MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • 8:00 a.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.

Vice Chair Miles called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to approve the minutes of March 2, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
1. H.B. 438 Background Check Information Retention Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill.
Curtis Burk, Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health spoke to the bill.
Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 438 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 0438
1.        Page 4, Lines 103 through 105: 
103                 (13) Clearance granted for an individual licensed under Section { 26-8-302 } 26-8a-302 is valid until
104         two years after the day on which the individual is no longer licensed in Utah as emergency
105         medical service personnel.

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 438 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to place H.B. 438 on the Consent Calendar.
Rep. Dailey-Provost withdrew her motion.
2. H.B. 425 Medical Cannabis Card Renewal Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill.
Michael Curtis, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and Counsel, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 425 with 1st Substitute H.B. 425. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 425 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
3. H.J.R. 20 Joint Resolution Encouraging Local Health Departments to Set Licensing Rules (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Watterson, Summit County Board of Health.
Marc Watterson spoke to the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.J.R. 20 out favorably.
Rep. Ray amended his motion by proposing that H.J.R. 20 be replaced with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 20 rather than passed out favorably.
Rep. Ray withdrew his motion.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.J.R. 20 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
4. H.B. 436 Health and Human Services Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Emma Chacon, Operations Director, Medicaid, and Amanda Slater, Director, Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services.
Emma Chacon spoke to the bill.
Amanda Slater spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 436 on line 95 by deleting "may" and inserting "shall". The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 436
1.        Page 4, Lines 95 through 96: 
95                 (3) The division { [ } shall { ] } { may } request bids for the program's benefits[:] at least once
96         every five years.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 436 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
5. H.B. 55 Substance Use Treatment and Assessment Decisions Amendments (Shurtliff, L.)
Rep. Shurtliff's handout describing Substance Use Treatments and Assessments Decision Amendments
Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Will Carlson spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Spendlove
Vice Chair Miles adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.