| 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. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes from the February 7, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| 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. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 1.H.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Honoring the Work of Primary Care Providers to the Citizens of Utah (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of MaryAnn Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.C.R. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| 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. Ward | Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Barlow moved to place H.C.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| 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. Ward | Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2.H.B. 316 Medical Assistant Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill with the assistance of Chris Hyer, Executive Director, Advanced Practice Provider Group, Intermountain Healthcare. |
| MaryAnn Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, commented on the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, commented on the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 316 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. Ward | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3.H.B. 261 Civil Commitment Revisions (Lyman, P.) |
| Rep. Phil Lyman presented the bill with the assistance of Jen Newman, Advanced Practice Provider Director, Intermountain Healthcare. |
| Billy Moschella spoke against the bill. |
| Martin King spoke against the bill. |
| Stan Lockhart, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, commented on the bill. |
| Mario Ruiz commented on the bill |
| Ginger Phillips spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 261 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Miles Rep. K. Peterson | Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m. |