| 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. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Norman K. Thurston Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Brodi Ashton, Committee Secretary Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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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 2:13 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to approve the minutes of March 11, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1. H.B. 13 Children's Hearing Aid Program Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Barlow presented the bill. |
| CHAP Sunset Review Additional Information |
| CHAP Brochure |
| CHAP Eligibility Guidelines |
| CHAP Eligibility Guidelines |
| Kim Frandsen, Children's Hearing Aid Program committee Chairperson, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Holly Mills, parent of a program beneficiary, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to pass H.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to place H.B. 13 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2. H.B. 87 Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 87 with 1st Substitute H.B. 87. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. N. Thurston |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Marc Babitz, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, who spoke in favor of the bill. |
| HealthCare Workforce Financial Assistance Program Amendments |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 87 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| Vice Chair Miles assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 38 Substance Use and Health Care Amendments (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Daw presented the bill. |
| Travis Wood, representing Odyssey House of Utah, Utah Association of Counties, Utah Behavioral Health Council, and Utah Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bernard Hart spoke to the bill. |
| Darcy Goddard, Deputy District Attorney and Chief Policy Adviser on civil issues at the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and Chair of the Subcommittee of the Jailhouse Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allison Heffernan, Behavioral Health Outreach and Enrollment Program Director for Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | 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. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | 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. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray Rep. N. Thurston |
| Vice Chair Miles adjourned the meeting at 3:19 p.m. |