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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 10, 2006
Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
STAFF ABSENT: Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
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 8:38 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 343 Health Insurance Prompt Pay Amendments (Rep. S. Urquhart)
This bill was not considered in this meeting.
S.B. 146 Physician Assistants and Public Health Amendments (Sen. G. Bell)
Sen. Bell introduced S.B. 146 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Bob Bunnell, Utah Academy of Physicians Assistants.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to recess for 15 minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ray reconvened the meeting at 9:04 a.m.
H.B. 24 Medicaid Dental Reimbursement Amendments (Rep. S. Mascaro)
Since Rep. Mascaro was unavailable to present H.B. 24, individuals who had come to speak regarding the bill were invited to testify. Rep. Mascaro's intern provided a handout regarding the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Alison Carlisi, Utah Dental Hygienists Association
Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Salt Lake Community Action (handout)
Jerald Boseman, dentist
Spoke to the bill: Michael Hales, Utah Department of Health
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to hold the bill and put it on the next agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:29 a.m.
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair