MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 29, 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. Steve Eliason
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Rosemary Lesser
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove

Members Absent:
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

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.

Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the minutes of January 26, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
1. H.B. 135 Congregate Care Program Amendments (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Amanda Slater, Director of the Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services.
Norman Thibault, Director, Three Points Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brent Hall, Executive Director, Discovery Academy, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 135 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
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. S. Eliason
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
2. H.B. 155 Civil Commitment Amendments (Abbott, N.)
Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill.
Sherri Wittwer, Mental Health Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke to the bill.
Carl Hollan, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 155 with 1st Substitute H.B. 155. 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. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 155 out favorably. 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. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair.
3. H.B. 148 Alcohol Education Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill with the assistance of Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
Alfred Romeo, Information Specialist, MotherToBaby, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 148 with 1st Substitute H.B. 148. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
4. H.B. 212 Homeless Youth Protection Amendments (Weight, E.)
Rep. Elizabeth Weight presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 212 out favorably. 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. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
5. H.B. 118 Children's Hearing Aids Program Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill.
Kory Holdaway, representing the Utah Speech and Hearing Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Noel Taxin, Director, Utah Children with Special Health Care Needs, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 118 with 1st Substitute H.B. 118. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 118 with Amendment #5. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 5
1st Sub. H.B. 118
1.        Page 4, Lines 101 through 103: 
101                 [(6)] { (7) The department shall, before December 1 of each year, submit a report to the
102         Health and Human Services Interim Committee that describes the operation and
103         accomplishments of the program. }

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 118 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
6. S.B. 54 Kurt Oscarson Children's Organ Transplant Coordinating Committee Extension (Johnson, J.)
Sen. John Johnson presented the bill.
Noel Taxin, Director, Utah Children with Special Health Care Needs, answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend S.B. 54 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 0054
1.        Page 2, Lines 56 through 57: 
56         {         (16) Title 26, Chapter 18a, Kurt Oscarson Children's Organ Transplant Coordinating
57         Committee, is repealed July 1, [2021] 2031. }

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
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass S.B. 54 as amended with a favorable recommendation. 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. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost 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. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Ward
Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 3:48 p.m.