| Members Present: Sen. Michael K. McKell, Chair Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Calvin R. Musselman | Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Sen. Karen Mayne Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst Greg Gunn, Associate General Counsel Michelle Clifford, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Senator McKell moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. R. Lesser Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. E. Weight Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Kohler Sen. K. Mayne Rep. D. Sagers Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Eric Weeks, Deputy General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, introduced Greg Gunn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, as the new attorney for the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. |
| 2.Draft Legislation: Volunteer Government Workers Amendments |
| 2: Draft Legislation, "Volunter Government Workers Amendments" |
| Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, presented about the draft legislation. |
| Kami Perkins, Human Resource Director, City Treasurer, City of Tooele, commented. |
| MOTION:Senator McKell moved to favorably recommend "Volunteer Government Workers Amendments" as a committee bill.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Sen. W. Harper Rep. R. Lesser Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. E. Weight Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Kohler Sen. K. Mayne Rep. D. Sagers Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.Continuing Care Retirement Facilities |
| 3: Presentation, "Summit Vista Introduction" |
| Christy Still, Sales and Marketing Director, Summit Vista, and Chad Staheli, Chairman of the Board, Summit Vista, presented an overview of Summit Vista and answered committee questions. |
| Jonathan T. Pike, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, and Reed Stringham, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, spoke about current regulation. |
| Committee members discussed current regulations. |
| Robert Behunin, Government and Public Affairs Director, R&R Partners, explained requests for changes to statute and responded to committee questions. |
| MOTION:Senator McKell moved to open a committee bill file about continuing care retirement facilities. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. W. Harper Rep. R. Lesser Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. E. Weight Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Kohler Sen. K. Mayne Rep. D. Sagers Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 4.Implementation of Congregate Care Facilities Reforms |
| 4A: "Economic Impact of Utah's Family Choice Behavioral Healthcare Interventions Industry" |
| 4B: "Summary of 'Economic Impact of Utah's Family Choice Behavioral Healthcare Interventions Industry'" |
| Sarah Flanigan presented a summary of the report. |
| Senator McKell commented. |
| Nate Winters, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, spoke about recent legislation and answered committee questions. |
| John Webster, Founding Director, Utah Foundation for Youth in Treatment (VOICE); Senior Partner, Bartlett & Webster; Executive Director, Turn-About Ranch, spoke about congregate care facility reforms. |
| The committee asked questions of the presenters. |
| Janice Weinman, administration, Division of Licensing and Background Checks, Utah Department of Health and Human Services responded to committee questions. |
| John Webster and Nate Winters commented. |
| Layne Bagley, Utah Foundation for Youth in Treatment (VOICE); Program Director, Sorenson's Ranch School, spoke about congregate care facility reforms. |
| Norm Thibault, Chief Executive Officer, Three Points Center, spoke and answered committee questions. |
| Trina Quinney-Packard, Executive Committee, National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Program (NATSAP); Executive Director, Youth Care, spoke about congregate care facility reforms. |
| Committee members asked questions of presenters. |
| Jaide Horan, former student at Provo Canyon School, spoke about her time in a congregate care facility. |
| Committee members discussed congregate care facility reforms. |
| 5.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Representative Weight moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. R. Lesser Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. E. Weight Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Kohler Sen. K. Mayne Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Sagers |