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SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Members Absent: Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Henry Liu, Committee Secretary
Speakers Present: Steve Garside, Layton City
David Blodgett, Local Health Officers Association
Gary Edwards, Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Marie Christman, Department of Human Services
Charlie Luke, Utah Association of Community Services
Speaker and visitor list on file with minutes.
Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
1. SB0155 Enhanced Penalties for HIV Positive Offender Amendments
(J. Stevenson)
Sen. Stevenson introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to amend S.B. 155 as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 61 :
61 (2) "HIV positive individual" means a person who
{
is
}
has been
tested and diagnosed as
HIV positive [and has actual
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Jones absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B.155 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.B. 155 on the consent calender.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.
2. HJR027 Authentic Charity Health Care Joint Resolution (M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.J.R. 27 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.J.R. 27 on consent calender.
The motion failed to pass unanimously, with Sen. Jones voting in opposition.
3. HJR023 Joint Resolution Approving the Sale of Real Property At the Utah State Developmental Center (C. Frank)
Rep. Frank introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.J.R. 23 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. SB0068 Local Health Authority Funding Amendments (D. Stowell)
Sen. Stowell introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to delete in title and body S.B. 68 and substitute in lieu thereof First Substitute S.B. 68, "Local Health Authority Funding Amendments."
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to amend First Substitute S.B. 68 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 16 through 18 :
16 including
{
:
17 . } committee membership; and
18
{
. committee duties; and
}
2. Page 2, Line 54 through Page 3, Line 61 :
54 (b)
(i)
The department shall establish a committee consisting of:
55
55
{
(i)
}
(A)
the executive director, or the executive director's designee;
56
{
(ii)
}
(B)
two representatives of the department, appointed by the
executive director; [and]
57
{
(iii)
}
(C)
three representatives of local health departments, appointed by
all local health
58 departments[
59
{
(iv)
}
(D) subject to Subsection (3)(b)(ii),
a member of the Senate
appointed by the president of the Senate; and
60
{
(v)
}
(E) subject to Subsection (3)(b)(ii),
a member of the House of
Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of
61 Representatives.
(ii) A member described in Subsection (3)(b)(i)(D) or (E) shall attend at least
two committee meetings each year.
3. Page 3, Lines 62 through 76 :
62 (c) The committee shall:
63
{
(i) recommend to the department or a local health department the
department's or the
64 local health department's responsibilities;
65 (ii) recommend minimum performance standards for a local health department;
66 (iii) recommend funding formulas to direct federal grant funds or state general funds to
67 the department or a local health department; }
68
{
[
}
(i)
{
]
}
{
(iv)
}
evaluate:
69 (A) the allocation of public health resources between the department and local health
70 departments; and
71 (B) policies that affect local health departments;
72
{
[
}
(ii)
{
]
}
{
(v)
}
consider policy changes proposed by the department
or local health
73 departments;
74
{
[
}
(iii)
{
]
}
{
(vi)
}
establish criteria by which an application for a
federal grant may be judged
75 to determine whether it should be exempt from the requirements under Subsection (3)(d);
and
76
{
[
}
(iv)
{
]
}
{
(vii)
}
establish criteria by which an application for a
federal grant may be judged
The motion passed unanimously.
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
David Blodgett
Gary Edwards
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 68 as amended with a favorable
recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
5. HB0106S01 Expedited Background Checks for Human Services Providers
(J. Seelig)
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Marie Christman
Charlie Luke
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass First Substitute H.B. 106 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion pass unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place First Substitute H.B. 106 on the consent calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
6. HB0215 Amendments to Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act - Risk Pools (K. Garn)
Sen. Adams introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass H.B. 215 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to place H.B. 215 on the consent calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
Sen. Christensen adjourned the meeting at 8:55 a.m.
The minutes were reported by Henry Liu, Committee Secretary.
Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair