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BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
January 21, 2003
Rep. Brent D. Parker, Vice Chair
Rep. J. Stuart Adams
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Stephen D. Clark
Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
Rep. Jim Dunnigan
Rep. Ben C. Ferry
Rep. Neil A Hansen
Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. Mike Morley
Members Absent: Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Staff Present: Ms. Mary Catherine Perry, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Visitors: List of visitors filed with committee minutes
Rep. Bryson called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.
Rep Bryson called for an introduction of committee members.
H.B. 4 Viatical Settlements (B. Parker)
Rep. Parker introduced the bill
Spoke for the bill: Paul Rogers, Coventry First
George Robison, Utah Dept. of Commerce, Securities Division
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Bryson called for a 5 minute saunter
Rep. Bryson relinquished the chair to Rep. Parker.
H.B. 12 Utah Optometry Practice Act Amendments (K. Bryson)
MOTION: Rep. Bryson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, line 7: After "act" delete "allows"
2. Page 1, lines 8-9: Delete lines 8 and 9
3. Page 1, line 10: Delete "patient at the time of the examination" and insert "conforms state law to federal regulations on standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information"
4 Page 4, line 106: after "fitting" delete "unless:" and insert "; and"
5. Page 4, lines 107-110: Delete lines 107 - 110
6. Page 4, line 114: After line 114 insert
"(3) Application of the provisions of this section shall be consistent with 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information."
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars absent for the vote.
Rep. Bryson presented the bill as amended with the assistance of Jay J. Magure of 1-800- CONTACTS.
Spoke against the bill: Russell Purdy, Pres., Utah Optometric Association
Bill Harrison Pres. Elect, Utah Optometric Association
Stephen Schubach, Pres., Standard Optical
Robert Christensen, ophthalmologic surgeon
Spoke to the bill: Val Bateman, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Rep. D. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. S. Clark moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion failed with Rep. Ferry and Rep. S. Clark voting in favor of the motion and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the bill. After committee discussion, the motion was withdrawn
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Ferry voting in opposition and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. David Clark moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Rep. Parker adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair