MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


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 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 - 9Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 2Nays- 9Abs- 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 - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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.