MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 28, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


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. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Pierucci called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Nelson moved to approve the minutes from the January 25, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
1.1st Sub. S.B. 44 Mental Health Professional Practice Act Amendments (Kennedy, M.)
Sen. Michael Kennedy presented the bill.
Elizabeth Kelch, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 44 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
2.H.B. 219 Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act (Nelson, M.)
Rep. Nelson presented the bill with the assistance of Diane More, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, and Carol Verdoia, Director, Child Protection Division, Utah Attorney General's Office.
MOTION:Chair Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 219 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. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Spendlove
3.H.B. 58 Surgical Smoke Evacuation System Requirements (Lesser, R.)
Rep. Lesser presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Misha Pangasa, OBGYN, and John Macfarlane, Neurosurgeon.
HB58 Handout
Dave Doty spoke in favor of the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jon Worthen spoke in favor of the bill.
Diane Foster-Burk, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kory Holdaway, Association of Perioperative Nurses, spoke in favor of the bill.
Courtney Hindly spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Moench, President, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, spoke in favor of the bill.
Leah Hansen commented on the bill.
Heather Stubenvoll, President, Association of Perioperative Nurses Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dave Gessell, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 58 with 1st Substitute H.B. 58.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Judkins
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-4-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 4Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Spendlove
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Spendlove moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 58.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 6-7-0.
Yeas - 6Nays- 7Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
4.H.B. 80 Diabetes Prevention Program (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Amy Locke.
HB80 Handout
Trei Herd, Community Engagement Manager, Comagine Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Carissa Kemp, Director of State Government Affairs, American Diabetes Association2:00:00 PM spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to amend H.B. 80 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Amendment 2
H.B. 80
1 .        Page 1, Line 15 :  Page 1, Line 15
15                 ▸         implements a reporting requirement; { and }
▸ sets a termination date for the reimbursement but requires legislative review before the termination date; and

2 .        Page 3, Lines 79 through 80 :  Page 3, Lines 79 through 80
79                 (15) { Subsection 26-18-28(5), relating to the report on the National Diabetes Prevention
80         Program, is repealed June 30, 2026. } Section 26-18-28 is repealed June 30, 2027.

Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 80 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
5.H.B. 210 Primary Care Spending Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Nelson assumed the chair.
Rep. Pierucci presented the bill with the assistance of Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians.
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 210 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. Pierucci resumed the chair.
6.H.B. 176 Utah Health Workforce Act (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Hannah Maxey, Consultant, Utah Health Workforce Coalition.
Mark Steinagal, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Utah Department of Commerce, commented on the bill.
Clark Rutinger, Interim Executive Director, Utah Medical Education Council, Director, Workforce Information Center, Director, Workforce Research, Utah Medical Education Council, commented on the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rachel Craig, Legislative Coordinator, Association of Utah Community Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth Kelch, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Teresa Garret, Utah Action Coalition, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 176 with 1st Substitute H.B. 176.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 176 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 1Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Peterson
7.H.B. 77 Contraception for Inmates (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Daily-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Lynne Nilson, Director, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, Utah Department of Health.
Michelle Teasdale spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Spendlove moved to replace H.B. 77 with 1st Substitute H.B. 77.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Spendlove moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 77 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 1Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Nelson
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m.
NOTE: H.B. 0074 was not discussed in the meeting.