MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 • 3:40 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Todd D. Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Karen Mayne

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 3:44 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
1.S.B. 139 Prescription Cost Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Brook Carlisle, Director, Regional Government Relations, American Cancer Society.
Mac Haddow, Rare Access Action Project (RAAP) spoke in favor of the bill with the assistance of Carter Bowan, five year old hemophiliac.
Jennifer Hepworth, citizen spoke in favor of the bill.
Sam Hallemeier, Director, State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) spoke in favor of the bill.
Frank Pignanelli, Government Relations, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield spoke in favor of the bill.
Rebecca Yates, Insurance Broker, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair.
Mark Brinton, Vice President and General Counsel, Utah Medical Association spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 139 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
2.S.B. 121 Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Jacob Spilker, Certified Anesthesiology Assistant and Dr. Wesley Mortenson, President, Utah Anesthesiologist, MD.
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend S.B. 121 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 121
1 .        Page 3, Lines 70 through 72 :  Page 3, Lines 70 through 72
70                 (5) "Supervision standards " means { a supervising anesthesiologist is immediately available in
71         physical proximity that allows the anesthesiologist to return and re-establish direct contact with
72         the patient to meet the medical needs and address any urgent or emergent clinical problems. } standards that:
(a) are established by the division through rule; and
(b) comply with the rules and regulations for anesthesia service reimbursement created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

2 .        Page 3, Line 86 :  Page 3, Line 86
86                 (b) the practice of assisting an anesthesiologist requires { supervision } compliance with supervision standards .

3 .        Page 5, Lines 126 through 127 :  Page 5, Lines 126 through 127
126                 (2) An anesthesiologist assistant commits unlawful conduct by engaging in the practice
127         of assisting an anesthesiologist without { supervision } complying with supervision standards .

Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Dan Bunker, President, Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists spoke in opposition of the bill.
Chrystal Tipping, Nurse Anesthetist spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair.
Steven Hatch, CRNA, Owner, Ivory Anesthesia spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kirk Moore, MD, Plastic Surgeon spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mark Jensen, MD, Plastic Surgeon spoke in opposition of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 1Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Mayne
3.S.B. 14 Consumer Alcoholic Beverage Purchasing (Davis, G.)
Sen. Davis presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to amend S.B. 14 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1
S.B. 14
1 .        Page 1, Lines 22 through 23 :  Page 1, Lines 22 through 23
22                 ▸         { requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to receive and review
23         complaints regarding the division or the consumer purchasing system; and }

2 .        Page 5, Lines 132 through 133 :  Page 5, Lines 132 through 133
132                 { (e) establish a method by which a person may submit to the commission a comment or
133         complaint regarding the division or the consumer purchasing system. }

3 .        Page 5, Lines 142 through 146 :  Page 5, Lines 142 through 146
142                 { (2) The commission shall:
143                   (a) receive and review each comment or complaint a person submits regarding the
144         division or the consumer purchasing system; and
145                   (b) take any action permitted under this title that the commission determines necessary
146         to address a comment or complaint. }

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 14 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
4.S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Support for the Adoptee Citizenship Act (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamota presented the bill with the assistance of Sara Dancie-Jones, CEO, InclusionPro and Jang Kim, adoptee.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.C.R. 6 with 1st Substitute S.C.R. 6.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.C.R. 6 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Acting Chair Cullimore adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.