| Members Present: Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Chair Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Sen. David G. Buxton Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Norman K. Thurston Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Mr. Daniel M. Cheung, Associate General Counsel Ms. Ericka A. Evans, Associate General Counsel Ms. Rikka Strong, Associate General Counsel Mr. Nathan Erickson, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Sen. Allen M. Christensen moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. Children's Hearing Aid Pilot Program - Sunset Review |
| 2.5 Children's Hearing Aid Program (CHAP) Sunset Review (PRESENTATION) |
| 2.6 Children's Hearing Aid Program (CHAP) Sunset Review (HANDOUT) |
| Mr. Paul Patrick, Director, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health, introduced presenters from the Utah Department of Health. |
| Dr. Stephanie McVicker and Dr. Jenny Pederson, Utah Department of Health, gave a presentation on the Children's Hearing Aid Program (CHAP). |
| Presenters answered questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Stewart E. Barlow moved that the committee open a bill file to reauthorize the Children's Hearing Aid Program for 10 years. |
| The committee discussed the motion. |
| Rep. Ray moved that the Children's Hearing Aid Program be removed from the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act and made a permanent program. |
| The committee discussed the substitute motion. |
| Rep. Ray requested that his substitute motion be amended so that instead of being removed from the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act, the Children's Hearing Aid Program be reauthorized for five years. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The substitute motion passed with a vote of 11-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. Limited Family Services for Low Income Individuals - Sunset Review |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward spoke to the statutory provision requiring the Department of Health to report on the impacts of a federal waiver that would allow family planning services to be provided to certain individuals not otherwise eligible for Medicaid. |
| Nate Checketts, Utah Department of Health, confirmed that the waiver was never approved and that the waiver is unnecessary due to recent expansion in Medicaid eligibility, making the reporting also unnecessary. |
| 4. Rural Residency Training Program - Sunset Review |
| 4.1 Rural Residency Training Program Reauthorization |
| Sen. Christensen presented draft legislation "Rural Residency Training Program Reauthorization" (2020FL-0503/005). |
| Dr. Marc Babitz, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, recommended extending the sunset date for the Rural Residency Training Program. |
| Ric Campbell, Executive Director, Utah Medical Education Council, provided information about dental residencies under the Rural Residency Training Program. |
| 4.5 Utah Medical Education Council (HANDOUT) |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to recommend "Rural Residency Training Program - Sunset Review (2020FL-0503/005) as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. Utah's Mental Health System |
| 5.2 Utah's Mental Health System: A Collaborative Endeavor of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Utah Hospital Association (PRESENTATION) |
| Mr. Greg Bell, President and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association, and Ms. Laura Summers, Senior Health Care Analyst at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah, presented the key findings from their report on Utah's Mental Health System and answered questions from the committee. |
| 6. Civil Commitment |
| Rep. Ray introduced the agenda item. |
| Darcey Goddard, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, explained the competency-to-stand-trial process and how civil commitment is used in conjunction with that process. She indicated that a stakeholder group is in process of preparing related draft legislation and reviewed elements of that proposal. |
| Dallas Earnshaw, Superintendent, Utah State Hospital, briefly addressed the hospital's role in the process described by Darcey Goddard. |
| Jeremy Christensen, Assistant Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Utah Department of Human Services, expressed appreciation for the mental health system study. |
| The committee asked questions of the presenters. |
| 7. Prescriber Education |
| This item was not discussed. |
| 8. Electronic Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Products |
| Sen. Christensen presented draft legislation "Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments" (2020FL-0208/005). |
| 8.1 Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments (draft legislation by Senator Allen. M Christensen) |
| Michael Siler, Chair, Utah Alliance for Vaping-Free Kids, presented “Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments: What the Bill Does and Why” and spoke in favor of a tax on electronic cigarettes. |
| 8.2 Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments: What The Bill Does And Why |
| Cade Hyde, President of Students Against Electronic Vaping, spoke in support of a tax on electronic cigarettes. |
| 8.3 Students Against Electronic Vaping (SAEV) (HANDOUT) |
| McGyver Clark, Vice President, Students Against Electronic Vaping, spoke in support of a tax on electronic cigarettes. |
| The committee discussed the bill and presenters answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to recommend "Electronic Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Product Amendments" (2020FL-0208/005) as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Sen. E. Vickers Rep. R. Ward | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. B. King Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| 9. Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Sen. E. Vickers Rep. R. Ward | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. B. King Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 11:02:16. |