MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 27, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 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. Chris H. Wilson

Members Absent:
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Shandra Mutchie, 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 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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
1 .        Page 16, Line 489 through Page 17, Line 497 :  Page 16, Line 489 through Page 17, Line 497
489                 (7) { (a) } "Relative" means an adult who:
490                 { [(a)] (i) } (a) is the child's grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great
491         uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling;
492                 { [(b)] (ii) } (b) is a first cousin of the child's parent;
493                 { [(c)] (iii) except is provided in Subsection (7)(b), } (c) is [an adoptive] a permanent guardian
494         or natural parent of the child's sibling; or
495                 { [(d)] (iv) } (d) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, is an extended family member as
496         defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
497                 { (b) "Relative" does not include the permanent guardian or natural parent of the child. }

2 .        Page 43, Lines 1322 through 1327 :  Page 43, Lines 1322 through 1327
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 { appropriation } appropriate placement options under Subsection (13)(a), the
1326         juvenile court shall provide preferential consideration to a relative's request for placement of
1327         the minor.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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.