Home Sessions Committee Streaming This is the notification div Senate Health and Human Services Committee - February 23, 2021 110 Senate Building Participate in Virtual Meeting Option to provide public comment (at committee chair's discretion) Video for all meetings Requires submitting name to join meeting Live Audio/Video No option to provide public comment Audio only for meetings in House 30, Senate 210, and State Capitol 445; video for all other meetings Does not require submitting name to listen to/watch meeting Additional Information Follow Along Display documents automatically as they are discussed This meeting is not currently streaming. Markers Agenda Docs Downloads Make Clip Recording 1 Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2021, meeting. S.B. 208 Employee Medical Procedure Protection Act (Kennedy, M.) Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. Sen. Kennedy presented the bill with the assistance of nine individuals who spoke in favor of the bill, to the bill, or both. Kristen Chevrier, Director, Vaccine Freedom Utah, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Recording 2 Dr. Gopi Krishna assisted with the presentation of the bill. Kirk Pearson, operator of a small construction company, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Dr. James Zebrack, physician, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Elias Bishop, Believe In Health, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Phil Allred, master electrician, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Cheryl Allred assisted with the presentation of the bill. Teri Bishop assisted with the presentation of the bill. Nathan Brown, business owner, assisted with the presentation of the bill. Lincoln Shurtz, Northrop Grumman, spoke to the bill. Chris Hill, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel for the Utah Labor Commission, spoke to the bill. Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association and Utah Food Industry Association, spoke to the bill. Kate Bradshaw, Associated Building Contractors and Utah Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. James Campbell, spoke to the bill. Billy Moschella, an independent business owner and a vaccine-injured individual, spoke in favor of the bill. Todd Bingham, CEO, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke to the bill. Francis Lyman, small business owner, spoke in favor of the bill. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. Jacey Skinner, Vice President, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke to the bill. Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Mark Brinton, Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel for the Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. Joe McAllister, General Counsel for Lakeview Rock Products and Mining Company and Hughes General Contractors, Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill. Cory Seegmiller, spoke in favor of the bill. Chanel Flores, representing the Utah defense manufacturing community, spoke to the bill. Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 208 out favorably. Sen. Kennedy moved to amend S.B. 208 with Amendment #2. Sen. Buxton moved to hold S.B. 208. Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 208 out favorably. Sen. Kennedy resumed the chair. 1st Sub. H.B. 194 Diabetes Prevention Program (Harrison, S.) Rep. Harrison presented the bill. National Diabetes Prevention Program (Source Rep. S. Harriosn) Dr. Liz Joy spoke in favor of the bill. Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. Karlee Adams, diabetes prevention program coordinator, spoke in favor of the bill. Dr. Amy Locke spoke in favor of the bill. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 194 out favorably. H.B. 248 Mental Health Support Program for First Responders (Kwan, K.) Rep. Kwan presented the bill. Mental Health Support Program (Source Rep. K. Kwan) David Spatafore, representing the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, the Fire Chiefs Association, Weber-Morgan 911, and Valley Emergency Communication 911, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Buxton declared a conflict of interest. Becky Pickle, spoke in favor of the bill. Taryn Hiatt, Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, spoke in favor of the bill. Kendle Zdunich, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill. John Park, Utah league of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 248 out favorably. H.B. 168 Sale of Sexual Assault Test Kits Prohibited (Romero, A.) Rep. Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Julie Valentine, a forensic nurse and a Professor and Associate Dean at Brigham Young University School of Nursing. Monica Gardner, spoke in favor of the bill. Cheryl Stout, spoke in favor of the bill. Ned Searle, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile and Justice, reported that the commission, the Sentencing Commission, the Legislative Law Enforcement Committee, the Utah Council for Victims of Crime, and the Utah Sexual Violence Policy Alliance support the bill. Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn. Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 10:08 AM. S.B. 208 Employee Medical Protection ActS.B. 208 Employee Medical Protection Act 1st Sub. H.B. 194 Diabetes Prevention Program1st Sub. H.B. 194 Diabetes Prevention Program H.B. 248 Mental Health Support Program for First RespondersH.B. 248 Mental Health Support Program for First Responders H.B. 168 Sale of Sexual Assault Test Kits ProhibitedH.B. 168 Sale of Sexual Assault Test Kits Prohibited AgendaAgenda MINUTESMINUTES Face Mask Experience Testimony (Source Sen. Winterton) Face Mask Experience Testimony (Source Sen. Winterton) Mental Health Support Program (Source Rep. K. Kwan)Mental Health Support Program (Source Rep. K. Kwan) National Diabetes Prevention Program (Source Rep. S. Harriosn)National Diabetes Prevention Program (Source Rep. S. Harriosn) SB0208SB0208 HB0194S01HB0194S01 HB0248HB0248 HB0168HB0168 Recording 1 - Low Quality High Quality Recording 2 - Low Quality High Quality Start with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position End with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position Clip URL: Copy Resize Audio/Video Player Having trouble listening? Try our troubleshooting page.