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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX February 5, 2008
MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair Rep. John Dougall Rep. Richard A. Greenwood Rep. Wayne A. Harper Rep. David Litvack Rep. Phil Riesen Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
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 3:21 p.m.
MOTION:         Rep. Dougall moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2008 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Lisa-Michele Church, Executive Director, Department of Human Services, and Thomas Patterson, Executive Director, Department of Corrections, gave a presentation on the use of prevention activities in state programs. Committee members were encouraged to support programs that will give individuals the tools to live healthy and productive lives. Handouts were provided to committee members.
H.B. 131    Community Based Self Sufficiency Grants (Rep. J. Seelig)
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to amend the bill as follows:
1.     Page 1, Lines 22 through 23:
    22          ? as an ongoing appropriation, $ { 750,000 }     $401,500 from the General Fund for fiscal year
    23         2008-09 to fund the community based grant program.
2.     Page 3, Lines 82 through 84:
    82         (vi) to support translation of health materials and information; { and }
    83         (vii) to facilitate the person's access to primary care services and providers, including
    84         mental health services ; and
        (viii)     to measure and report empirical results of its efforts to satisfy the requirements of the grant .
3.     Page 5, Lines 138 through 139:

    138         the elderly, persons with low incomes, and persons with chronic diseases; { and }
    139         (iv) meets other criteria determined by the department; and
        (v)     demonstrates the ability to empirically measure and report the results of all grant supported activities, including the number of individuals who obtain health care coverage;
4.     Page 5, Line 144:
    144         Department of Human Services; and
        (iii)     award the money appropriated for the grants in nine different grants as follows:
        (i)     four grants in the amount of $50,000 each to be awarded to experienced and established grant applicants; and
        (ii)     five grants in the amount of $30,000 each to be awarded to grant applicants that:
            (a)     are not as established or experienced as the applicants under Subsection (3)(c)(i); or
            (b)     represent smaller community based approaches than the applicants described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) .
5.     Page 5, Lines 149 through 151:
    149         As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
    150         from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, $ { 750,000 }     $401,500 to the Department of Health to fund
    151         the community based grant program authorize by Chapter 18, Part 3, Access to Health Care.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Rep. Seelig explained H.B. 131 as amended to the committee, assisted by Judi Hilman, Utah Health Policy Project, who provided a handout.

Spoke in favor of the bill:     Dr. Marc Babitz, representing himself                                 Fahine Pasi, National Tongan American Society
                        Sabrina Morales, Comunidades Unidas                                 Isabel Rojas, Comunidades Unidas
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Line 139:    Delete ", including the number of individuals who obtain
(amended by the    health care coverage"
previous motion.)
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Harper and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.
MOTION:     Rep. Dougall moved to pass H.B. 131 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.
S.C.R. 1    Resolution Supporting Obesity Awareness (Sen. D. C. Buttars)
MOTION:     Rep. Dougall moved to amend the resolution as follows:
1.     Page 1, Lines 12 through 17:
    12         This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor designates Obesity
    13         Awareness { Months }     Month in Utah and urges obesity education and prevention.
    14         Highlighted Provisions:
    15         This resolution:
    16          ? designates { January, February, and March }     April 2008 as Obesity Awareness { Months }     Month in the 17    state; and
2.     Page 2, Lines 54 through 56:
    54         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
    55         Governor concurring therein, designate the { months }     month of { January, February, and March }     April 2008 as
    56         Obesity Awareness { Months }     Month in the state of Utah.

    57     The motion to amend the resolution passed unanimously with Rep. Harper, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Sen. Buttars explained S.C.R. 1 as amended to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the resolution:     Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association                                     Cheryl Phipps, Utah PTA
                            Michael Siler, American Cancer Society
MOTION:     Rep. Dougall moved to pass S.C.R. 1 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION:     Rep. Dougall moved to place S.C.R. 1 on the Consent Calendar with the approval of Sen. Buttars. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 14    Smoking Ban in Motor Vehicle (Sen. S. McCoy)
Sen. McCoy explained S.B. 14 and provided a handout from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Spoke in favor of the bill:     Ashley Farmer, American Cancer Society (handout)
                        Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police Cheryl Phipps, Utah PTA
MOTION:     Rep. Menlove moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:     Rep. Dougall moved to amend the bill as follows:
1.     Page 1, Lines 14 through 17
Senate Committee Amendments 1-23-2008:
    14         This bill:
    15          ? prohibits a person from smoking in a vehicle { if }     when a child that is
less than five years of
    16         age is { restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the

    17         vehicle }     present ;
2.     Page 2, Lines 38 through 40
Senate Committee Amendments 1-23-2008:
    38         (2) Smoking is prohibited in a motor vehicle { if }     when a child who is less
than five years of
    39         age is { restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the
vehicle in
    40         accordance with Section 41-6a-1803 }     present .
The substitute motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Sandstrom
voting in favor of the motion.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:     Rep. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:
1.     Page 1, Lines 14 through 17
Senate Committee Amendments 1-23-2008:
    14         This bill:
    15          ? prohibits a person from smoking in a vehicle { if }     when a child that is less than { five }     12 years of
    16         age is { restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the
    17         vehicle }     present ;
2.     Page 2, Lines 38 through 40
Senate Committee Amendments 1-23-2008:
    38         (2) Smoking is prohibited in a motor vehicle { if }     when a child who is less than { five }     12 years of
    39         age is { restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the
vehicle in
    40         accordance with Section 41-6a-1803 }     present .

The substitute motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Sandstrom voting in favor of the motion.
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Sandstrom voting in opposition to the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.
______________ ____ Rep. Paul Ray Committee Chair