| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:04 P.M. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the meeting January 31, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 1. S.B. 70 Determination of Death Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Matt Hansen, Executive Director, Home Care and Hospice Association of Utah, and Kory Holdaway, Utah Home Health Care Association. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend S.B. 70 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 70 43 (2) A registered nurse may make a determination of death of an individual if: 44 (a) an attending physician has documented in the individual's medical or clinical record 45 that the individual's death is anticipated due to illness, infirmity, or disease no { 46 days { (b) the death actually occurs within the 180-day period described in Subsection (2)(a) ; and 47 { 48 authorized the following, in writing, to make the determination of death: 55 (b) notify the physician described in Subsection (2) { 65 (5) (a) For a health care facility to be eligible for a general authorization described in 66 Subsection (2) { 67 determination of death by a registered nurse under this section. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend S.B. 70 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
S.B. 70 43 (2) A registered nurse may make a determination of death of an individual if: 44 (a) an attending physician has : (i) documented in the individual's medical or clinical record 45 that the individual's death is anticipated due to illness, infirmity, or disease no earlier than 180 46 days before the date of the determination of death; and (ii) established clear assessment procedures for determining death; and 47 (b) at the time of the documentation described in Subsection (2)(a), the physician 48 authorized the following, in writing, to make the determination of death: 49 (i) one or more specific registered nurses; or 50 (ii) if the individual is in a health care facility that has complied with Subsection (5), 51 all registered nurses that the facility employs. 52 (3) A registered nurse who has determined death under this section shall: 53 (a) document the clinical criteria for the determination in the individual's medical or 54 clinical record; 55 (b) notify the physician described in Subsection (2)(b); and 56 (c) ensure that the death certificate includes: 57 (i) the name of the deceased; 58 (ii) the presence of a contagious disease, if known; and 59 (iii) the date and time of death { 60 |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Supporting Coordination of Care for Older Adults Receiving Home Health Care Services (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Sally Aerts, Co Chair, Utah Falls Prevention Alliance, Clay Watson, President, Utah Home Health and Hospice Association, Matt Hoffman, Medical Director, Utah Health Information Network, and Matt Hansen, Executive Director, Utah Home Health and Hospice Association. |
| Utah Falls Prevention Alliance |
| SJR001 Home Health Order Hub |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs, spoke for the bill. |
| Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 3. S.B. 74 Family Planning Services Amendments (Kitchen, D.) |
| Sen. Kitchen presented the bill. |
| SB74: Family Planning Services Amendment handout. |
| Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Utah Department of Health, answered questions from the committee. |
| Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass SB0074 out favorably. |
| Sen. Christensen made a substitute motion to table SB0074. |
| Sen. Christensen withdrew his substitute motion. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen made a motion to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:12 P.M. |