| 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 |
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| Chair Miles called the meeting to order at 3:46 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 38 Mental Health Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 38 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. |
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 38 50 (c) disclosing or refusing to disclose any confidential communication under Section 51 58-60-114 or 58-60-509[ 52 (d) { 53 the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R., Parts 160 54 and 164. 55 (2) "Unprofessional conduct" under this chapter may be further defined by division 56 rule. (3) Notwithstanding Section 58-1-401, the division may not act upon the license of a licensee for unprofessional conduct under Subsection (1)(d). 57 Section 2. Section 62A-15-618 is amended to read: 58 62A-15-618. Designated examiners. 59 (1) A designated examiner shall consider a proposed patient's mental health history 60 when evaluating a proposed patient. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Shipp |
| 2. H.B. 275 Contraception for Women Prisoners (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Ms. Wendy Garvin, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kathleen Kaufman, retired nurse, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Matt DuMont, Chief Deputy Corrections Bureau, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to hold H.B. 275. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 38 Mental Health Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to reconsider the committee's actions on 1st Substitute S.B. 38. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 38 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. |
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 38 50 (c) disclosing or refusing to disclose any confidential communication under Section 51 58-60-114 or 58-60-509[ 52 (d) { 53 the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R., Parts 160 54 and 164. 55 (2) "Unprofessional conduct" under this chapter may be further defined by division 56 rule. (3) Notwithstanding Section 58-1-401, the division may not act upon the license of a licensee for unprofessional conduct under Subsection (1)(d). 57 Section 2. Section 62A-15-618 is amended to read: 58 62A-15-618. Designated examiners. 59 (1) A designated examiner shall consider a proposed patient's mental health history 60 when evaluating a proposed patient. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 4. 3 Report by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 8 Director Dr. Brian E. Shiozawa, |
| Dr. Brian E. Shiozawa, Regional Director for Region 8, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gave a report to the committee. Dr. Shiozawa emphasized Secretary Alex M. Azar II's priorities: (1) transforming the health care system to one that is value based, (2) improving the availability and affordability of health insurance, (3) ending the opioid crisis, and (4) lowering the costs of prescription drugs. |
| Presentation on Transforming Health Care [Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Region 8] |
| Opioid Misuse Consultation Team [Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Region 8] |
| Rep. Daw expressed appreciation to Dr. Shiozawa, and Rep. Ward, Rep. Thurston, and Rep. Ray asked questions to Dr. Shiozawa. |
| MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Chair Miles adjourned the meeting at 4:56 P.M. |