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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    STANDING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 30, 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. Scott D. McCoy

Member Absent:        Sen. Peter C. Knudson
    
Staff Present:            Rich North, Policy Analyst
                Nedra B. Duzett, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Tomi Ossana, Utah Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
                Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Assn.
                Mark Brasher, Director, Office of Recovery Services

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.

MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2007 meeting.

The motion passed unanimously.

1.    S.B. 165 Producer and Affiliate Disclosure Amendments (M. Waddoups)

    
Sen. Waddoups reported that the bill is in process of being substituted. He requested a hearing on the bill at a later date.

     MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved that the committee go to the next item on the agenda.

    
The motion passed unanimously.

2.    H.B. 80 Health Insurance Amendments (J. Dunnigan)

    Rep . Dunnigan explained the bill.

    Tomi Ossa, UTAHIP, and Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Assn., spoke in support of the bill.     



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

    The motion passed unanimously.
    
3.    S.B. 61 Portability of Medical Assistance Funds (E. Mayne)

    The bill was not considered.

4.    H.B. 18 Child Support Collection Amendments (Julie Fisher)

    
Rep. Fisher explained the bill.

    Mark Brasher, Director, Office of Recovery Services, spoke in support of the bill.

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

    The motion passed unanimously.

5.    H.B. 51 Adoption Amendments (S. Allen)

    Rep. Allen explained the bill.

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

    The motion passed unanimously.

6.    S.B. 160 Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments (P. Knudson)

    
The bill was not considered.

     MOTION: Sen.McCoy moved to adjourn.
    
    The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 8:40 a.m.

Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.



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                     Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair