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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
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.
Sen. Christensen called the meeting to order at 2:28 PM.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to approve the minutes of February 6, 2012. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 12 Utah Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week Joint Resolution (Sen. M. Madsen)
Sen. Madsen introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to amend S.J.R. 12 as follows:
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10 This joint resolution of the Legislature designates September
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11 2012, as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week.
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13 This resolution:
14 . designates September
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16 week with appropriate activities and programs.
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42 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
43 designates September
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44 Week in the state of Utah and urges the citizens of Utah to observe the week with appropriate
45 activities and programs.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass S.J.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
H.B. 55 Health Care Associated Infections (Rep. J. Draxler)
Rep. Draxler introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Dave Gessell, Vice President, Utah Hospitals Association
Jason Cook, Medicaid Policy Research Director, Utah Health Policy Project
Robyn Archer, President, Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
Dr. Robert Rolfs, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 55 out favorably.
Sen. Jones declared a conflict of interest, stating that she serves on the St. Mark's Hospital Board and the Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Board.
The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 101 Acupuncture Licensing Act Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins)
Sen. Hinkins introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Kris Justesen, Chair, Utah Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Spoke to the bill: Casey Hill, Vice President, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass S.B. 101 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 47 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Act (Sen. K. Morgan)
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to replace S.B. 47 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 47. The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Morgan introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Nels Holmgren, Director, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Human Services
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass 2nd Sub. S.B. 47 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to amend the bill to make the advisory committee a two-year rather than a four-year committee.
Sen. Robles withdrew her substitute motion.
Sen. Jones withdrew her motion.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen voting in opposition.
H.B. 85 Forensic Phlebotomy (Rep. V. Peterson)
Rep. Peterson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Chief Layne Pace, Battalion Chief, Orem Fire Department
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to pass H.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Christensen voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 3:59 PM
Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.
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Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Committee Chair