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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 25, 2011
Rep. Evan J. Vickers, Vice Chair
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Dean Sanpei
Rep. Christine F. Watkins
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
STAFF PRESENT: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
Linda Black, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 2:25 p.m., and welcomed the public. Committee members and staff introduced themselves.
H.B. 16 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Act (Rep. E. Vickers)
Rep. Vickers presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Mark Munger
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association and Utah Retail Merchants Association
Mr. Michael Siler, Utah Cancer Society
Cort Delost, independent pharmacist and member of the Utah Pharmacists Association Board
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Ms. Cindy Laubacher, Medco
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, CVS/Caremark
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to pass H.B. 16 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Daw, and Rep. Watkins voting in opposition.
H.B. 217 Appointment of Director of the Division of Health Care Financing (Rep. D. Clark)
Rep. Clark presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke in opposition of the bill: Mr. David Patton, Utah Department of Health
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 217 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 23 Controlled Substance Modifications (Rep. G. Froerer) (handout)
Rep. Froerer presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Sgt. Stanton VanWagoner , Unified Police Department
Mr. Dan Deuel, Ogden citizen
Mr. John Hiskey, Deputy Mayor, Sandy
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass H.B. 23 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 198 Tobacco Related Penalty Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
This bill was not considered.
H.B. 201 Tobacco Licensing Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
This bill was not considered.
Chair Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Vickers.
H.B. 204 Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Ms. Lisa Walker, Utah Athletic Trainers Association
Dr. Karl Weenig, Sports Physician
Ms. Nylin Johnson, Utah Physical Therapists Association
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Craig Moody, representing Occupational Therapists
No action was taken on the bill.
Chair Ray resumed the chair.
H.B. 212 Charges by Health Providers for Medical Records (Rep. F. Gibson) and
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Sanpei moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray, Chair