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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 24, 2006



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Bradley G. Last, Chair
                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 Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Tom Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
                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 3:45.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton and Rep. Mascaro absent for the vote.


H.B. 105    Medicaid Generic Drug Reimbursement Amendments (Rep. M. Walker)

Rep. Walker introduced H.B. 105 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Tim Morley, Department of Health

Spoke to the bill:        Debbie Turner, Governmental Affairs, Department of Health

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Last voting in opposition to the motion.

Rep. Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Last.


H.B. 221    Ambulance and Paramedic Fee Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)


Rep. Ray introduced H.B. 221 and explained it to the committee.




MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 12 :    

             10          This bill amends the Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act to prohibit
             11      ambulance and paramedic providers from charging fees for
{   responding to a call   }        transporting a patient       when

             12      there is no transport of the individual.

2.    Page 1, Lines 17 through 19 :    

             17          .    prohibits charging fees for
{   responding to a call   }        transporting a patient       for an ambulance or paramedic

             18      services when there is no transport of the individual
{   or other medical services

             19      provided to the individual  
}
; and

3.    Page 2, Lines 38 through 41 :    

                               39          (3) (a) The department shall prohibit ground ambulance providers and paramedic
             40      providers from charging fees for
{   responding to a call   }        transporting a patient       when the provider does not transport the

             41      patient
{   or provide other medical services to the patient   } .


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Paul Patrick, Department of Health

MOTION:    Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.

Rep. Ray resumed the chair.


H.B. 103    Changes to Definitions of a Child and a Minor (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper introduced H.B. 103 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Last absent for the vote.



H.B. 262    Respiratory Care Amendments (Rep. B. Last)


H.B. 262 was not considered in this meeting.


MOTION:    Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 4:36 p.m.





                        
                        Rep. Bradley G. Last
                        Committee Chair