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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 26, 2007
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
Rep. John Dougall
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. Menlove called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton and Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
H.B. 299 Nurse Practice Act Amendments (Rep. R. Lockhart)
Rep. Lockhart introduced H.B. 299 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Laura Poe, Division of Professional Licensing.
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to pass H.B. 299 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton and Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
H.B. 312 Funding for Department of Health Early Intervention Programs (Rep. S. Urquhart)
Rep. Urquhart introduced H.B. 312 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to delete in title and body H.B. 312 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 312. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: George Delavan, Department of Health
Spoke in favor of the bill: Kris Fawson, Legislative Coalition of People with Disabilities
Rep. Menlove declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 312 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
S.B. 82 Amendments to Utah Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool (Sen. G. Davis)
Sen Davis introduced S.B. 82 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Tomi Ossana, Executive Director, HIPUtah
Kent Michie, Commissioner, Insurance Department
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass S.B. 82 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
S.B. 89 Revising Death Certificates (Sen. C. Walker)
This bill was not heard in this meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Rep. Menlove adjourned the meeting at 2:44 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair