| 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 4:11 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the minutes from the February 14, 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. 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 |
| 1.H.B. 74 End of Life Prescription Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Tammy Allred. |
| HB74 Handout |
| Dan Diaz spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Laura Bunker, Family Policy Resource, spoke against the bill. |
| Rickie McCandless, Compassion and Choices, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke against the bill. |
| Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Compassion and Choices, distributed a handout and spoke in favor of the bill. |
| HB74 Handout - 2 |
| Catherine Stokes spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 74 with 1st Substitute H.B. 74.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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 74 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-9-2. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 9 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2.H.B. 344 Utah Medical Candor Act (Nelson, M.) |
| 3.H.J.R. 13 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules of Procedure and Evidence to Address the Medical Candor Process (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Nelson presented the bills with the assistance of Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association. |
| Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Lowrance, Utah Association for Justice, commented on the bill. |
| Shane Lewis, Intermountain Healthcare, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MaryAann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 344 with 1st Substitute H.B. 344.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. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 344 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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.J.R. 13 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 13.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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 13 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 |
| 4.S.B. 104 Community Health Worker Certification Process (Escamilla, L.) |
| Rep. Nelson resumed the chair. |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Oreta Tupola, Program Coordinator, Community Health Worker Section, Utah Public Health Association. |
| SB104 Handout |
| Jeremy Cunningham, Public Policy Director, Utah Alzheimer's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kathy Moleni commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 104 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. K. Miles Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. |