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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    STANDING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 22, 2007
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING,
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX



Members Present:        Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
                Sen. Allen M. Christensen
                Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow
                Sen. Peter C. Knudson
                Sen. Scott D. McCoy
        
Staff Present:            Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Nedra B. Duzett, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Kelly Atkinson, representing the Fraternal Order of Police
                Dr. Nanci C. Klein, Utah Psychological Assn., Director Professional Officers
                Rachelle Rose, Psychology Resident

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

Committee Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

1.    S.B. 43 Smoking Ban in Vehicle When a Child Is Present (Sen. McCoy)

    
Sen. McCoy explained the need for the bill.

     Kelly Atkinson, representing the Fraternal Order of Police , spoke in support of the bill.

    MOTION:
Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent at the time of voting.

2.    H.B. 28 Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Amendments
(D. Litvack)     

    This bill will be heard in the next meeting.    
    
3.    H.B. 9 Health Care Cost and Quality Data (M. Morley)

    
Rep. Morley asked for the bill to be amended as follows.

1.    Page 4, Lines 103 through 108 :    

             103      a health care provider.
             104          (9)
{   [   } The      {   ]   }      {   Except as permitted in Subsection (10), the   } committee shall not publish any


             105
     health data collected under Subsection (8) which would disclose [any of the information
             106      described in Subsection (8)] specific terms of contracts, discounts, or fixed reimbursement
             107      arrangements, or other specific reimbursement arrangements between an individual provider
             108      and a specific payer.
    
     MOTION: A motion was made to accept the amendment to the bill.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. McCoy absent at the time of voting.

    Rep. Morley gave further explanation of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. McCoy absent at the time of voting.

4.    S.B. 134 Psychologist Licensing Act Amendments (L. Hillyard)

    
Sen. Hillyard introduced Dr. Nancy Cline, Utah Psychological Assn., and asked her to explain the bill. Dr. Cline spoke in support of the bill.

    Also speaking in support of the bill was Dr. Rachelle Rose, a psychology resident.

     MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn the meeting.

Committee Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 8:38 a.m.

Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.



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                     Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair