MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 13, 2020 • 3:40 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. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Brodi Ashton, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Miles called the meeting to order at 3:56 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to approve the minutes Feb. 10, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
1. H.B. 135 Tobacco Settlement Funds Amendments (Last, B.)
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to return H.B. 135 to the Rules Committee, with a recommendation that the bill be assigned to the House Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
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. S. Barlow
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
2. H.B. 32 Crisis Services Amendments (Eliason, S.)
HB 32 Crisis Services Amendments information
Utah's Coordinated Crisis System
Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Public Safety.
Charles Ellis spoke in favor of the bill.
Kim Myers, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tom Ross, Chief of Police, Bountiful Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ross VanVranken, Executive Director for the University of Utah Neuropshychiatric Institute and Chair, Crisis Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Greg Bell, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Taryn Akin-Hyatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill.
Deondra Brown, abuse survivor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 32 with 1st Substitute H.B. 32. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
3. H.B. 285 Utah Professionals Health Program (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved that the committee adopt Amendment #1. The motion failed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Amendment 1
H.B. 285
1.        Page 6, Lines 157 through 160: 
157                 (1) The division shall serve an order to show cause on the licensee if the licensee:
158                 (a) violates any term or condition of the program contract or diversion agreement ;
159                 (b) makes an intentional, material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract or diversion agreement ; or
160                 (c) violates any rule or law governing the licensee's profession.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Mark Steinagel, Director, Utah Division of Occupational and Divisional Licensing, and Chris Parker, Interim Executive Director, Department of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to amend H.B. 285 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Amendment 1
H.B. 285
1.        Page 6, Lines 157 through 160: 
157                 (1) The division shall serve an order to show cause on the licensee if the licensee:
158                 (a) violates any term or condition of the program contract or diversion agreement ;
159                 (b) makes an intentional, material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract or diversion agreement ; or
160                 (c) violates any rule or law governing the licensee's profession.

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 285 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
4. H.B. 219 Mental Health Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill.
Jeremy Cottle, Executive Director, Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nate Crippes, Legislative and Policy Counsel, Disability Law Center, spoke to the bill.
Emma Chacon, Medicaid Operations Director, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 219 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
5. H.B. 220 Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program (Eliason, S.)
Hepatitis C Cases Statistics
Rep. Eliason presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 220 out favorably. She noted that she works for a program that provides a syringe exchange and she deals with people who have Hepatitis C. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Miles adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.