| Members Present: Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair Rep. Michael S. Kennedy, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray | Rep. Edward H. Redd Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Steve Eliason Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes for the March 1, 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. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 1. S.B. 193 Persons with Disabilities Amendments (Dayton, M.) |
| Sen. Margaret Dayton presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County Justice Division; and Mr. Ken Merrill. |
| Ms. Joyce Dolcourt, Legislative Coalition for People With Disabilities, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 193 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Miles |
| 2. 2nd Sub. S.B. 208 Pharmacy Benefits Manager or Coordinator Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan J. Vickers presented the bill. |
| Ms. Kathleen Kaufman spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. LuGina Mendez Harper, PharmD., Director of Professional Practices at Prime Therapeutics, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Frank Pignanelli, Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Express Scripts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Elizabeth Klc, CVS Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 208 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. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 228 Developmental Center Modifications (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. D. Gregg Buxton presented the bill. |
| Ms. Kris Fawson, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilitites, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 228 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 228 229 (4) (a) The board shall ensure that money or revenue deposited into the { 230 irrevocable and is expended only as provided in Subsection (5). 234 (5) (a) Money may be expended from the { 243 (6) Money may be expended from the { |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 228 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. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Redd |
| 4. S.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution on the Public Employees' Health Plan (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Chet Loftis, Director, Public Employees Health Program. |
| Rep. Norman K Thurston spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Barlow moved to pass S.C.R. 14 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-4 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. C. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. E. Redd |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m. |