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SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 1, 2010, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Committee Analyst
Henry Liu, Committee Secretary
Speakers Present: Ben Bramull, Utah Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Chet Loftis, Regence BlueCross Blue Shield of Utah
Lloyd Selleneit, Utah Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Dwayne Woolley, Trans-Jordan Cities
Ronald Mortensen, Citizens for Tax Fairness
Emily Bleyl, National Association of Social Workers
Paul Rogers, Workers Compensation Fund
Betsy Jerome, Utah Insurance Department
A list of visitors, speakers, and handouts are on file with these committee minutes.
Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
1. MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve minutes of the January 28, 2010 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams, Hinkins, and Robles absent for the vote.
2. SCR002 Reducing Prescription Drug Misuse Resolution (Jones)
Sen. Jones presented the bill to the committee.
Dwayne Woolley spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 55 through 57 :
55 http://www.medicationdisposal.utah.gov/disposal_locations_events.htm#hhhw, flushing the
56 drugs down the sink or toilet
only
when specifically instructed to do so on the
prescription drug
57
label, or by removing personal information from the drug container, mixing the unused
drugs
57
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams, Hinkins, and Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.C.R. 2 as amended out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
3. SCR004 Dental Health Professional Practice Act Amendments (Jones)
Sen. Jones presented the bill to the committee.
Ronald Mortensen spoke to the bill.
Chet Loftis spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
4. SB0090 Mental Health Professional Practice Ace Amendments (Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard presented the bill with the assistance of Emily Bleyl.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend S.B. 90 as follows:
1. Page 7, Lines 192 through 196 :
192
{
(iii) a bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, family sciences, or other
field
193 approved by the division in collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board and also
194 documentation of 2,000 hours of supervised social work activity approved by the division in
195 collaboration with the board, which is performed after completing bachelor's degree
196 requirements under this Subsection (4); }
2. Page 7, Line 201 through Page 8, Line 214 :
201
{
(iv)
}
(iii)
a bachelor's degree in any field if the applicant:
202 (A) except as provided in Subsection 58-60-205.2 (2), has completed at least three
203
{
credit
}
semester hours or four quarter
hours in each of the following areas:
204 (I) social welfare policy;
205 (II) human growth and development; and
206 (III) social work practice methods
, as defined by rule
;
and
207
{
(B) an approved social work practice methods course; and
}
208
{
(C) one year of
}
(B) provides documentation that the applicant has
completed at least 2,000 hours of
qualifying experience under the supervision of a
[licensed certified or
209
210 collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board, and which is performed after
211 completion of the requirements to obtain the bachelor's degree required under this Subsection
212 (4); or
213
{
(v)
}
(iv)
successful completion of the first academic year of a Council on
Social Work
214 Education approved master's of social work curriculum and practicum; and
3. Page 8, Lines 218 through 221 :
218 As a condition for renewal of a license under this part, a social service worker licensee
219 shall, during each two-year licensure cycle, complete
{
20 hours of
}
qualified
continuing
220 professional education, as defined by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
221 Administrative Rulemaking Act.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 90 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
4. HB0028 Controlled Substance Database Amendments (Daw)
Rep. Daw presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to pass H.B. 28 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams and Jones absent for the vote.
5. HB0035S01 Controlled Substance Database - Reporting of Prescribed Controlled Substance Overdose or Poisoning (Daw)
Rep. Daw presented the bill to the committee.
Paul Rogers spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass First Substitute H.B. 35 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams and Jones absent for the vote.
6. HB0038 Scheduling of Controlled Substances (Ray)
Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee.
Lloyd Selleneit spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to amend H.B. 38 as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 69 :
69 (11) one
{
citizen of the state
}
naturopathic physician who is currently
licensed and practicing in the state
, to be appointed by the governor.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams and Jones absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass HB 38 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Adams and Jones absent for the vote.
7. HB0040 Utah Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Amendments (Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend H.B. 40 as follows:
1. Page 7, Line 195a
House Floor Amendments
1-27-2010 :
195a
{
(x)
}
(xii)
a policy providing hospital, medical, prescription drug, or other
health care benefit
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.B. 40 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
Betsy Jerome spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen motion to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Minutes reported by Henry Liu, Committee Secretary.
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Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair