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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 25, 2006

Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Michael T. Morley, Vice Chair
            Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
            Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
            Rep. Wayne A. Harper            
            Rep. Patricia W. Jones
            Rep. Todd E. Kiser            
            Rep. David Litvack
            Rep. Curtis Oda
            Rep. Paul Ray
            Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart

Staff Present:    Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Morley called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to approve the minutes of January 24, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.

H.B. 125    State Long-term Care for Inmates (Rep. J. Biskupski)

Rep. Biskupski introduced the bill.

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


1.    Page 1, Lines 23 through 24
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             23              .    stating that the administrator shall provide this information to residents H. or
             23a      their guardians .H and staff
             24      H. [30] ten .H days prior to admission of the offender.

2.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 52

    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             50          (c) that the information provided by the department regarding the offender shall be
             51      provided to employees H. [or residents] .H of the facility no later than H. [30] ten .H days
             51a      prior to the offender's
             52      admission to the facility.

3.    Page 2, Lines 52a through 52c
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             52a          H. (3) The administrator of the facility shall provide residents of the facility or their
             52b      guardians notice that a convicted felon is being admitted to the facility no later than ten days
             52c      prior to the offender's admission to the facility. .H

4.    Page 2, Lines 53 through 54
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             53          (4) The department shall provide notice under Subsection (3) no later than H. [45]
             53a      15 .H days
             54      prior to the offender's admission as a resident of a health care facility.




The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, Rep. Ray and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.










MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to further amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 11
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             10      require the department to H. [provide appropriate health care for terminally and chronically
             11      ill patients, and to require that the department] .H provide notice to any health care facilities

2.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 17
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             16          H. [    .requires the Department of Corrections to provide for the health care needs of an
             17      inmate who is chronically or terminally ill;] .H and

3.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 43
    House Committee Amendments
    1-26-2006 :    

             41          H. [(2) The department shall provide appropriate health care for an inmate who is
             42      chronically ill or who is terminally ill.
             43          (3)] (2) .H If an inmate is given an early release, pardon, or parole due to a chronic




The motion passed, with Rep. Bourdeaux voting in opposition. Rep. Urquhart was absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ann Hart, Self
                Scott Carver, Executive Director, Dept. of Corrections
                Karmen Sanone, Salt Lake County Aging Services
Spoke to the bill:        Fraser Nelson, Disability Law Center
Spoke against the bill:    Wendy Morris, Quality of Life Director, Fairview East Rest Home


MOTION:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Morley         adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.




    




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                    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair