MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Keith Grover, Chair
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Keven J. Stratton
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Carter Rojecki, Committee Secretary

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

Sen. Stratton assumed the chair.
Acting Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 4:16 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of Feb 25th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.3rd Sub. H.B. 301 Ambulance Provider Payment Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Rep. Cory Maloy introduced the bill.
Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Ambulance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Clint Smith, Chief, Draper City Fire, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jeremy Craft, Chief, Lehi City Fire, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kim Frost, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Acting Chair Stratton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 301 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.1st Sub. H.B. 391 Emergency Medical Services Revisions (Nguyen, H.)
Rep. Hoang Nguyen introduced the bill, with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Public Safety.
Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Ambulance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Clint Smith, Chief, Draper City Fire, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 391 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.H.B. 380 Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments (Ivory, K.)
Rep. Ken Ivory introduced the bill, including a handout.
HB380 Handout 1
HB380 Handout 2
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Stevenson
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 434 Health and Human Services Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Cheryl Acton introduced the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 434 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Stevenson
5.3rd Sub. H.B. 63 Criminal Justice and Mental Health Coordination Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost introduced the bill.
Liz Klc, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 63 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Stevenson
6.1st Sub. H.B. 333 Medications in Schools Amendments (Koford, J.)
Rep. Jill Koford introduced the bill.
Samantha Bushnell, Utah School Nurse Consultant, spoke in favor of the bill.
Paul Ray, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 333 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Stevenson
7.H.B. 343 Cannabis Production Amendments (Cutler, P.)
Rep. Paul Cutler introduced the bill, including a PowerPoint.
HB343 PowerPoint
Justin Lee, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Doug Shipley, Intermountain Wind and Solar, spoke in favor of the bill.
Robyn Mecham, Centerville City Councilmember, spoke in favor of the bill.
J.D. Lauritzen, WholesomeCo, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass H.B. 343 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Acting Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 5:07 PM.
NOTE: S.B. 0331 was not discussed in the meeting.