MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 9, 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. Robert M. Spendlove
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary
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.

Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
1. 3rd Sub. S.B. 29 Drug Disposal Program (Thatcher, D.)
Rep. Thatcher presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 29 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
2. 2nd Sub. S.B. 135 Dental Practice Act Amendments (Christensen, A.)
Sen. Allen Christensen presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 135 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. S.B. 135
1.        Page 5, Lines 144 through 146: 
144                 (b) (i) A treating dentist may use teledentistry to { delegate duties to } collaborate with a dental hygienist { or
145         dental auxiliaries } within the relevant applicable scopes of practice and under the appropriate
146         level of dentist supervision, in accordance with existing supervision laws.

2.        Page 6, Lines 154 through 157: 
154                 (1) A dentist may provide dental services using teledentistry, including the following:
155                 (a) { supervising } collaborating with a licensed dental professional in the completion of the following at a
156         public health setting, generally with a written collaborative agreement, directly, or indirectly, in
157         accordance with this chapter:

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. Ward moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 135 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. 1st Sub. S.B. 145 Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill.
Michelle McComber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 145 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. S.B. 145
1.        Page 10, Line 291 through Page 11, Line 308: 
291                 Section 6. Section 58-17b-610.8 is enacted to read:
292                 58-17b-610.8. Prescription devices.
293         {           (1) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern may prescribe and dispense a prescription device
294         described in Subsection (2) to a patient if:
295                   (a) the patient has a current diagnosis, prescription, or treatment protocol from a
296         prescribing practitioner for which one or more of the devices described in Subsection (2) is
297         indicated; and
298                   (b) the pharmacist or pharmacy intern acts in accordance with rules made by the
299         division under Subsection (3).
300                   (2) This section applies to:
301                   (a) nebulizers;
302                   (b) spacers for use with nebulizers or inhalers; and
303                   (c) diabetic testing supplies.
304                   (3) The division shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
  305         Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in consultation with the board, the Physicians Licensing
306         Board created in Section 58-67-201, and the Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's Licensing
307         Board created in Section 58-68-201, to implement this section. }
                (1)Any of the following documents from a prescribing practitioner shall be considered a prescription for purposes of the dispensing of and payment for a device described in Subsection (3), if the device is prescribed or indicated by the document and the document is on file with a pharmacy:
                (a)a written prescription; or
                (b)a written record of a patient's:
                (i)current diagnosis; or
                (ii)treatment protocol.
                (2)A pharmacist or pharmacy intern at a pharmacy at which a document considered a prescription in Subsection (1) is on file may dispense a prescription device described in Subsection (3) to the patient in accordance with:
                (a)the document; and
                (b)rules made by the division under Subsection (4).
                (3)This section applies to:
                (a)nebulizers;
                (b)spacers for use with nebulizers or inhalers; and
                (c)diabetic testing supplies.
                (4)The division shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in consultation with the board, the Physicians Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201, and the Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's Licensing Board created in Section 58-68-201, to implement this section.
308                 Section 7. Section 58-17b-1001 is enacted to read:

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. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 145 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. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
4. S.B. 174 Abortion Prohibition Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. Dan McKay presented the bill with the assistance of Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum.
Meredith Reed, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Merrilee Boyack, Abortion-Free Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Ashley Liewer, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mary Taylor, Pro-life Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Dr. Kris Campbell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Katelyn Powell, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Michelle Deininger, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum and Citizens for Strong Families, spoke in support of the bill.
Rep. Ward moved to return S.B. 174 to the Rules Committee
Rep. Ray moved to pass S.B. 174 out favorably.
Rep. Ray's motion to pass S.B. 174 out favorablypassed with a vote 10-3-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-3Abs-0
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Ward
5. S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution in Support of the Chinese People Regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the resolution to the committee.
Rep. Ward moved to amend S.C.R. 8 by deleting lines 64, 65, and 65a.
Amendment 2
S.C.R. 8
1.        Page 3, Lines 64 through 65a: 
64                 WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the risk of a
65         Ŝ → coronavirus infection to Utahns and the general American public is presently considered low ,
65a         but the situation is dynamic and rapidly changing ← Ŝ ; }

Rep. Ward's motion to amend passed with a vote 9-2-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass S.C.R. 8 out favorably as amended. 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. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. N. Thurston
6. S.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Urging the Issuance of Federal Guidelines to Protect Consumers of Cannabidiol Products (Bramble, C.)
Chair Daw explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Spendlove moved to pass S.C.R. 11 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. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m.