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ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Members Present: Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Chair
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Sen. Luz Robles
Member Excused: Sen. Stuart C. Reid
Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 4:17 PM
S.B. 40 Medical and Osteopathic Practice Act Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson)
Chair Christensen announced that S.B. 40 would not be heard today.
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to approve the minutes of January 25, 2012. The motion passed unanimously.
S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution on Breast Cancer Screening (Sen. K. Mayne)
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend S.C.R. 4 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 10 through 14 :
10 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges women ages 40
11 years old and older to receive breast cancer screening once each year that, at a
12 minimum, consists of a mammogram
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and urges that all insurance programs in the
state
13 of Utah provide breast cancer screening to include mammograms and other physician
14 recommended screening tests, with minimum or no co-payments or out-of-pocket costs } .
2. Page 1, Lines 19 through 25 :
19 . urges women aged 40 and older to be annually screened for breast cancer including,
20 at a minimum, a mammogram;
and
21 . recognizes the importance of public programs that provide breast cancer screening
22 to uninsured women who cannot afford to be screened
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; and
23 . urges all insurance programs in the state of Utah to provide for breast cancer
24 screening to include mammograms and other physician recommended screening
25 tests, with minimum or no co-payments or out-of-pocket costs } .
3. Page 2, Lines 55 through 58 :
55
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor
encourage all
56 insurance programs in the state of Utah to provide for breast cancer screening to include
57 mammograms and other physician recommended screening tests, with minimum or no
58 co-payments or out-of-pocket costs. }
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Mayne introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Craig Bickmore, American Cancer Society
Kathyrn Rowley, Utah Department of Health
Lisa Schnider, President, Susan G. Komen, Salt Lake City
Michael Siler, Director, Government Relations, American Cancer Society
Kelly Atkinson, citizen
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place S.C.R. 4 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.J.R. 1 Alzheimer's State Plan Joint Resolution (Sen. K. Morgan)
Sen. Morgan introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Nick Zullo, Program Director, Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
S.B. 127 Controlled Substances Prescriber Training (Sen. P. Jones)
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to replace S.B. 127 with 1st Sub. S.B. 127. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
Sen. Jones introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 127 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 127 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
S.B. 131 Reauthorization of Utah Commission on Aging (Sen. P. Jones)
Sen. Jones introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Maureen Henry, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Aging
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place S.B. 131 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
Sen. Jones assumed the Chair.
S.B. 135 Sunset Reauthorization-human Services (Sen. A. Christensen)
Sen. Christensen introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: John Ortiz, Program Manager, Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services
Charlie Luke, Executive Director, Utah Association of Community Services
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 135 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to place S.B. 135 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
The meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.
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Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Committee Chair