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MINUTES OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Wednesday,
February 3, 2021
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8:00 a.m.
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30 House Building
Members Present:
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Senate Chair
Rep. Paul Ray, House Chair
Rep. Raymond P. Ward, House Vice Chair
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Sen. Todd D. Weiler
Rep. Steve R. Christiansen
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
| Rep. Michael J. Petersen
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Staff Present:
Russell T. Frandsen, Finance Officer
Clare Tobin Lence, Finance Manager
Kimberly D. Madsen, Financial Analyst
An Bradshaw, 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 Ray called the meeting to order at 8:26 a.m. |
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| 2.8:00 Approval of Minutes |
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| There were no minutes to approve. |
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| 3.8:00 Unfinished Items from the Previous Agenda |
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| MOTION:Rep. Christiansen moved to approve motion DH3 on the Workforce Services tab from the sheet entitled "Motions for Consideration."The motion
passed
with a vote of
12-0-5.
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| Yeas -
12 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
5 | |
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Sen. J. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. P. Ray
Sen. D. Thatcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Sen. T. Weiler
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
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| 4.8:00 Public Input on Topics on Today's Agenda |
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| Dr. William Cosgrove, Co-Chair, Utah Early Childhood Advisory Council, spoke in support of funding for the council. |
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| Rachel Craig, Legislative Coordinator, Utah Community Health, spoke in support of funding for enrollees in the National Diabetes Program. |
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| Lee Perry, former representative, spoke in support of funding for diabetes prevention programs. |
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| Sen. Thatcher expressed how much former representative Lee Perry is missed and suggested a motion be made requiring him to attend session every other day. |
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| 5.8:20 Requests for Appropriation - Staff Discussion of Alternative Funding Sources |
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| Funding Requests - Co-chair Proposal 2-2-21 - 2021 General Session |
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| Russell Frandsen explained the requests for appropriations. |
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| 6.8:25 Request for Appropriation - (Cullimore) - PKU Formula Program |
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| This funding request was moved to Friday's agenda. |
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| 7.8:32 Request for Appropriation - (Dailey-Provost) - Contraception for inmates |
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| 7-Birth Control Performance Measures and Itemized Budget |
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| Rep. Dailey-Provost explained the need for contraception for inmates. |
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| Rep. Thurston asked why contraception isn't covered if jails are required to provide necessary medical care and Rep. Dailey-Provost responded. |
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| 8.8:39 Request for Appropriation - (Dailey-Provost) - Early Childhood Advisory Council |
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| 8-Early Childhood Budget and Performance Measures |
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| Rep. Dailey-Provost explained the funding request for the Early Childhood Advisory Council with the assistance of Dr. Cosgrove. |
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| Rep. Judkins asked if efforts to screen children are being doubled up and Dr. Cosgrove responded. |
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| Chair Ray asked why prior funding was not continued and Dr. Cosgrove and Rep. Dailey-Provost responded. |
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| 9.8:46 Request for Appropriation - (Hall) - Adult Autism Treatment Fund |
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| 9-Adult Autism Treatment Program |
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| Rep. Craig Hall explained the request for the appropriation with the assistance of Cheryl Smith, parent and autism advocate, Utah Autism Coalition. |
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| 10.8:53 Request for Appropriation - (Harrison) - H.B. 194 "Diabetes Prevention Program" |
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| 10-Harrison - HB194 Medicaid Diabetes Prevention |
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| 10b-Diabetes Prevention Program 2.0 Flyer |
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| Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the request with the assistance of Dr. Sarah Woolsey and Laura Keller, State Government Affairs Director, American Diabetes Association. |
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| Rep. Ward expressed appreciation for the work Rep. Harrison has put into the program. |
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| Rep. Thurston asked where cost savings from the program should show up and Dr. Woolsey and Rep. Harrison responded. |
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| Russell Frandsen provided context to where savings occur. |
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| Rep. Ray asked clarifying questions about funding for the pilot program and Rep. Harrison responded. |
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| Sen. Kennedy asked how to induce people to participate in the program and Dr. Woolsey and Rep. Harrison responded. |
