| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Edward H. Redd, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. Katiemarie Harmon, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 4:39 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Redd Rep. E. Weight |
| 1. H.B. 260 Professional Licensing Revisions (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 260 with 1st Substitute H.B. 260. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. E. Redd |
| Rep. Winder moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 260 with Amendment #2. |
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Amendment 2 Page 13, Lines 380 through 390
1st Sub. H.B. 260 380
(5) (a) The division shall review the database to identify
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who has a pattern of prescribing opioids not in accordance with the recommendations of:
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(i) the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, published by the
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
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(ii) the Utah Clinical Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids for Treatment of Pain,
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published by the Utah Department of Health; or
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(iii) other publications describing best practices related to prescribing opioids as
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identified by division rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
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Rulemaking Act , and in consultation with the Physicians Licensing Board .
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(b) The division shall
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under this Subsection (5) regarding best practices in the prescribing of opioids.
(c) A decision by a prescriber to accept or not accept the education offered by the division under this Subsection (5) is voluntary. (d) The division may not use an identification the division has made under this Subsection (5) or the decision by a prescriber to accept or not accept education offered by the division under this Subsection (5) in a licensing investigation or action by the division. (e) Any record created by the division as a result of this Subsection (5) is a protected record under Section 63G-2-305. |
| Rep. Winder's motion to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 260 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. P. Ray | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. E. Redd |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 260, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. A. Romero | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. E. Redd |
| 2. H.B. 347 Law Enforcement Agreements (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine F. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Bridget Romano, Chief Civil Deputy, Office of the Attorney General, and Mr. Nathan Bracken, Myton City. |
| Mr. Nathan Sumbot, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 347 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. E. Redd |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. E. Redd |
| Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m. |