| 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
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes for February 19, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 135 Dental Practice Act Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christensen presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 135 with 1st Substitute S.B. 135. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| Darren Chamberlain, President, Utah Dental Association, spoke for the bill. |
| David Frazier, Founder, SmileLove, spoke against the bill. |
| Danyelle Evans, Legislative Chair, Utah Dental Hygienist Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Derek Brown, Orthodontist, Smile Direct Club, spoke against the bill. |
| Jessie Mandal, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke for the bill. |
| James Czweniawski, Policy Analyst, Technology & Innovations, Libertas Institute, spoke against the bill. |
| Val Radmall, Executive Director, Utah Dental Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Tanner Clark, Dentist, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 135 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. 2nd Sub. H.B. 35 Mental Health Treatment Access Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, and Nate Crippes, Attorney, Disability Law Center. |
| Bedlam presentation. https://youtu.be/WbY8qDCdxZY |
| Utah's Coordinated Crisis System |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 35 with 4th Substitute H.B. 35. 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 |
| Michelle McComber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Cindy Wilmshurst, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 35 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. 1st Sub. H.B. 244 Fetal Exposure Reporting and Treatment Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Alcohol Use During Pregnancy |
| Rep. Nelson presented the bill with the assistance of Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services. |
| Mark Britton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 244 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. 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 |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:32 p.m. |