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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 16, 2010
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha S. Beck
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Evan J. Vickers
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
STAFF PRESENT: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
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 2:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
S.C.R. 2 Reducing Prescription Drug Misuse Resolution (Sen. P. Jones)
Sen. Jones explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Reid Barker, Utah Pharmacists Association
Dwayne Woolley, Trans-Jordan Cities
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass the resolution with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to place S.C.R. 4 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.C.R. 4 Dental Health Care Concurrent Resolution (Sen. P. Jones)
Sen. Jones explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the resolution: Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate
Chet Loftis, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass the resolution with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to place S.C.R. 4 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 92 Moist Snuff Taxation Revisions (Rep. B. Daw)
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 92, Moist Snuff Taxation Revisions. The motion passed unanimously
Spoke in favor of the bill: Michael Siler, American Cancer Society
Deborah Turner, Utah Department of Health
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 27 Authentic Charity Health Care Joint Resolution (Rep. M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the resolution: James Giometta, Sutherland Institute
Kevin Martin, Shriners Hospital
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the resolution with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to place H.J.R. 27 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 2:54 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair