MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 • 8:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

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

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Jackson Lewis, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to accept the minutes from the prevoius meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. C. Wilson
1.1st Sub. H.B. 38 Psychotropic Medication Oversight Pilot Program Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Peterson, Director, Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 38 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. E. Vickers
2.1st Sub. H.B. 365 Cosmetic Procedure Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Representative Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill with the assistance of Amy Hawkins, Nurse Practitioner.
Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill.
Matt Brinton spoke to the bill.
Dr. Eric Millican, Dermatologist, spoke to 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
3.2nd Sub. H.B. 298 Homelessness Services Amendments (Clancy, T.)
Representative Tyler Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Behunin, with handout.
HB0298Handout
Dale Keller, Chair, Solutions Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jennifer Campell, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Moe Egan, Director of Recruitment, The Other Side Village, spoke in favor of the bill.
Stefanie Jones, Utah Homeless Network Memebr, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 298 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 298.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 298 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Amendment 2
3rd Sub. H.B. 298
1 .        Page 1, Lines 23 through 24 :  Page 1, Lines 23 through 24
23                 ▸         requires the state and local { homelessness } homeless councils to establish goals for making
24         progress towards exiting individuals from homelessness;

2 .        Page 8, Lines 235 through 241 :  Page 8, Lines 235 through 241
235                 (2) (a) The board shall consist of the following members:
236                 (i) a representative, appointed { jointly } by the speaker of the House of Representatives
237         { and the president of the Senate } ;
(ii) a representative, appointed by the president of the Senate;
238                 { (ii) } (iii) a private sector representative, appointed by the governor;
239                 { (iii) } (iv) a representative, appointed by the governor;
240                 { (iv) } (v) a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or the
241         partnership's successor organization;

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242                 { (v) } (vi) the mayor of Salt Lake City;
243                 { (vi) } (vii) the chief executive officer appointed by the Shelter Cities Advisory Council in
244         accordance with Section 35A-16-210;
245                 { (vii) } (viii) an elected official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties or the
246         association's successor organization;
247                 { (viii) } (ix) a county employee who oversees behavioral health, appointed by the Utah
248         Association of Counties or the association's successor organization;
249                 { (ix) } (x) an individual who represents the Utah Homeless Network; and
250                 { (x) } (xi) the coordinator.
251                 (b) The governor shall select a board member to serve as chair of the board.
252                 { (c) The member described in Subsection (2)(a)(ix) is a nonvoting board member. }
253                 (3) The following four members of the board shall serve as the executive committee:
254                 (a) the coordinator; and
255                 (b) three board members chosen by the board chair, which shall include one of the
256         members described in Subsection { (2)(a)(v) or } (2)(a)(vi) or (2)(a)(vii) .

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270                 (i) each appointed member of the board, other than a board member described in
271         Subsection { (2)(a)(vi) } (2)(a)(vii) , shall serve a four-year term; and
272                 (ii) the board member appointed in accordance with Subsection { (2)(a)(vi) } (2)(a)(vii) shall serve a

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443                 (c) The Shelter Cities Advisory Board may not appoint the chief executive officer
444         described in Subsection { 35A-16-204(2)(a)(v) } 35A-16-204(2)(a)(vi) .

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 298 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
4.1st Sub. H.B. 100 Workforce Development Funding Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
Kevin Burt, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 100 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 100 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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. 139 Mental Health Treatment Study (Judkins, M.)
Representative Marsha Judkins presented the bill.
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristin Chevrier, Your Health Freedom Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 139 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Wilson assumed the chair.
6.1st Sub. H.B. 377 Podiatrist Practice Amendments (Cutler, P.)
Representative Paul Cutler presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Payne, Podiatrist, with a handout and presentation.
HB0377handout
HB0377powerpoint
Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 377 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
7.1st Sub. H.B. 389 Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Modifications (Brooks, W.)
Representative Walt Brooks presented the bill.
Brandon Forsyth, Director, Medical Cannabis Program, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill.
Alex Iorg, WholesomeCo, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 389 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 389
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460         region to open a closed-door medical cannabis pharmacy in the region;
461                 (c) { if } of the total amount of closed-door medical cannabis pharmacies, may allow only
462         three closed-door medical cannabis pharmacies to operate in counties of the first and second
463         class as described in Section 17-50-501; and

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482                 (ii) $2,000,000 in total revenue.  
(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may issue only three closed-door medical cannabis pharmacy licenses before July 1, 2027.
483                 { (9) } (10) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the

Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
8.1st Sub. H.B. 365 Cosmetic Procedure Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Representative Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 365 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 0365
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194                 { (iii) if the evaluation is conducted via telemedicine, ensure that the registered nurse or
195         master aesthetician performing the procedure is in-person with the patient during the evaluation
196         and the supervisor is on the telemedicine visit at the same time conducting the evaluation; }

Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 365 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. E. Vickers
Vice Chair Wilson adjourned the meeting.