MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 • 3:40 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. Evan J. Vickers
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

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 3:41 p.m.
1.S.B. 104 Community Health Worker Certification Process (Escamilla, L.)
MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to amend S.B. 104 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
S.B. 104
1 .        Page 2, Lines 36 through 44 :  Page 2, Lines 36 through 44
36                 (2) "Community health worker" means an individual who:
37                 (a) works to improve a social determinant of health;
38                 (b) acts as an intermediary between a { specific } community and health services or social
39         services to:
40                 (i) facilitate access to services; or
41                 (ii) improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; and
42                 (c) increases health knowledge and self-sufficiency of an individual or a { specific }
43         community through outreach, capacity building, community education, informal counseling,
44         social support, { advocacy } , and other similar activities .

2 .        Page 2, Lines 45 through 54 :  Page 2, Lines 45 through 54
45                 (3) "Core-skill education" means education regarding each of the following:
46                 (a) { advocacy } self-reliance ;
47                 (b) outreach;
48                 (c) capacity building;
49                 (d) individual and community assessment;
50                 (e) coordination skills;
51                 (f) relationship building;
52                 (g) facilitation of services;
53                 (h) communication; { and }
54                 (i) professional conduct { .   } ; and
(j) health promotion.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 104 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair.
2.S.B. 144 Genetic Privacy Amendments (Kennedy, M.)
Sen. Kennedy presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 144 with 1st Substitute S.B. 144.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 144 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Kennedy resumed the chair.
3.H.B. 51 Gestational Agreement Amendments (Gwynn, M.)
Rep. Matthew Gwynn presented the bill.
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill.
Sarah Davenport-Smith, United Families International, spoke against the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, and Director, Citizens For Strong Families, spoke against the bill.
Lauren Barros, attorney, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 51 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-5-0.
Yeas - 3Nays- 5Abs- 0
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting.