| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Kelly B. Miles | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Daniel M. Cheung, Associate General Counsel Ericka A. Evans, Managing Associate General Counsel Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel Amy Hawkes, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the September 15, 2021, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 10 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Harrison Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Nelson informed the committee members that he and Chair Kennedy opened a committee bill file to address substance abuse and mental health. |
| 2.Disability Ombudsman |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost gave background information on past disability ombudsman legislation and her intent for further legislation during the 2022 General Session. |
| 2.3 PRESENTATION: Disability Ombudsman (Source: DHS) |
| Tyler Black, Administrator, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, Department of Human Services (DHS), gave a report on a study that looked at creating a potential disability ombudsman agency in Utah. |
| Eric Stoker, member of the Disability Ombudsman Legislative Study Work Group, spoke in favor of a disability ombudsman. |
| Tamera Dalton, representing herself, shared her experience living with a disability and spoke in favor of a disability ombudsman. |
| 3.Body Art Legislation |
| 4.1 DRAFT LEGISLATION: Sanitation Amendments (Sponsor: Ballard) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented draft legislation "Sanitation Amendments" (2022FL-0067/007) and answered committee questions. |
| Jill Parker, Executive Director, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke in support of the legislation. |
| Marc Watterson, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Health, spoke in support of the legislation and answered committee questions. |
| Rickie Mehl, School Director, Cameo College, answered a committee question. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to favorably recommend "Sanitation Amendments" (2022FL-0067/007).The motion failed with a vote of 10-4-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Adams Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.Acupuncturist Liability Amendments |
| 5.1 DRAFT LEGISLATION: Acupuncturist Liability Amendments (Sponsor: Mayne) |
| Sen. Karen Mayne presented "Acupuncturist Liability Amendments" (2022FL-0420/004). |
| Dr. Kris Justesen, licensed acupuncturist and Director, Alpine Wellness Center, explained the legislation. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to favorably recommend "Acupuncturist Liability Amendments" (2022FL-0420/004) as a committee bill.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.Sunset Reviews |
| 6.19 Sunset Report -- Insurance Coverage for Opioids (Source: Utah Insurance Department)) |
| Tanji Northrup, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance Department, gave a report on opioid prescribing policies adopted by insurers and recommended that the relevant statutes be allowed to sunset. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to allow statutes related to opioid prescribing policies by insurers to sunset.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Eliason Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.10 Sunset Report -- Controlled Substances (Source: DOPL) |
| Deborah Blackburn, Assistant Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), Department of Commerce, introduced Justin Fry, summer law clerk with DOPL, and recommended the controlled substances related statutes be reauthorized and the sunset date be extended for 10 years. She also answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to reauthorize the relevant controlled substances statutes and extend the sunset date for 10 years.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.12 Sunset Report -- Educational Qualifications for Licensure and Reporting (Source: DOPL) |
| Deborah Blackburn recommended reauthorizing educational qualifications for licensure and reporting related statutes, with amendments, and extending the sunset date for 10 years. She also answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to extend the sunset by 10 years for educational qualifications for licensure and reporting, to alter the number of hours required, and to open a bill file to address this and other sunsets discussed in this meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.11 Sunset Report -- Anesthesia, Sedation, and Unprofessional Conduct (Source: DOPL) |
| Deborah Blackburn recommended reauthorizing anesthesia, sedation, and unprofessional conduct related statutes and extending the sunset date for 4 years. |
| 6.15 Sunset Report -- Anesthesia Adverse Events (Source: DOH) |
| Navina Forsythe, Director, Health, Data, and Informatics, Department of Health (DOH), introduced herself and answered committee questions. |
| Carl Letamendi, Bureau Director, Office of Health Care Statistics, DOH, and Program Manager, Patient Safety, Surveillance, and Improvement Program, gave a report on anesthesia adverse events over the past couple of years and shared recommendations from the Anesthesia Amendments Work Group, which include reauthorizing statutes related to anesthesia adverse events and extending the sunset date for 4 years. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to allow the statutes related to anesthesia adverse events to sunset. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Harrison made a substitute motion to extend the sunset date for statutes related to anesthesia adverse events for 2 years.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 11-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Kennedy's motion to allow the statutes related to anesthesia adverse events to sunset passed with a vote 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.16 Sunset Report -- Microenterprise Home Kitchen Permit Limitations (Source: DOH) |
| Karl Hartman, Program Manager, Environmental Sanitation Program, DOH, gave a report on microenterprise home kitchen permit limits and informed the committee of the related rule the Department of Health is working on enacting. He recommended extending the sunset date for statutes related to home kitchen permit limits for 2 years and answered committee questions. |
| Marc Watterson answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to extend the sunset date for statutes related to microenterprise home kitchens for one year.The motion failed with a vote of 7-8-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 8 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Nelson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray |
| Daniel Cheung clarified the statute that is being sunsetted and explained the process if the sunset were to be extended versus if it was not extended. |
| Nate Checketts, Executive Director, DOH, expressed the department's willingness to work with the Legislature regarding microenterprise home kitchen permit limits. |
| 6.14 Sunset Report -- Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health Advisory Council (Source: DHS) |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health Advisory Council, introduced herself. |
| Doug Thomas, Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, DHS, recommended extending the sunset date for statutes related to the Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health Advisory Council for 10 years. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to extend the Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health Advisory Council related statutes for 10 years.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Harrison Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray |
| 6.Healthcare Worker Protections |
| 3.1 DRAFT LEGISLATION: Health Care Worker Protection Amendments (Sponsor: Spendlove) |
| Rep. Spendlove presented "Health Care Worker Protection Amendments" (2022FL-0622/004) and answered committee questions. |
| Mitch Cloward, Administrator, Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, spoke in support of "Health Care Worker Protection Amendments" and shared his experience with increased violence towards hospital employees. |
| Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the legislation. |
| Dr. Brian Shiozawa, emergency doctor and former Utah State Senator, spoke in favor of the legislation. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the legislation. |
| Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the legislation. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to favorably recommend "Health Care Worker Protection Amendments" (2022FL-0622/004) as a committee bill.The motion failed with a vote of 10-2-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy | Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7.COVID-19 - Monoclonal Antibodies |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| Chair Kennedy gave a brief background on monoclonal antibodies. |
| 7.6 PRESENTATION: Monoclonal Antibodies (Source: DOH) |
| Nate Checketts, Executive Director, DOH, introduced Dr. Michelle Hofmann, Deputy Director, DOH, and gave a brief overview of monoclonal antibody treatments. He also answered committee questions. |
| Dr. Hofmann shared additional information on monoclonal antibodies and their usage in Utah and answered committee questions. |
| Rep. Nelson assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Harrison Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 11:29 a.m. |