MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 25, 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. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Sandra Hollins
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 8:12 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
1. H.B. 365 State Agency Realignment (Ray, P.)
Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Rich Saunders, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and Tracy Gruber, Executive Director, Department of Human Services.
HB 365 Health and Human Services Committee
Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke to the bill.
Audry Wood, Homecare & Hospice Association of Utah, spoke to the bill.
Courtney Bullard, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke against the bill.
Carrie Butler, Utah Public Health Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 365 with 1st Substitute H.B. 365. 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. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 365 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. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
2. 1st Sub. S.B. 128 Family Planning Services Amendments (Kitchen, D.)
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen presented the bill with the assistance of Jessica Sanders and Danielle Pendergrass.
Financial Graphic
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sofia Garza spoke in favor of the bill.
Nicholeen Peck, President, Worlwide Organization for Women, spoke to the bill.
Courtney Bullard, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jami Baayd, Research Associate, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-2Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 170 Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients (Escamilla (Robles), L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Katherine Carlson, Utah Chapter, American Society of Addiction Medicine, spoke against the bill.
Richard Oborn, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill.
Desiree Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 170 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 170. 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. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 170 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. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci 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. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.