MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 26, 2021 • 8:00 a.m. • 110 Senate Building


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
Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
1. H.B. 265 Pharmacy Software Amendments (Lesser, R.)
Rep. Lesser presented the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 265 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 94 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Amendments (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill.
Microenterprise Home Kitchen
Lloyd Berentzen, Director, Bear River Health Department spoke to the bill.
Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tyler Taggart, co-founder of Local Chow, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jinhui Wang, spoke in favor of the bill.
Verona Mauga, representing OCA Utah, OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Utah Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Coalition spoke in favor of the bill.
Mariana Last-Bills, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 94 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Amendment 3
1st Sub. H.B. 94
1.        Page 5, Lines 140 through 142: 
140                 Ĥ → [(iv)] (v) ← Ĥ molluscan shellfish may not be served or sold; { and   }
141                 Ĥ → [(v)] (vi) ← Ĥ the operator may only sell or provide food directly to consumers and may
141a         not sell or
142         provide food to any wholesaler or retailer { . } ; and
(vii) the operator shall provide the consumer with a notification that, while a permit has been issued by the local health department, the kitchen may not meet all of the requirements of a commercial retail food establishment.

2.        Page 8, Line 242 through Page 9, Line 243: 
242                 (c) is restricted to the location and hours listed on the permit; { and   }
(d) shall include a statement that reads: "This location is permitted under modified FDA
requirements."; and
243                 { (d) } (e) shall provide the operator the opportunity to update the food types and products

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 94 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
3. H.B. 212 Homeless Youth Protection Amendments (Weight, E.)
Rep Weight presented the bill
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 212 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
4. H.B. 292 Children's Health Insurance Plan Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill.
Cassidy Black assisted with the presentation of the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 292 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 359 Dental Billing Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 359 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 359 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-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
6. H.B. 287 Nurse Practice Act Amendments (Welton, D.)
Rep. Welton presented the bill.
Julie Balk, nurse practitioner, assisted with the presentation of the bill.
H.B. 287 Nurse Practice Act Amendments -- Presentation by Julie Balk
Melissa Hinton, nurse practitioner, assisted with the presentation of the bill.
Danielle Pendergrass, nurse practitioner, assisted with the presentation of the bill.
Sen. Buxton declared a conflict of interest.
Heather Merrill, speaking on behalf of nurse practitioner students, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill and indicated that he preferred that the bill be kept in committee.
Dr. William Hamilton, Anesthesiologist, former medical director for Intermountain Healthcare, and former president of the Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Mark Bair, emergency physician, spoke to the bill.
Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP - Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 287 with 1st Substitute H.B. 287. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-1Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
7. 6th Sub. H.B. 303 Emergency Medical Services Revisions (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Brad Hannig, Logan Fire Chief.
Guy Dansie, Director, EMS Systems Program Manager, Utah Department of Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tammy Barton, Director, Garfield Ambulance Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Clinton Smith, Fire Chief, Draper City Fire Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 6th Substitute H.B. 303 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-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
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.