MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 250 State Capitol


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

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 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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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 - 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. 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 - 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. 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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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.