MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • 8:00 a.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. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove

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 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Spendlove
1. H.B. 292 Children's Health Insurance Plan Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Cassidy Gibson Watt, Utah Behavior Services.
Whitney Lee spoke to the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Copeland spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend H.B. 292 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 292
1.        Page 2, Lines 30 through 34: 
30         enrollment offered by a health maintenance organization in the state; [and] and
31                 (ii) comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, Pub. L. No.
32         110-343; and
33                 { (iii) provide treatment for autism spectrum disorder as defined in Section 31A-22-642,
34         including coverage for applied behavioral analysis; and }

2.        Page 2, Lines 42 through 43: 
42                 (3) The program benefits :
(a) for enrollees who are at or below 100% of the federal poverty
43         level are exempt from the benchmark requirements of Subsections (1) and (2) { . } ; and
(b) shall include treatment for autism spectrum disorder as defined in Section 31A-22-642, which:
(i) shall include coverage for applied behavioral analysis; and
(ii) if the benchmark described in Subsection (1)(a) does not include the coverage described in this Subsection (3)(b), the department shall exclude from the benchmark described in Subsection (1)(a) for any purpose other than providing benefits under the program.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 292 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
2. H.B. 262 Children's Health Insurance Amendments (Welton, D.)
Rep. Doug R. Welton presented the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Stacy Stanford, Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 262 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
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. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. R. Spendlove
3. S.B. 99 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.)
Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services. Sen. Harper answered questions from the committee.
Carol Verdoia, Director, Utah Attorney General Child Protection Division, spoke in favor of the bill.
Christy Hansen spoke to the bill.
Keil Myers, Attorney, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace S.B. 99 with 1st Substitute S.B. 99 in Rep. Stratton's name. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 99 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
4. S.B. 63 Caregiver Compensation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill.
Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair.
Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP UT, spoke in favor of this bill.
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke to the bill.
Whitney Lee, Neurodiverse Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Lyman spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass S.B. 63 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
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. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
5. 1st Sub. S.B. 109 Emergency Services Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
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. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
6. 1st Sub. S.B. 70 Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Expansion (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe presented the bill.
Whitney Lee, Neurodiverse Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 70 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 70. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
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. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 70 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. Ward
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
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. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.