| Members Present: Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair Rep. Michael S. Kennedy, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins | Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Edward H. Redd Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2018 and the January 31, 2018 meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. B. Daw Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray |
| 1. H.B. 163 Prescription Drug Importation Program (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman K Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Jane Horvath, Senior Policy Fellow, National Academy for State Health Policy. Mr. Benjamin England, Benjamin L. England Associates and FDA Imports.com, also assisted via telephone. |
| Mr. Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Rob Wesemann, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kelly Sloan, Bio Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Nielsen, Utah Association of Health Underwriters, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Leah Lindal, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Healthcare Distribution Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sharon Brigner, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Eliana White, Selecthealth, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Peter Pitts, President, Not for Profit Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Mark Babitz, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 163 with 1st Substitute H.B. 163. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 163 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Ray | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Kennedy moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m. |