MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 24, 2023 • 9:15 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Sen. Chris H. Wilson
Members Absent:
Sen. Jen Plumb

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
1.6th Sub. H.B. 177 State Hospital Amendments (Hawkins, J.)
Rep. Jon Hawkins presented the bill.
Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 6th Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
2.S.B. 196 Medical Expense Liability Amendments (Pitcher, S.)
Sen. Pitcher presented the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Paul Gibbs spoke in favor of the bill.
Luonda Davis spoke in favor of the bill.
Keith Zipprich spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 196 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m.