| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, 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. |
| 1.S.B. 199 Placental Tissue Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Senator Curtis Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend S.B. 199 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 199 37 (2) A health care provider whose scope of practice includes the use of stem cell therapy 38 { 39 Administration, if the health care provider provides the patient with the following written |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass S.B. 199 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.S.B. 197 Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Senator Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Kerry Gibson, Coalition of Utah Autism Providers. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 128 Tobacco Cessation Amendments (Peterson, T.) |
| Representative Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| Dani Palmer, Coalition for the Preservation of Family Values, spoke to the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Legislative Director Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Charlotte WIlliams, Student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.H.B. 75 Paid Leave Modifications (Gricius, S.) |
| Representative Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 75 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.H.B. 200 Order for Life Sustaining Treatment Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Representative Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 200 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| 6.S.B. 126 Gestational Agreement Requirements (Pitcher, S.) |
| Senator Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Policy Director, Equality Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 126 with 1st Substitute S.B. 126.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 126 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7.3rd Sub. H.B. 132 Pharmacy Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Representative Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 132 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers |
| 8.H.B. 171 Death Certificate Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Representative Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 171 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 9.H.B. 71 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Modifications (Eliason, S.) |
| Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah and Nevada, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Scheller, Director, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kaye Lynn Wootton, Director, Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katherine Rhodes, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Benee Larsen, Prevention by Design Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 71 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 10.1st Sub. H.B. 387 Physician Workforce Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 387 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 387 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| 11.H.B. 260 Controlled Substances Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 260 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to place H.B. 260 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| 12.H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating Utah's History of Welcoming Refugees (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Representative Dan Johnson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.C.R. 9 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to place H.C.R. 9 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| 13.H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution for State Health Plan Benefit Changes (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Representative James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.C.R. 2 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to place H.C.R. 2 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn. |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting. |