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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 223, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
January 23, 2004
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro, Vice-Chair
Rep. Calvin G. Bird
Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Marda Dillree
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Thompson called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dillree, Rep. Last, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 54 Videotape of Minors (Rep. W. Harper)
Rep. Harper introduced 1st Sub. H.B. 54 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Adam Trupp, Division of Child and Family Services
Rod Layton, Weber County Sheriff's Office
Suzanne Mitchell, Salt Lake County Children's Justice Center
Spoke in favor of the bill: Russell Sias, citizen
Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum
Jackie de Gaston, attorney
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Ken Wallentine, Weber County Sheriff's Office
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Buffmire, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Litvack voting in opposition to the bill.
H.B. 183 Conditions for Release after Notice Regarding Arrest for Domestic Violence (Rep. P. Wallace)
Rep. Wallace introduced H.B. 183 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dillree absent for the vote.
H.B. 29 Utah Telehealth Commission Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)
Rep. Buxton introduced H.B. 29 for Rep. Dee and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 10: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
2. Page 1, Line 14: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
3. Page 2, Line 29: Delete " HEALTHCARE" and insert " HEALTH SERVICE"
4. Page 2, Line 31: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
5. Page 2, Line 35: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
6. Page 2, Line 40: Delete " Healthcare" and insert " Health Service"
7. Page 2, Line 41: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
8. Page 4, Line 91: Delete "Healthcare" and insert "Health Service"
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dillree absent for the vote.
H.B. 197 Limit on Child Welfare Recommendations and Rulings (Rep. M. Thompson)
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 34 :
27 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), no agency may recommend or rule on the
28 custody, placement, including foster placement, or other disposition alternative for a minor, or
29 the termination of parental rights, based on the fact that a parent or guardian of the minor
30 lawfully does one or more of the following:
31 (a) legally possesses or uses a firearm or other weapon;
32 (b) espouses particular religious beliefs
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33 (c) schools the minor or other minors outside the public education system or is
34 otherwise sympathetic to schooling a minor outside the public education system.
2. Page 2, Lines 40 through 47 :
40 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), no court may rule on the custody, placement,
41 including foster placement, or other disposition alternative for a minor, or the termination of
42 parental rights, based on the fact that a parent or guardian of the minor lawfully does one or
43 more of the following:
44 (a) legally possesses or uses a firearm or other weapon;
45 (b) espouses particular religious beliefs
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46 (c) schools the minor or other minors outside the public education system or is
47 otherwise sympathetic to schooling a minor outside the public education system.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Dillree absent for the vote.
Rep. Thompson relinquished the chair to Rep. Mascaro.
Rep. Thompson introduced H.B. 197 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Jackie de Gaston, attorney
Spoke to the bill: Richard Anderson, Division of Child and Family Services.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dillree absent for the vote.
H.B. 198 Child Welfare Court Reports (Rep. M. Thompson)
H.B. 198 was not considered in this meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 a.m.
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Rep. Mike Thompson
Committee Chair