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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 17, 2006
Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
STAFF PRESENT: Mark D. 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 2:16 p.m.
H.B. 85 Abortion by a Minor - Parental Notification and Consent (Rep. K. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson introduced H.B. 85 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 51 through 55 :
51 . provides that a court shall order that a minor may consent to an abortion without
52 parental consent only if the court finds
by a preponderance of the evidence
that:
53 . the minor is mature and capable of giving informed consent to the abortion and
54 has given her informed consent; or
55 . an abortion would be in the minor's best interest;
2. Page 5, Lines 149 through 152 :
149 (4) (a) If
{
one or both of a pregnant minor's parents or the minor's guardian
refuses to
150 consent }
a pregnant minor fails to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian of
the minor
to the performance of an abortion, or if the minor chooses not to seek the
consent of
151
{
one or both of her parents
}
a parent
or guardian, the minor may file a
petition with the juvenile court to
152
obtain the right to consent to the abortion without the consent of the minor's parent or
guardian.
152
3. Page 6, Line 180 through Page 7, Line 186 :
180 (b) After considering the evidence presented at the hearing, the court shall order that
181 the minor may consent to an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor
182 if the court finds
by a preponderance of the evidence
that:
183 (i) the minor:
184 (A) has given her informed consent to the abortion; and
185 (B) is mature and capable of giving informed consent to the abortion; or
186 (ii) an abortion would be in the minor's best interest.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Karrie Galloway, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Volunteer for Planned Parenthood
Patricia Murphy, Certified Nurse Midwife
Margaret Plane, American Civil Liberties Union
Spoke in favor of the bill: Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
Karen Clark, Utah Eagle Forum
Spoke to the bill: Sandy Peck, League of Women Voters
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Litvack voting in opposition to the motion.
H.B. 222 Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced H.B. 222 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Cynthia Jones, OB/GYN
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Karrie Galloway, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
Spoke in favor of the bill: Cardell Sackett, parent
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
Jana Truman, citizen
MOTION Rep. Buxton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Litvack voting in opposition to the motion and Rep. Mascaro absent for the vote.
H.B. 31 Pilot Program for the Provision of Services for People with Disabilities (Rep. R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove introduced H.B. 31 and explained it to the committee, assisted by
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 16 through 19 :
16 . establishes a pilot program, beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on July 1, 2008,
17 for the provision of supported employment services to eligible people with
18 disabilities, outside of the
{
waiting list
}
prioritization criteria established by the
19 division for the provision of other services;
2. Page 2, Lines 53 through 57 :
53 (3) In accordance with Subsection (4), within funds appropriated by the Legislature for
54 the pilot program described in this section, the division shall provide supported employment
55 services to a person with a disability who:
56 (a) is eligible to receive services from the division;
57 (b)
{
is on the waiting list
}
has applied for, and is waiting
to
,
receive services from the division;
3. Page 3, Lines 64 through 66 :
64 (4) (a) The division shall provide supported employment services under this section
65 outside of the
{
waiting list
}
prioritization criteria established by the division for the
receipt of
66 other services from the division.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack and Rep. Mascaro absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Chris Frazier, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities
Kelly Holt, citizen (handout)
Justin Olsen, citizen
Rep. Mascaro declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Jones absent for the vote.
H.B. 213 Services for People with Brain Injuries (Rep. R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove introduced H.B. 213 and explained it to the committee.
Rep. Mascaro declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Last adjourned the meeting at 4.25 p.m.
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Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair