| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: | Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Kennedy called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. |
| 1.1st Sub. S.B. 155 Litigation Proceed Fund Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| Rachel Craig, Government Affairs Manager, Association for Utah Community Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council (USAAV+) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rick Cantrell, Chief of Staff, Office of the Utah Attorney General, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mary Jo McMillen, Executive Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 155 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 22 and February 24, 2023, meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 460 Settlement Fund Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 460 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 312 Patient Medical Record Access Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Jim Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Jake Lee, Board Member, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Thorup, representing third-party service providers addressed by the bill, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 312 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.H.B. 437 Health Services Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Jim Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Rachel Craig, Government Affairs Manager, Association for Utah Community Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 437 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 468 Employment Screening Requirements (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Carmen Richins, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Background Screening |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council (USAAV+), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Destiny Garcia, Executive Director, Clean Slate Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Nance, Former Director, Utah County Drug and Alcohol Prevention, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Corey Markisich, President, Association of Substance Abuse Professionals and Executive Director, Wasatch Recovery, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 468 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.2nd Sub. H.B. 429 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
| Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments |
| Ben Aldana, attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Anndrea Parrish, Program Director, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 429 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 473 Civil Commitment Examiner Requirements (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill with the assistance of Leslie Miles, Designated Examiner, Utah County, and Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 473 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m. |