| 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: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 4:21 p.m. |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 172 Medicaid Waiver Amendments (Hemmert, D.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Sen. Hemmert presented the bill. |
| Rep. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, and Chair, Medicaid Advisory Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Lincoln Nehring, CEO, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Joni Beals, Grassroots Director, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Stacy Stanford, Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to return 1st Substitute S.B. 172 to the Rules Committee and request the chairs draft a letter requesting that the bill be referred to interim study by the Health Reform Task Force and the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles | Rep. B. Daw Rep. R. Spendlove |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 172 out favorably. The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-6-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-6 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. B. Daw Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2. H.B. 460 Dental Hygienist Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine F. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Danyelie Evans, Utah Dental Hygienists Association. |
| Rep. Daw resumed the chair. |
| Dr. Brent A. Larsen, Dentist, and Immediate Past President, Utah Dental Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Shelly Costley, President, Utah Dental Hygienists Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Daniel Poulsen, Utah State Dental and Hygienst Licensure Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 460 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Miles | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3. H.B. 461 Patient Access to Medical Records Amendments (Christensen, L.) |
| Rep. LaVar Christensen presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jake Lee, Disability Lawyer. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 461 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 4. H.B. 421 Medicaid Waiver for Mental Health Patients (Redd, E.) |
| Rep. Edward H. Redd presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to return H.B. 421 to the Rules Committee and recommend that the committee's chairs draft a letter referring the bill to interim study by the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee and the Health Reform Task Force. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 5. H.B. 434 Controlled Substances Act Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Ray presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to pass H.B. 434 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Rep. Redd moved to place H.B. 434 on the Consent Calendar. |
| Rep. Redd withdrew his motion. |
| 6. H.B. 435 Medicaid Dental Benefits (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Glen Hanson, Former Director, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Professor of Pharmacology University of Utah, and Vice Dean, University of Utah School of Dentistry; Mr. Shawn McMillen, Executive Director, First Step House; and Ms. Brittini Baskett, patient. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 435 with 1st Substitute H.B. 435. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 435 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 7. H.B. 446 Drug Diversion Reporting Requirements (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| Rep. Eliason moved to hold H.B. 446. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m. |