| 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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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes from February 26, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1. H.B. 220 Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| Estimated Acute Hepatitis C Cases |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 220 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 32 Crisis Services Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association. |
| It's Been A Bad Day presentation. https://youtu.be/GWZKW8PLIgQ |
| HB 32 Crisis Services Amendments |
| Crown Jewel presentation. https://ksltv.com/431623/utah-mental-health-crisis-centers/ |
| Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 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. 2nd Sub. H.B. 207 Insulin Access Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Mindy Hooley, Utah Chapter Leader, T1 International Insulin For All. |
| Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Kaitlin Carallo, Director State Policy, Pharmacy Researchers & Manufacturers of America (Pharma), spoke to the bill and provided a handout to the committee. |
| Meet MAT |
| Myranda Holgerson, Co Moderator, T1D Group spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 207 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 |
| 4. 3rd Sub. H.B. 274 Delegation of Health Care Services Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Home Health Care & Hospice Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 274 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 |
| 5. S.B. 138 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Revisions (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 138 with 1st Substitute S.B. 138. 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 |
| Alan Pruhs, Executive Director, Association for Utah Community Health, spoke for the bill. |
| Donovan Smith, Director of Pharmacy, Wayne Community Health Center, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 138 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 |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 58 Electronic Cigarettes in Schools Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Pulsipher presented the bill with the assistance of Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Board Association, and Brian Redd, Chief Special Agent, Department of Public Safety. |
| Vaping and E Cigarettes |
| BJ Weller, Director, Canyons School District, spoke for the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke for the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Board Association spoke for the bill. |
| Todd Hougaard, Student Leadership, Utah PTA , spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 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 |
| 7. 2nd Sub. H.B. 116 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBTQ+ Task Force (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 116 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 116. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 116 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. H.B. 116 1 { 2 3 2020 GENERAL SESSION 4 STATE OF UTAH 5 Chief Sponsor: Angela Romero 6 Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen |
| Vickie Samuelson, Co President, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke for the bill. |
| Nathaniel Brown, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn at 9:51 A.M. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:51 A.M. |