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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. Stuart C. Reid
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.
Sen. Christensen called the meeting to order at 8:07 A.M.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to approve the minutes of February 22, 2012. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
S.B. 40 Medical and Osteopathic Practice Act Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson)
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to replace 1st Sub. S.B. 40 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 40. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend 2nd Sub. S.B. 40 as follows:
1. Page 4, Line 99 :
99 within their respective scope of practice, and qualified under Subsection (2)
{
(f)
}
(i)
:
2. Page 4, Lines 105 through 109 :
105 (b) "Delegation group B" means
:
(i)
{
the following who are
}
a practical nurse or an esthetician who is
licensed under this title, acting
106 within their respective scope of practice, and
{
are
}
qualified under Subsection
{
(2)(f)
}
(2)(i); and
:
107
{
(i) a practical nurse;
108 (ii) an esthetician; and }
109
{
(iii)
}
(ii)
a medical assistant
who is qualified under Subsection
(2)(i)
.
3. Page 4, Line 118 :
118 (iii) is located within
{
45
}
60
minutes or
{
45
}
60
miles of the
cosmetic medical facility.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
Sen. Knudson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association
Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association
Spoke against the bill: Dr. Matthew Roller, President, Chiropractic Physicians Association
RuthAnn Holloway, Owner, Master Esthetics
Nicholas Anderson, Owner, Medical Spa
Spoke to the bill: Brenda Scharman, Utah Beauty School Owners Association
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass 2nd Sub. S.B. 40 out favorably with an additional amendment:
1. Page 3, Lines 70 through 71 :
70 (B) are performed by a
{
chiropractor
}
chiropractic physician
or
physical therapist for treatment of a condition
71 that is within their scope of practice.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 95 Retail Sale of Tobacco Products (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: David Spatafore, Utah Association of Police Chiefs
Dalane England, Vice President, Utah Eagle Forum
Debi Tabor, Programs Vice President, Utah Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend 1st Sub. H. B. 95 as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 136 through 140 :
136 (b) "Retail tobacco specialty business" means a commercial establishment in which:
137 (i) the sale of tobacco products accounts for more than
{
30%
}
35%
of the
total annual gross
138 receipts for the establishment;
139 (ii) food and beverage products, excluding gasoline sales, is less than
{
50%
}
45%
of the total
140 annual gross receipts for the establishment; and
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to amend 1st Sub. H.B. 95 as follows:
1. Page 8, Lines 233 through 236 :
233 (2) (a) [
{
under
234 circumstances where a person should reasonably know, } intentionally, recklessly, or with
235 criminal negligence [
236 of age[
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen voting in opposition.
H.B. 98 Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid (Rep. D. Sanpei)
Rep. Sanpei introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass H.B. 98 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 296 Social Services - Employment First Priority (Rep. V. L. Snow)
Rep. Snow introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Lana Stohl, Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Human Services
MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass H.B. 296 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 240 Medical Retainer Agreements (Rep. K. Ivory)
Rep. Ivory introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass H.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 225 Child and Family Service Providers (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. Watkins introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass H.B. 225 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 180 Food Stamp Reference Amendments (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)
Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass H.B.180 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:52 A.M.
Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.
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Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Committee Chair