MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 31, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
Sen. David G. Buxton

Staff Present:
Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst
Annette Sion, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:02P.M.
1. S.B. 44 Limited Support Services Waiver Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Hemmert explained the bill.
Angie Pinna, Director, Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), answered questions from the committee.
Lorraine Dakon Gilbert, resident, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 44 with 1st Substitute S.B. 44. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 44 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
2. S.B. 65 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper explained the bill with the assistance of Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 65 with 1st Substitute S.B. 65. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
3. S.B. 67 Disposition of Fetal Remains (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill with the assistance of Mary Taylor, President, Pro Life Utah.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 67 with 1st Substitute S.B. 67. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Letter of Testimony on SB67
Fetal Remains Disposition
Liz Miller, resident, spoke against the bill.
Alicia Alba, resident, spoke for the bill.
Dr. Shawn Gurtcheff, Utah Fertility Clinic, spoke against the bill.
Heidi Weyland, resident, spoke on behalf of Mary Kelsch for the bill.
Dr. Dylan Miller, Utah Society for Pathology, spoke against the bill.
Deanna Holland, Vice President, Pro Life Utah, spoke for the bill.
Katie Matheson, Communications Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke against the bill.
Nicoleen Peck, President, World Wide Organization for Women, spoke for the bill.
Dr. Dylan Miller, pathologist, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 67 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-2Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. Winterton announced that S.B. 70 will not be heard today.
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 24 Health Care Professional Licensing Amendments (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw explained the bill.
Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 24 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
5. H.B. 25 Controlled Substances Revisions (Ray, P.)
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 25 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. Winterton adjourned the meeting 3:41 P.M.