MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Vice Chair
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Rosemary Lesser
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Steve Eliason

Staff Present:
Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst
Rafaela Eguiguren, 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 Pierucci assumed the chair.
Vice Chair Pierucci called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes for January 21, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
1. H.B. 110 Health Care Payment Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 110 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
2. H.B. 85 Controlled Substance Database Access Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
3. H.B. 102 Contraception for Inmates (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
Amelia Clement, Practicing Gynecologist, spoke in favor of the bill.
Natalie Williams spoke in favor of the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gabby Saunders, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Lesser moved to pass H.B. 102 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-3Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. S. Eliason
4. H.B. 167 HIV Testing Amendments (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Susan Chasson, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Manager, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to replace H.B. 167 with 1st Substitute H.B. 167. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 167 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
5. H.B. 206 Epinephrine Auto-injector Access Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Norman Thurston.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 206 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 206
1.        Page 1, Line 14: 
14         price; { and }
▸ modifies the circumstances under which the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program offers the discount program; and

2.        Page 3, Lines 64 through 66: 
64                 (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 49-20-201(1), and for the purpose of the [insulin]
65         discount program only, the program shall offer [an insulin] a discount program that allows
66         participants to purchase [insulin] a qualified prescription at a discounted, post-rebate price when a rebate is available .

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Ward
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Danny Harris, Administrative Director, American Association of Retired Persons, Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of this bill.
Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaborations Director, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of this bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 206 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
6. H.B. 202 Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Utah Division of Consumer Protection.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke to the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 202 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-1Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. P. Ray
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. P. Ray
Vice Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.