MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate 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. Norman K. Thurston

Members Absent:
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove
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 2:07 P.M.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
1. 1st Sub. S.B. 74 Air Ambulance Committee Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Legislative Liason, Utah Department of Public Health and Environment.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 74 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
2. S.B. 83 Partnerships for Healthy Communities (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.
Ms. Jessie Mandle, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Nicholeen Peck, President, Utah Empowered Families Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kristin Chevrier, Your Health Freedom, spoke in opposition the bill.
Rep. Ray moved to pass S.B. 83 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to hold S.B. 83. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-6-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-6Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. Ray's motion to pass S.B. 83 out favorablypassed with a vote 6-4-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-4Abs-2
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
3. H.B. 275 Contraception for Women Prisoners (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Jennifer Daily-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Kyl Myers, PhD, MS.
Contraception in jail
Women Provided witih Contraception
Contraceptive Costs
Mr. Reid Richards, Utah Sheriff's Association, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Dale Bench, Health Services Administrator, Utah County Jail, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Jasmine Charles, Physicians Assistant, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to return H.B. 275 to the Rules Committee, with a recommendation that it be referred to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee for further study. 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
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn. 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
Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.