| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson | Sen. Todd Weiler Members Absent: Sen. Ralph Okerlund Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:43 a.m. |
| 1. S.B. 184 Pharmacist Prescription Authority Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 184 with 1st Substitute S.B. 184. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Mr. Wilson Pace, pharmacy student, explained the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Kathleen Kaufman, Co-Chair, Policy Division, Utah Nurses Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Joseph K. Miner, Executive Director, Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 184 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 190 Underinsured Motorist Coverage Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| Mr. Greg Curtis, representing Allstate Insurance, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Sullivan, Robert J. DeBry & Associates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Dennis Lloyd, Senior Vice President, WCF Mutual Insurance Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 190 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| 3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 163 Prescription Drug Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Jane Horvata, Senior Policy Fellow, National Academy for State Health Policy. |
| Ms. Kauffman, Co-Chair, Government Relations Committee, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Dana Malick, Senior Director of State Policy, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Kelly Slone, President and Chief of Executive Officer, BioUtah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Leah Lindahl, Healthcare Distribution Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Alan Sorensen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
| Sen. Weiler withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis | Sen. R. Okerlund |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Chair Bramble ajourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m. |