| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson |
Members Absent: Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, 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 8:26 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2021 meeting..The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 1.S.B. 161 Mental Health Systems Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Dr. Benjamin Christiansen spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Bell, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Frank Pignanelli, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeremy Cottle, Administrator, Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to replace S.B. 161 with 1st Substitute S.B. 161.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 161 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover |
| 2.S.B. 158 Children's Health Coverage Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Childrens' Health Coverage Amendments (Source HealthPolicyProject.org) |
| Jessie Mandle, Voices for Utah Children, assisted with the presentation of the bill. |
| Paola Cervantes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Hamilton, Medicaid Outreach Specialist, Community Health Connect, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jack Schwiebert, Mentor, Friends of the Children - Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Leetham, Program Director, Take Care Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jessica Hinojos, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to amend S.B. 158 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 158 64 (iii) perform outreach through partners, including schools, churches, and other community organizations 72 (vi) address the impact of social determinants of health through social impact services 73 in outreach and delivery of health care services to { 83 described in Subsection (3) to develop { 97 (6) The department { 112 (ii) The department shall maximize available funding for emergency Medicaid services 113 for children before using funds from the account , including providing coverage under any available Medicaid or CHIP program, including the emergency only program under Section 1902 of the Social Security Act, before enrolling a child in the program funded under Subsection (7)(a) . 129 (b) July 1, { 133 (b) { 134 Subsection (2) shall be required to enroll in a Medicaid { 135 system, where implemented. 152 (a) when the { 153 implementation of this section; and 154 (b) July 1, { |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 158 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 113 Shared Medical Costs (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicole Plumb, YWCA - Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 113 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 4.H.B. 226 Long-term Care Patient and Consumer Rights Protection (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Home Health and Hospice Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matt Hansen, Executive Director, Utah Home Health and Hospice Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m. |