MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton, Vice Chair
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Stephanie Gricius
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Tim Jimenez
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Anthony E. Loubet
Rep. Matt MacPherson
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove

Staff Present:
Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-8.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 8
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. R. Ward
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 207 Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill.
Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Adam Jones, Executive Director, Utah Pharmacy Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. R. Spendlove
2.S.B. 261 Opioid Settlement Proceeds Amendments (Plumb, J.)
Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill.
Evan Done, Associate Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to pass S.B. 261 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. R. Spendlove
3.S.B. 223 Youth Fee Waiver Amendments (Plumb, J.)
Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass S.B. 223 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. R. Spendlove
S.B. 229 2nd Sub and SB 199 were not heard.
MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. R. Spendlove
Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 2:18 p.m.
NOTE: 02nd Substitute S.B. 0229, S.B. 0199 were not discussed in the meeting.