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. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. |
Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
1.S.B. 104 Community Health Worker Certification Process (Escamilla, L.) |
Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Zoreta Tupuola, Community Health Worker. |
Sen. Escamilla distributed a document, "Community Health Worker Certification Process Bill." |
Information on certification bill |
Rebecca Banali, San Juan County Community Health Worker, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Heather Borski, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Rachel Craig, Legislative Coordinator, Association for Utah Community Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Jake Fitisemanu, Chair, Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition, and Program Manager, Community Health, Intermountain Healthcare, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Moroni Benally, Navajo Nation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. E. Vickers |
2.S.B. 132 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill. |
Diane Moore, Division of Child and Family Services, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to amend S.B. 132 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Amendment 2
S.B. 132 489 (7) { 490 { 491 uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling; 492 { 493 { 494 or natural parent of the child's sibling; or 495 { 496 defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903. 497 { 1322 (13) (a) If a juvenile court determines that a minor will not be returned to a parent of 1323 the minor, the juvenile court shall consider appropriate placement options inside and outside of 1324 the state. 1325 (b) In considering { 1326 juvenile court shall provide preferential consideration to a relative's request for placement of 1327 the minor. |
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 3:03 p.m. |