2nd Sub. H.B. 120
         DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF LICENSING REVISIONS

House Floor Amendments

February 24, 1998 2:00 PM



Representative Haymond proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 11:    Delete "PERMITTING THE OFFICE TO EXTEND A LICENSE AS AN"

2.    Page 1, Line 12:    Delete "INCENTIVE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING RULES;"

3.    Page 2, Lines 17-18:    Delete lines 17-18

4.    Page 2, Line 21:    After line 21 insert: "62A-2-114, as last amended by Chapter 108, Laws of Utah 1997"

5.    Page 8, Lines 27-31:    Delete lines 27-31

6.    Page 9, Lines 1-14:    Delete lines 1-14 and insert:
        "(1) make rules to establish:
        (a) basic health and safety standards for licensees, which shall be limited to the following:
        (i) fire safety;
        (ii) food safety;
        (iii) sanitation;
        (iv) infectious disease control;
        (v) physical plant and equipment safety;
        (vi) transportation safety;
        (vii) emergency preparedness;
        (viii) the administration of medical standards and procedures, consistent with the related provisions of this title; and
        (ix) subject to Subsection (11), consumer rights;
        (b) minimum administration and financial requirements for licensees; and
        (c) guidelines for variances from rules established under this Subsection (1);
        (2) enforce rules:
        (a) approved by the licensing board; or
        (b) established by a policymaking board created by Section 62A-1-105 which:
        (i) shall be limited to:
        (A) the administration and maintenance of client and service records;
        (B) staff qualifications; and
        (C) staff to client ratios; and
        (ii) may only apply to a service or program for which a licensee is not under contract with a division listed in Section 62A-1-105 to provide;"

7.    Page 9, Line 15:    Bracket line 15

8.    Page 9, Line 26:    Bracket "and"

9.    Page 9, Line 29:    After "Act" insert:
        "and;
        (11) prepare language for the 1999 General Session of the Legislature to codify the rules established under Subsection (1)(a)(ix) to the extent the department determines to be practicable"

10.    Page 10, Line 12:    After the semicolon insert "or"

11.    Page 10, Line 13:    Delete "; or" and insert a period

12.    Page 10, Line 14:    Delete line 14

13.    Page 12, Lines 12-17:    Delete lines 12-17

14.    Page 16, Line 23:    After line 23 insert:
        "Section 62A-2-114, Licensure of program in compliance."