| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson |
Members Absent: Sen. David G. Buxton 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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| 1.H.B. 422 Public Health Orders Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Representative Stewart Barlow presented the bill. |
| Kristen Chevrier, Your Health Freedom Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 422 with 1st Substitute H.B. 422.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 422 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 378 First Responder Mental Health Services Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Representative Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Beau Mason, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 378 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree | Sen. D. Buxton |
| 3.S.B. 256 Medication Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Senator Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore, CEO, BioUtah, spoke to the bill. |
| Rachel Craig, Government Affairs Manager, Association for Utah Community Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katelin Lucariello, Deputy Vice President, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Warren, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton |
| 4.S.B. 261 Opioid Settlement Proceeds Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Senator Jen Plumb presented the bill with handout. |
| SB0261handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 261 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton |
| 5.S.B. 262 Organ Transplant Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Senator Michael McKell presented the bill. |
| Eliza Wu spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Yu Han spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 262 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.S.B. 266 Medical Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Senator Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Wendy Johnson, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 266 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 |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 193 Hospital Assessment Revisions (Ward, R.) |
| Representative Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 193 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 193 34 (2) Section 26B-1-315, which creates the Medicaid Expansion Fund, is repealed July 1, 35 [ 80 (25) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1, 81 [ 82 (26) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is 83 repealed July 1, [ 129 (2) Section 26B-1-315, which creates the Medicaid Expansion Fund, is repealed July 1, 130 [ 175 (25) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1, 176 [ 177 (26) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is 178 repealed July 1, [ |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 193 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 51 Health and Human Services Funding Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
| Representative Robert Spendlove presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 51 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 390 Newborn Safe Haven Amendments (Birkeland, K.) |
| Kera Birkeland presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 390 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting. |