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| Rep. Petersen asked for a brief explanation of what the program entails and Rep. Harrison and Dr. Woolsey responded. |
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| 11.9:00 Request for Appropriation - (Iwamoto) - Health Equity Data |
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| 11a-Presentation - Health Disparities Data Specialist |
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| 11b-Community Support for Health Disparities Data Specialist |
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| 11c-Iwamoto - Health Equity Data - Itemized Budget Template and Performance Measures |
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| Sen. Jani Iwamoto introduced the request and spoke of the importance of good data. |
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| Jake Fitisemanu, Councilmember, West Valley City, was invited by Sen. Iwamoto to explain the need for health equity data to understand the health needs of minority populations. |
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| Rep. Petersen asked if there was a need for an additional data specialist to gather the information and Jake Fitisemanu responded. |
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| 12.9:07 Request for Appropriation - (Romero) - Statewide Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence Prevention Program |
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| 12a-SSAC Prevention Funding Presentation 02-03-21 |
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| 12b-Statewide Prevention Funding Request 2021.2022 |
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| Rep. Angela Romero presented the appropriation request with the assistance of Kendra Wyckoff, Executive Director, Peace House, and Sonya Martinez-Ortiz, Executive Director, Rape Recovery Center. |
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| Rep. Pierucci asked how funding would be distributed and Sonya Martinez-Ortiz responded. |
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| Rep. Ward asked if TANF funding is going away and Rep. Romero and Sonya Martinez-Ortiz responded. |
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| Rep. Judkins asked how the funding was administered among the different programs and Rep. Romero, Kendra Wyckoff, and Sonya Martinez-Ortiz responded. |
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| Rep. Petersen asked for information regarding the curriculum used and Kendra Wyckoff and Sonya Martinez-Ortiz responded. |
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| Rep. Romero explained the State's process for choosing curriculum dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence in response to questions from Rep. Petersen. |
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| 13.9:14 Request for Appropriation - (Ray) - Restore ACO funding cut from 2020 5th Special Session |
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| Chair Ray introduced the request and turned the time over to Michael Hales, Senior Director, University of Utah Health, to explain the request. |
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| 14.9:21 Request for Appropriation - (Ferry) - Maliheh Free Clinic |
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| 14-Ferry - Maliheh Free Clinic - Supporting Documentation |
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| Rep. Joel Ferry explained the request with the assistance of Mary Ann Lucero, Executive Directive, Maliheh Free Clinic. |
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| 15.9:28 Health Workforce Coalition Update |
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| Ashley Moretz, Director of the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (PCRH), Department of Health, provided the update of the Health Workforce Coalition. |
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| Rep. Ward assumed the chair. |
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| Chair Ward asked what parts of the state's health care system are important enough for PCRH to be involved with and Ashley Moretz responded. |
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| 16.9:58 Request for Appropriation - (Ward) - Healthcare Workforce Financial Assistance Program |
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| Chair Ward explained the appropriation request with the assistance of Alan Pruhs, Executive Director, Association for Utah Community Health. |
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| Rep. Petersen asked for information on the impact of the program and Chair Ward responded. |
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| 17.10:15 Fees in the Department of Health - Issue Brief |
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| 18-Issue Brief - 2021 General Session - Fees in the Department of Health |
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| Russell Frandsen presented the Issue Brief of Fees in the DOH and explained motions for consideration. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to approve motion BA1 on the Health tab from the sheet entitled "Motions for Consideration."The motion
passed
with a vote of
11-0-6.
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| Yeas -
11 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Sen. J. Anderegg
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Sen. J. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Sen. D. Thatcher
Rep. R. Ward
Sen. T. Weiler
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
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| Chair Ward provided information regarding voting on motions and signing up for public comment. |
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| Rep. Christiansen asked when the Chairs' list will be available and Sen. Anderegg responded. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
11-0-6.
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| Yeas -
11 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Sen. J. Anderegg
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Sen. J. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Sen. D. Thatcher
Rep. R. Ward
Sen. T. Weiler
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. N. Thurston
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| Chair Ward adjourned the meeting at 10:39 a.m. |
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