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Senate Health and Human Services Committee - February 10, 2021
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Recording 1
Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2021, and February 5, 2021, meeting.
S.B. 170 Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients
(Escamilla, L.)
Sen. Escamilla presented the bill.
Rep. Ward assisted with presentation of the bill.
Dr. Katie Carlson, Psychiatrist and Past President, Utah Chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, spoke to the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill.
Scott Ericson, Utah Cannabis Cooperative, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristen Thomson, Columbia Care, spoke in favor of the bill.
Desiree Hennessy, Executive Director, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 170 with 1st Substitute S.B. 170.
Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 170 out favorably.
H.B. 36 Telehealth Mental Health Program
(Ward, R.)
Rep. Ward expressed his support for returning H.B. 36 to the Rules Committee.
Sen. Kennedy moved to return H.B. 36 to the Rules Committee
2nd Sub. H.B. 118 Children's Hearing Aid Program Amendments
(Shipp, R.P.)
Rep. Shipp presented the bill.
Noel Taxin, Director, Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Utah Department of Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 118 with Amendment #1.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 118 out favorably.
3.5 COVID-19 Update
Rich Saunders, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, provided a COVID-19 vaccine update.
Rich Lakin, Immunization Program Director, Utah Department of Health, presented an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update (Source: Utah Department of Health)
Heather Borski, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, said that the next day the Governor and Lieutenant Governor would issue a call for clinical and nonclinical volunteers to help with the vaccine rollout. She also discussed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Michelle Hoffman, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, presented an update on statewide long-term care facilities.
David Gesel, Utah Hospital Association, provided an update on the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals.
COVID-19 Hospitalization Update (Source: Utah Hospital Association)
H.B. 25 Mental Health Protections for First Responders
(Kwan, K.)
Rep. Kwan presented the bill.
John Park, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chris Hill, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 25 out favorably.
Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
H.B. 36 Telehealth Mental Health Program
H.B. 36 Telehealth Mental Health Program
S.B. 170 Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients
S.B. 170 Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients
H.B. 25 Mental Health Protections for First Responders
H.B. 25 Mental Health Protections for First Responders
2nd Sub. H.B. 118 Children's Hearing Aid Program Amendments
2nd Sub. H.B. 118 Children's Hearing Aid Program Amendments
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COVID-19 Hospitalization Update (Source: Utah Hospital Association)
COVID-19 Hospitalization Update (Source: Utah Hospital Association)
COVID-19 Vaccine Update (Source: Utah Department of Health)
COVID-19 Vaccine Update (Source: Utah Department of Health)
HB0036
HB0036
SB0170
SB0170
HB0025
HB0025
HB0118S02
HB0118S02
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