care Caucus, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Stacy Standford, Health Policy Associate, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospitals Association, spoke to the bill.
Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 172 out favorably.
1st Sub. H.B. 112 Payments for State Care of Children
(Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins explained the bill with the assistance of Tammie Hamblin, Deputy Director, Office of Recovery Services.
Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 112 out favorably.
2nd Sub. H.B. 167 Incapacitated Person Revisions
(Winder, M.)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill.
Sen. Van Tassell moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 167 with Amendment #1.
Rep. Winder explained the amended bill.
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Langen Owen, Attorney, Guardianship Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Kent Alderman, Attorney, Elder Law, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sen. Christensen moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 167 out favorably.
H.B. 14 Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Patient Brokering
(Hutchings, E.)
Rep. Hutchings explained the bill.
Mr. Frank Pignanelli, General Counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Adam Cohen, President, Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (AATP) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 14 out favorably.
Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn.
Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
S.B. 161 Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-success Program
S.B. 161 Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-success Program
S.B. 172 Medicaid Waiver Amendments
S.B. 172 Medicaid Waiver Amendments
H.B. 14 Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Patient Brokering
H.B. 14 Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Patient Brokering
1st Sub. H.B. 112 Payments for State Care of Children
1st Sub. H.B. 112 Payments for State Care of Children
2nd Sub. H.B. 167 Incapacitated Person Revisions
2nd Sub. H.B. 167 Incapacitated Person Revisions
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SB0172
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HB0014
HB0014
HB0112S01
HB0112S01
HB0167S02
HB0167S02
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