MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Members Absent:
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

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.

Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair.
Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
1.1st Sub. H.B. 195 Auricular Detoxification Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Chris Rogers, licensed acupuncturist; Adam Cohen, CEO, Odyssey House; and Stephen Moore, patient advocate, Odyssey House. Rep. Harrison indicated that the Utah Medical Association is neutral on the bill, the Utah Academy of Family Physicians supports the bill, and the Utah Society of Addiction Medicine supports the bill.
HB 195 handout
Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Beth Howell, addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry specialist, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Amy de la Garza, a physician who has provided National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol treatments at Odyssey House, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Wilson assumed the chair.
2.H.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Honoring the Work of Primary Care Providers to the Citizens of Utah (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Sen. Kennedy presented the bill with the assistance of Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.C.R. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to place H.C.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Kennedy indicated that he welcomed placement of H.C.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar.
Sen. Kennedy resumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
NOTE: 01st Substitute H.B. 0167 was not discussed in the meeting.