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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 22, 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. Ray called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Jones, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 304 Premium Assistance Program for Covered-at-work (Rep. K. Holdaway)
Rep. Holdaway presented H.B. 304 to the committee. Judi Hilman, Utah Issues, assisted Rep. Holdaway and distributed a handout to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to delete in title and body H.B. 304 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 304 and amend the substitute bill as follows:
Page 3, Lines 62 through 65:
62 (a) increase the
{
five-year
}
individual monthly premium subsidy amount to
$100 per
63 month
for the life of the waiver
;
64 (b) increase the
{
five-year
}
individual and spouse monthly
premium
subsidy
amount to $200 per
65 month
for the life of the waiver
; and
The motion to adopt and amend the substitute passed unanimously with Rep. Jones, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to further amend the substitute bill as follows:
Page 1, Lines 21 through 24:
21 . increase the
{
five-year
}
individual monthly premium subsidy
amount, currently
22 consisting of varying amounts per year, to $100 per year
for the life of the waiver
;
23 . increase the
{
five-year
}
individual and spouse monthly premium
subsidy
amount,
24 currently consisting of varying amounts per year, to $200
for the life of the waiver
;
and
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Jones, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Judi Hilman, Utah Issues
Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Salt Lake Community Action Program
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 304 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Jones, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 106 Regulation of Noncompete Agreements in Medical Practices (Rep. R. McGee)
Rep. McGee presented H.B. 106 to the committee. She was assisted by Gary M. Rabetoy, M.D. A handout was distributed to the committee.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Kim Wirthlin, University of Utah Medical Center
Spoke in favor of the bill: Gerald Stephanz, M.D., Utah Nephrology
Spoke to the bill: Chet Loftis, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out without a favorable recommendation.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Jones, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 343 Medicaid - Pregnant Women Resource Test (Rep. M. Wheatley)
Rep. Wheatley presented H.B. 343 to the committee. He was assisted by Luz Robles, Utah Issues, who distributed a handout to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 19 Disease Testing of Individuals Exposed to Blood Borne Pathogens (Sen. P. Arent)
Sen. Arent presented S.B. 19 to the committee. She was assisted by Teresa Garrett, Utah Department of Health.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair