Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton 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 8:02 A.M. |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes from February 21, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
1. S.B. 145 Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
SB 145 Pharmacy Practice Amentments |
Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke for the bill. |
Michelle McComber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke for the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 1st Sub. H.B. 195 Identifying Wasteful Health Care Spending (Harrison, S.) |
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill. |
HB 195 Identifying Wasteful Healthcare Spending |
Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP of Utah, spoke for the bill. |
Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaboration Director, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke for the bill. |
Andrea Himhoff, Executive Director, Action Utah, spoke for the bill. |
Stephanie Burdick, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 1st Sub. H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Congressional Action on Prescription Drug Prices (Harrison, S.) |
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 7 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to place 1st Substitute H.C.R. 7 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 161 Audiology and Speech-language Pathology Interstate Compact (Owens, D.) |
Rep. Derrin Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Kory Holdaway, representing the Utah Speech and Hearing Association and the American Speech and Hearing Association. |
What Is A Compact |
Jennifer Miller Smith, Second Vice Chair, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, spoke for the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 161 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 8:59 A.M. |