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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 30, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 13, 2009
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha Beck
Rep. Brad Daw
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Evan Vickers
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 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Beck absent for the vote.
H.B. 188 Health System Reform - Insurance Market (Rep. D. Clark)
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to delete in title and body H.B. 188 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 188. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 188 as follows:
1. Page 21, Lines 638 through 639 :
638 (A) $2,000 for an individual plan;
{
and
}
(B) $4,000 for a two party plan; and
639
{
(B)
}
(C)
$6,000 for a family plan;
2. Page 21, Lines 641 through 642 :
641 (A) $4,000 for an individual plan;
{
and
}
(B) $8,000 for a two party plan; and
642
{
(B)
}
(C)
$12,000 for a family plan;
3. Page 21, Line 646 through Page 22, Line 647 :
646 (A) $5,000 for an individual plan;
{
and
}
(B) $10,000 for a two party plan; and
647
{
(B)
}
(C)
$15,000 for a family plan; and
4. Page 22, Lines 649 through 650 :
649 (A) $10,000 for an individual plan;
{
and
}
(B) $20,000 for a two party plan; and
650
{
(B)
}
(C)
$30,000 for a family plan;
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.
Speaker Clark explained the bill to the committee. He was joined by Jon Huntsman, Jr., Governor, who spoke in support of the bill and thanked the individuals who worked on it.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association
Elizabeth Garbe, Utah Health Policy Project
Rob Schurtz, Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
Laura Polacheck, AARP Utah
Lew Swain, United Way Salt Lake
Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association, Utah Retail Merchants Association, and Utah Manufacturers Association
Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Underwriters Association
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 188 as amended with a favorable recommendation and recommend that the bill be placed on the time certain calendar for February 19, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 165 Health Reform - Administrative Simplification (Rep. M. Newbold)
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to delete in title and body H.B. 165 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 165. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Newbold explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dave Gessel, Utah Hospitals and Health Systems Association
Judi Hilman, Utah Health Policy Project
Shelly Cordon Teuscher, Humana
Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association, Utah Retail Merchants Association, and Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 165 with a favorable recommendation and recommend that the bill be placed on the time certain calendar for February 19, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.B. 331 Health Reform - Health Insurance Coverage in State Contracts (Rep. J. Dunnigan)
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to delete in title and body H.B. 331 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 331. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
Rep. Dunnigan explained the substitute bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Abby Albrecht, Granite Construction
Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association
Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association
Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association, Utah Retail Merchants Association, and Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 331 with a favorable recommendation and recommend that the bill be placed on the time certain calendar for February 19, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair