MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 2, 2018 • 4:00 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Sen. Brian Zehnder

Members Absent:
Sen. Jim Dabakis

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.

Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.
1. S.B. 99 Domestic Violence Revisions (Christensen, A.)
Sen. Christensen explained the bill.
Mr. Tim Scott, Lieutenant, Ogden City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Denette Stanger, Victim Advocate Coordinator, Your Community Connection (YCC) Ogden, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 99 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. K. Van Tassell
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. K. Van Tassell
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 370 Suicide Prevention and Medical Examiner Provisions (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Eliason explained the bill.
Mr. Paul Edwards, Community Director, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Power Forward, Board of Regents, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub H.B. 370 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. K. Van Tassell
3. S.B. 241 Medical Benefits Recovery Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Hemmert explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass S.B. 241 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 4:49 p.m.