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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building
February 22, 2012
Rep. Evan J. Vickers, Vice Chair
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Daniel McCay
Rep. Dean Sanpei
Rep. Christine F. Watkins
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Ms. 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 4:40 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 15, and 17, 2012. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.
Chair Ray relinquished the gavel to Rep. Vickers at 4:45 p.m.
H.B. 400 Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Trust Fund (Rep. E. Hutchings)
Rep. Hutchings presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Dale Hull.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Mike Schlappi
Ms. Audrey Whatcott
Mr. Sam Arishita
Mr. Christian Deputy
MOTION: Rep. Sanpei moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Daw and Rep. McCay voting in opposition. Rep. Watkins was absent for the vote.
H.B. 492 Training of School Nurses (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Daw was absent for the vote.
H.B. 497 Clearance for Direct Patient Access (Rep. B. Last)
Rep. Last presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Joel Hoffman, Director, Bureau of Health Facility Licensing, Certification and Resident Assessment, Utah Department of Health.
MOTION: Rep. Sanpei moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
Chair Ray resumed the chair at 5:30 p.m.
H.B. 434 Pharmacy Practice Act Modifications (Rep. E. Vickers)
Rep. Vickers presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 13, Lines 376 through 378 :
376 (3) A prescribing practitioner who provides samples for a patient shall
{
:
377 (a) } comply with Subsection (2)
{
; and
378 (b) follow state and federal labeling requirements } .
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
H.B. 155 Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Recipients
(Rep. B. Wilson)
Rep. Wilson presented the bill to the committee. (handout)
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Helen Thatcher, Department of Workforce Services
Ms. Gina Cornia, Utahns Against Hunger
Ms. Karen Silver, Salt Lake Community Action Program
Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Cosgrove voting in opposition. Rep. Watkins was absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Vickers
S.B. 149 Division of Child and Family Services Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)
At the request of the sponsor, Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Watkins was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray, Chair