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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 250
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Members Present:        Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Chair
                Sen. Patricia W. Jones
                Sen. Stuart C. Reid

Member Absent:         Sen. Mark B. Madsen
                Sen. Luz Robles    
    
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 8:14 A.M.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to approve the minutes of February 2, 2012. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 51    Medical Speciality Practice Act Amendments (Rep. E. Vickers)

MOTION:    Sen. Reid moved to amend H.B. 51 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 1 :    

             1     
MEDICAL
{   SPECIALITY   }        SPECIALTY       PRACTICE ACT AMENDMENTS


2.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 55b
    House Floor Amendments
    1-31-2012 :
    

             50          (vi) Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
 

    (vii) Chapter 40a, Athletic Trainer Licensing Act;  

             51          
{   (vii)   }        (viii)       Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;

             52          
{   (viii)   }        (ix)       Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;

             53          
{   (ix   }        (x)       ) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

             54          
{   (x)   }        (xi)       Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; and

             55          
{   (xi)   }        (xii)       Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act H. ;

             55a          
{   (xii)   }        (xiii)       Chapter 71, Naturopathic Physician Practice Act; and

             55b          
{   (xiii)   }        (xiv)       Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice Act .H .


        The motion passed unanimously.



Rep. Vickers introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Casey Hill, Utah Medical Association
            Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association and Utah Food Industry
            Association

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 51 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.J.R. 12    Utah Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week Joint Resolution (Sen. M. Madsen)


Spoke for the bill:    Marie Nuccitelli, Mother
            Laura S. McCluskey, Ambassador, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
    
MOTION:     Sen. Reid moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.

The meeting adjourned at 8:42 A.M.

Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.





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                 Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Committee Chair