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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 26, 2010


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. Trisha S. Beck
                Rep. Bradley M. Daw
                Rep. Phil Riesen
                Rep. Evan J. Vickers

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
                Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom                
            
STAFF PRESENT:        Joseph Wade, 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 4:32 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2010 meeting with the following correction:

Rick Smith, Office of the Guardian Ad Litem, spoke in opposition to H.B. 170.

The motion to correct and approve the minutes passed unanimously.


S.B. 88S1    Pharmacy Practice Act Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to adopt 5th Substitute S.B. 88. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Bramble explained 5th Substitute S.B. 88 to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Casey Hill, Utah Medical Association
                Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association

Spoke to the bill:    Robert Nahoopii, Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists
            Julie Balk, Utah Nurse Practitioners

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to pass 5th Substitute S.B. 88 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.




Rep. Daw assumed the chair.

S.B. 141    Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-violence Coordinating Council Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams explained the bill, assisted by Scott Reed, Attorney General's Office.

MOTION:    Rep. Beck moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Beck moved to place S.B. 141 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Riesen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

Rep. Daw adjourned the meeting at 5:14 p.m.





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                        Rep. Paul Ray
                        Committee Chair