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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 2, 2011

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                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
                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 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Vice Chair Vickers moved to approve the minutes of January 26, and February 1, 2011. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Clark and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.

Chair Ray relinquished the chair to Vice Chair Vickers.

H.B. 230    Disability Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Chair Ray moved to replace H.B. 230 with 1st Substitute H.B. 230. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Ray presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Debbie White, Special Olympics, Utah
                Mr. Tom Brownley, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 34    Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The

motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 33    Health Disparities and Related American Indian Programs (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (handout)

Sen. VanTassell presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Robin Troxell, Tribal Health Administrator, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation

MOTION:    Rep. Watkins moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The bill passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Chair Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.








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                                  Rep. Paul Ray, Chair