MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, February 14, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building

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
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.

MOTION:Rep. Barlow moved to approve the minutes from the February 10, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.

Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Abs- 6

Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward

1.H.B. 11 Student Athletics Participation (Birkeland, K.)

Rep. Kera Birkeland presented the bill with the assistance of Robin Fretwell Wilson.

Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair.

Troy Williams, Director, Equality Utah, commented on the bill.

Kara Cope spoke against the bill.

Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill.

Jennifer Plumb spoke against the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to replace H.B. 11 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 11.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. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward

MOTION:Rep. Nelson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-4.

Yeas - 6 Nays- 3 Abs- 4

Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward

2.H.B. 201 Kidney Health Task Force (Wheatley, M.)

Rep. Mark Wheatley presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Dixon, Director, Donor Connect, and David Cook, State Director, Comagine Health, and Bruce Tippets.

MaryAann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.

Linnea Fletcher spoke in favor of the bill.

Jack Draxler spoke in favor of the bill.

Brady Dransfield spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 201 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.

Amendment 1
H.B. 0201

1 . Page 3, Lines 72 through 74 : Page 3, Lines 72 through 74
72 (1) The task force shall annually elect a chair and vice chair from the task force's
73 membership.
74 (2) The task force shall meet at least { ~~four~~ } three times each year.

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. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove

MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 201 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. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove

3.H.B. 301 Medication Dispenser Amendments (Ward, R.)

Rep. Ward presented the bill.

MaryAann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.

Carrie Dunford, Utah Board of Pharmacy, commented on the bill.

Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, commented on the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 301 with 1st Substitute H.B. 301.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. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove

MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 301 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. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove

MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost 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. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. R. Spendlove

Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m.

Yeas - 7	Nays- 0	Abs- 6
Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson		Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward

Yeas - 9	Nays- 0	Abs- 4
Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci		Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward

Yeas - 6	Nays- 3	Abs- 4
Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci	Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Lesser	Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward

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. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward		Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove