MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 20 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair
Rep. Kelly B. Miles, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Ms. Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 2:05 P.M.
1. H.B. 117 Child Care Licensing Act Amendments (Kwan, K.)
Rep. Karen Kwan presented the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Audry Wood, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Miles moved to hold H.B. 117.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
2. H.B. 73 Medical Payment Rates Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 73 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 73 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. Miles assumed the chair.
3. H.B. 77 Health Information Exchange Amendments (Daw, B.)
Rep. Brad M. Daw presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Teresa Rivera, Chair, Digital Health Services Commission and President and CEO, Utah Health Information Network.
Mr. Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 77 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. Daw resumed the chair.
4. H.B. 37 Reauthorization of Hospital Provider Assessment Act (Barlow, S.)
Rep. Stewart Barlow presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 37 with 1st Substitute H.B. 37. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. Judkins moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 37 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 37
1.        Page 4, Lines 95 through 98: 
95                 (2) { (i) } The department shall consider all amounts included in the accountable care
96         organization rate structure under this section as target amounts.
97                 { (ii) The department may not require retroactive reconciliation as a result of enrollment
98         changes or changes in other parts of the accountable care organization rate structure. }

Rep. Judkins' motion to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 37passed with a vote 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 37 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
5. H.B. 58 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.
Mr. Bernie Hart, Understanding Us, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Jennifer Plumb, Pediatric Physician and Medical Director, Utah Naloxone, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 58 with 1st Substitute H.B. 58. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. Ray moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 58 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 58
1.        Page 1, Lines 18 through 25: 
18         Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19                 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2020:
20                 ▸         to Department of Health -- Disease Control and Prevention, as an ongoing
21         appropriation:
22                         •         from General Fund, { $645,000 } $675,000 .
23                 ▸         to Department of Health -- Disease Control and Prevention, as a one-time
24         appropriation:
25                         •         from General Fund, One-time $145,000.

Rep. Ray's motion to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 58 passed with a vote 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m.