MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 • 8:30 a.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Brian Zehnder

Members Absent:
Sen. Jim Dabakis
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Mr. Brent Palmer, Policy Analyst
Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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

Acting Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 8:55 a.m.
1. S.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution on Awareness and Treatment of Maternal Depression and Anxiety (Zehnder, B.)
Sen. Zehnder explained the bill.
Dr. Bill Cosgrove, Pediatrician, American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Amy-Rose White, Psychotherapist, Maternal Mental Health Collaboration (MMHC) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Kelsie Oliver spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Pam Bennett, Program Administrator, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair.
MOTION: Sen. Zehnder moved to pass S.C.R. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. E. Vickers
2. S.J.R. 13 Joint Resolution Recognizing Fifty Years of Emergency Medicine as a Medical Specialty (Dayton, M.)
Sen. Dayton explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.J.R. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to place S.J.R. 13 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Zehnder moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 9:19 a.m.