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Members Present: Sen. Terry R. Spencer, Senate Chair Rep. Carl R. Saunders, House Chair Sen. D. Edgar Allen Sen. Peter C. Knudson Rep. Trisha S. Beck Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson Rep. Wayne Harper Rep. Steven R. Mascaro Rep. Patricia W. Jones Rep. David Litvack Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Paul Ray |
Rep. Jack A. Seitz Rep. Mike Thompson Rep. Glenn L. Way Members Absent: Rep. Patrice M. Arent Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Research Analyst Ms. Catherine J. Dupont, Associate General Counsel Ms. Betty Bushman, House Secretary |
Note: A list of others present and a copy of materials can be found at http://image.le.utah.gov/imaging/history.asp or contact the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Call to Order
Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m.
Committee Business
H.B. 225 Mental Health Professional Financial Assistance Grants - Technical Amendments (J. Buffmire)
Rep. Buffmire explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Saunders moved to recommend the bill to the Rules committee to be placed on the third reading calendar. The motion passed in both houses with Rep. Thompson voting no. Sen. Knudson, Rep. Beck, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Harper, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Ray, Rep. Seitz, and Rep. Way were absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 4 Resolution Encouraging Cultural Competency in the Delivery of Health Care (J. Buffmire)
Rep. Buffmire presented the bill to the committee with proposed amendments.
MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 8: Delete "best practices in the delivery of"
2. Page 1, Line 23: Delete "best practices in the delivery of" and after "competent" insert "delivery of"
3. Page 1, Line 27: Delete "best practices in"
4. Page 2, Line 33: Delete "best" and insert "culturally competent" and after "delivery of" delete "culturally competent"
The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Sen. Knudson, Rep. Beck, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Harper, Rep. Ray, Rep. Seitz, and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
Rep. Buffmire explained the bill to the committee.
Ms. Luz Robles spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to recommend the bill to the House Rules Committee to be placed on the third reading calendar. The motion passed in both houses with Sen. Spencer and Rep. Saunders voting no. Absent for the vote were Sen. Knudson, Rep. Harper, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Way.
H.B. 231 Public Health Authority Amendments (S. Allen)
Rep. Allen proposed a substitute to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Seitz moved that 1ST Substitute H.B. 231 replace H.B. 231. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson, Rep. Harper, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
Rep. Allen explained the substitute bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Douglas Springmeyer, Utah Department of Health.
Dr. Robert T. Rolfs, Director, Public Health Data, Utah Department of Health, and Mr. Chet Loftis, Utah Medical Association, answered questions of committee members.
Mr. David Gessel, Utah Hospitals and Health Systems, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Spencer moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
Page 4, Line 95: After "section" insert ", so long as the report is made in good faith"
The motion passed unanimously in both houses.
MOTION: Rep. Seitz moved to recommend the bill as amended to the Rules Committee to be placed on the third reading calendar.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to recommend that the House Rules Committee refer the substitute bill to a standing committee. The motion passed unanimously in both houses.
S.B. 100 Pharmacist Licensing Amendments (P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee.
Mr. James V. Olsen, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Representative Jones moved to amend the bill as follows:
Page 8, Line 223: After "counseling" insert "with proper training as determined by the division
The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Rep. Way absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Saunders moved to recommend that the House Rules Committee refer the bill to a standing committee. The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Rep. Way absent for the vote.
S.B. 101 Criminal Background Checks for Licensed Providers of Human Services
(L. Blackham)
Sen. Blackham explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Jack Tanner, Utah Behavioral Healthcare Network.
Dr. Robin Arnold-Williams, Executive Director, Department of Human Services, answered questions of committee members.
MOTION: Rep. Saunders moved to recommend that the bill be referred to the Senate Rules Committee to be placed on the second reading calendar. The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Rep. Way absent for the vote.
S.B. 45 Birth Certificate for Stillborn Child (R. Allen)
Sen. Ron Allen explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to recommend that the bill be referred to the Senate Rules Committee to be placed on the second reading calendar. The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
H.B. 215 Department of Health Collection of Information (D. Hogue)
Representative Hogue explained the bill to the committee.
Mr. Douglas Springmeyer and Dr. Robert Rolfs, Director, Public Health Data, Utah Department of Health, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thompson moved to recommend that the bill be referred to the House Rules Committee for placement on the third reading calendar. The motion passed in both houses with Sen. Allen voting no. Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way were absent for the vote.
H.B. 214 Extension of Sunset on Telehealth Commission (D. Hogue)
Rep. Hogue explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to recommend that the bill be referred to the House Rules Committee for placement on the third reading calendar. The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
S.B. 50 Utah Medical Practice Act Amendments (D. E. Allen)
Sen. Allen presented the bill to the committee with proposed amendments.
MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 41: After "eligible" delete "on the same basis as graduates of medical schools located in the United States,"
2. Page 2, Lines 54 - 58: Delete lines 54 through 58
3. Page 3, Lines 59 - 64: Delete lines 59-64
The motion passed unanimously in both houses with Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Litvak moved to recommend the amended bill to the House Rules Committee to be placed on the second reading calendar. The motion passed in both houses with Rep. Donnelson and Rep. Harper voting no. Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way were absent for the vote.
S.B. 51 Nurse Practice Act Amendments (P. Julander)
This bill was not considered in today's meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson and Rep. Way absent for the vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.