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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 11, 2005
Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Last called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously
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H.B. 241 Veterans Nursing Home (Rep. D. G. Buxton)
Rep. Buxton introduced H.B. 241 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Terry Schow, Director, Veterans Administration. A handout on the proposed project was distributed.
Spoke to the bill: Dennis McFall, Veterans Administration
Spoke in favor of the bill: Bob Jones, State Commander, American Legion
Frank Maughan, Disabled American Veterans
George Wahlen, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Thad Jensen, American Legion
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 119 Rural Medical Residency Training Programs (Sen. P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson introduced S.B. 119 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Gar Elison, Utah Medical Education Council.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
S.B. 74 Medical Reserve Corps (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced S.B. 74 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 46 through 48 :
46 (c) within the ten years preceding the declared emergency, held a valid license, in good
47 standing
in Utah
, for one of the occupations described in Subsection
58-13-2
(1), but
the license is not
48 currently active.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Laura Poe, Division of Professional Licensing
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
S.B. 126 Medical Benefits Recovery Act Amendments (Sen. S. Killpack)
Sen. Killpack introduced S.B. 126 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Emma Chacon, Director, Office of Recovery Services.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Brian King, Utah Trial Lawyers Association
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
Rep. Last relinquished the chair to Rep. Ray.
H.R. 10 Resolution Supporting Participation of Taiwan in World Health Organization (Rep. B. Last)
Rep. Last introduced H.R. 10 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
Rep. Last resumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
Rep. Last adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair