| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Karen Mayne | Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. Bramble welcomed Dr. Brian Schizowa, Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 8, to the committee. |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| 1. S.B. 95 Autism Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to replace S.B. 95 with 1st Substitute S.B. 95. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. David Copeland, grandfather of a person with Autism. |
| Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Stephen Foxley, Government Affairs Director, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Todd Kaizer, Commissioner, Insurance Department, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Mirella Petersen, Utah Behavior Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ed Lamb, parent of person with Autism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ben Hart, parent of person with Autism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Cheryl Brayton, parent of person with Autism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Madison Dyches, Utah Autism Academy, adult with Autism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Linzi Waldrop, parent of person with Autism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Chair Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. Cullimore adjourned the meeting at 4:24 P.M. |