| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Keith Grover | Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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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 Kennedy called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 1. S.B. 177 Pharmacy Practice Revisions (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers explained the bill. |
| SB 177 Pharmacy Practice Revisions Summary |
| Derek Brown, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Association and EMI Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2. S.B. 173 Medical Records Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne explained the bill with the assistance of Jake Lee, Utah Association for Justice. |
| SB 173 Medical Records Amendments documents |
| Mike Sonntag, Bear River Mutual Property and Casualty Insurance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Benjamin Johnston, attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Kyle Probst, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Government Relations, Ciox Heatlh, spoke against the bill. |
| Gary Thorup, local representative for Ciox Health, spoke against the bill. |
| Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 173 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Escamilla's motion to pass S.B. 173 out favorablypassed with a vote 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.B. 135 Congregate Care Program Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins explained the bill with the assistance of Amanda Slater, Director, Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services. |
| Brent Hall, Director, Discovery Academy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 135 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 148 Alcohol Education Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist explained the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Kennedy moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 148 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 148 54 (3) (a) The Ĥ → [ 54a Subsection (3)(b) of the 59 (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), the Ĥ → [ 59a during the fiscal 60 years: |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 148 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. 3rd Sub. H.B. 117 Vaccine Reporting Requirements (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward explained the bill with the assistance of Jon Reid, USIS Program Manager, Utah Department of Health. |
| HB 117 Vaccine Reporting Requirements Supplemental Documents |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Fannen, spoke to the bill. |
| Wendy Hart, database analyst, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Judith Zimmerman, spoke against the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Heather Schilling, registered nurse and midwife, spoke against the bill. |
| Kristen Chevrier, representing "thousands of Utahns who value the right to make their own personal healthcare decisions without government oversight or penalty," spoke against the bill. |
| Delane England spoke against the bill. |
| Bob Macatee, Weber County spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Kennedy moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 117 with 4th Substitute H.B. 117. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg | Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Chair Kennedy moved to amend 4th Substitute H.B. 117 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
4th Sub. H.B. 117 59 (5) The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 60 Administrative Rulemaking Act, for determining: 61 (a) the relevant vaccine information a vaccine provider is required to report to USIIS; 62 (b) based on the amount of vaccines a vaccine provider delivers, how often a vaccine 63 provider shall report to USIIS; { 64 (c) the methods a vaccine provider may use to transmit the information { (d) the identity of individuals choosing to opt out in accordance with Subsection (3)(a). |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 117 as amended out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 2-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-4 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m. |