| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Francis D. Gibson Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Michael K. McKell | Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Tim Quinn Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Patrick Grecu, Associate General Counsel Amy L. West, Associate General Counsel Leila Reynolds, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-10 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. G. Davis Rep. F. Gibson Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder |
| Chair Bramble welcomed new staff attorney, Patrick Grecu. |
| 2. Security Camera Prohibitions in Homeowner Associations |
| Sarah Mansfield presented on the matter. |
| The committee asked questions of Sarah Mansfield. |
| 2A - Security Camera Prohibitions in Homeowner Associations (Source: Future Community Services, Inc.) |
| Michael Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Future Community Services, Inc, presented on homeowner associations and the issues surrounding security cameras. |
| The committee asked questions of Sarah Mansfield and Michael Johnson. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to open a committee bill file to address the issue of homeowner associations not allowing doorbell cameras and security cameras in their communities. The motion passed with a vote of 17-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 17 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. F. Gibson Rep. C. Hall Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. D. McCay Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Sen. K. Mayne Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. Prescribed Medical Foods |
| Mac Haddow, Upstream Consulting, gave an overview of prescribed medical foods. |
| J.D. Weir, President and Chief Executive Officer, Primus Pharmaceuticals, explained what prescribed medical foods are. |
| The committee asked questions of J.D. Weir. |
| Lora Romney, Chair, International Plant and Herbal Alliance, spoke on the matter. |
| The committee asked questions of the presenters. |
| Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, U.S. Pain Foundation, spoke on the matter. Chair Bramble asked questions of Cindy. |
| Michael Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke on the matter. Chair Bramble asked questions of Michael. |
| Chair Bramble opened the meeting to public comment. |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to move to the next item on the agenda. Rep. Quinn withdrew their motion. |
| ElLois Bailey, psychiatric nurse practitioner, asked that nurse practitioners and physician's assistants be considered in the future as also being able to prescribe medical foods. |
| Rep. Dunnigan commented on the issue. |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to move to the next item on the agenda, followed by committee discussion. The motion passed with a vote of 18-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 18 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. Physician Assistants |
| 4A - Inclusion of Psychiatric Physician Assistants in the Utah Mental Health Practice Act (Source: Utah Academy of Physician Assistants) |
| 4B - Physician Assistant Practice in Utah: Issues, Facts, Solutions (Source: Utah Academy of Physician Assistants) |
| 4C - Letter from the Utah Psychological Association |
| Jonathan Baird, Immediate Past President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, asked that Tim McCreary speak first. |
| Tim McCreary, President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke on the need for physician assistants to also be allowed to be part of the Utah Mental Health Practice Act. |
| Rep. Dunnigan assumed the chair. |
| The committee asked questions of Tim McCreary. |
| Jonathan Baird, Immediate Past President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, presented on issues surrounding physician assistants in the Physician Assistant Practice Act. |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| Kim McFarlane, President-Elect, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke on the issues. |
| Rep. Dunnigan assumed the chair. |
| Mark A. Brinton, Esq., General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke on the matter. |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| The committee asked questions of Mark Brinton. |
| Dr. Kirt Cundick, President, Utah Psychological Association, made a brief statement on the matter. |
| Dr. Christian Agricola, President, Utah Psychiatric Association, spoke on the matter and answered questions from the committee. |
| Chair Bramble opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Kim McFarlane made clarifying comments. |
| ElLois Bailey, psychiatric nurse practitioner, supports the physician assistants' efforts as long as they are properly trained, especially those working in the mental health field. |
| Samuel Vincent, member, Utah chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, supports PAs practicing in mental health as long as they have appropriate training. |
| Erika Tse, PA-C, spoke to the modernization efforts of the physician assistants and their personal experience with the issues of being unable to directly bill Medicaid despite patient population being 80% Medicaid. |
| Tim McCreary made additional comments. |
| Chair Bramble closed public comment and explained that they opened two bill files earlier in the year addressing the issues brought forward in this meeting. |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to make the two bill files opened under Senator Bramble's name committee bill files. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to approve the approval of the minutes that were approved. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz |
| 6. Gig-Economy Worker Classification |
| Howard Stephenson, former state Senator, spoke on the issue. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to open a bill file to address the issue. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz |
| 7. Vehicle Noise Pollution |
| Daniel Armstrong, City Council Member, Taylorsville City, presented an alternative method of mitigating the issue. |
| Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, expressed their support of efforts address the issue. |
| Barbara Cameron, Chair, Big Cottonwood Community Council, spoke on behalf of the Association of Community Councils Together, expressing the desire to enforce the ban of illegal mufflers and excessive vehicle noise. |
| Lt. Matt Spillman, Utah Highway Patrol, gave the perspective of law enforcement and what can reasonably be done. |
| Lt. Colonel Mark Zesiger, Utah Highway Patrol, reiterated what Lt. Spillman said. |
| Dr. Royal DeLegge, Environmental Health Director, Salt Lake County Health Department |
| Chair Bramble opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Jenna Malone, Councilperson, Brighton, encouraged the committee to take action on the issue. |
| Matthew Mudek, Resident, Big Cottonwood Canyon, reiterated what previous people said. |
| Barbara Cameron made additional comments. |
| The committee made comments and asked questions. |
| Matt Mudek made additional comments. |
| The committee made additional comments. |
| 8. Required Reports |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to authorize the chairs to open a bill file for the Unified Building Code modifications. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Sen. G. Davis Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. K. Mayne Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz |
| 9. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Sen. D. Hemmert Rep. A. Maloy Sen. D. McCay Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Sen. G. Davis Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. K. Mayne Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz |
| The committee adjourned at 4:30 p.m. |