MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 5, 2018 • 3:40 p.m. • 20 House Building


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. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove

Staff Present:
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary
Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m.
1. S.B. 31 Utah Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Act (Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher and Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 31 with 1st Substitute S.B. 31. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 31 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-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
2. S.B. 32 Mental Health Crisis Line Commission Sunset Amendments (Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass S.B. 32 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
3. S.B. 65 Child Neglect Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
Ms. Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Conner Boyak, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to pass S.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
4. H.B. 258 Women's Cancer Screening Notification Amendments (Christensen, L.)
Rep. LaVar Christensen presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Collette Moser (didn't speak); Dr. Matthew A. Stein, Assistant Professor of Radiology at University of Utah Health and Section Chief of Breast Imaging, Huntsman Cancer Institute; Ms. Donna Branson, Director, Patient and Public Education, Huntsman Cancer Institute; Ms. Cathie Skene, Ms. Darla Stevenson, Ms. Kelly Wobrock, Ms. Marilyn Larson, Ms. Debra Dekoff, and Ms. Laura Bunker, Organization of Family Policy Resource.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 258 with 1st Substitute H.B. 258. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 258 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Kennedy moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. E. Redd
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.