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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
March 3, 2010
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha S. Beck
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Evan J. Vickers
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
STAFF PRESENT: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Cathy Dupont, 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 12:20 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.B. 459 Health Amendments (Rep. D. Clark)
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 459. The motion passed unanimously
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 33 through 34 :
33 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
31A-22-613.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 12
34 31A-22-722.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 274
31A-30-205, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 12
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.
Rep. Clark explained the substitute bill and amendment to the committee, assisted by Cathy Dupont, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 459 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 397 Medicaid Program Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 397. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
1. Page 12, Lines 337 through 348 :
337 is located in a county that has a population of 100,00 or more.
338 (c) "
{
Urban ambulatory
}
Ambulatory
surgical facility" means an
ambulatory surgical facility, as
339 defined in Section 26-21-2
{
, that is located in a county that has a population of
100,000 or more
}
.
340 (2) The division shall, by September 1, 2010, establish a Medicaid fee schedule for
341 outpatient medical procedures for each of the following type of facilities:
342 (a) a rural hospital;
343 (b) an urban hospital; and
344 (c) an
{
urban
}
ambulatory surgical facility.
345 (3) The fee schedule created under Subsection (2)(a) shall establish:
346 (a) one fee for each type of procedure performed at a rural hospital;
347 (b) one fee for each type of procedure performed at an urban hospital; and
348 (c) one fee for each type of procedure performed at an
{
urban
}
ambulatory
surgical
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.
Rep. Dougall explained the substitute bill and amendment to the committee, assisted by Michael Hales, Utah Department of Health.
Spoke to the bill: Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association
Lincoln Nehring, Utah Health Policy Project
Spencer Stokes, MountainStar Healthcare
Brian Berg, Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 397 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m.
__________________
Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair