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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 250
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
FEBRUARY 27 , 2012


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 4:29 PM

S.B. 179    Hospital Tax Assessment (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Dave Gessel, Vice President, Utah Hospital Association

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to amend S.B. 179 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 51 :    

             50      additional amount from the assessment imposed under Subsection (2)(d)(i) in the amount of
  :

    (A)  

             51      $1,000,000 to offset Medicaid mandatory expenditures
  ; and

    (B) the non-federal share to seed amounts needed to support capitated rates for Accountable Care Organizations  
.


2.    Page 6, Lines 160 through 161 :    

             160      multiplied by the hospital's Medicaid inpatient payments for state fiscal year 2009
{   , exclusive of

             161      medical education and Medicaid disproportionate share payments  
}
; and

3.    Page 6, Lines 170 through 171 :    

             170      multiplied by the hospital's Medicaid inpatient payments for state fiscal year 2010
{   ,

exclusive of


             171      medical education and Medicaid disproportionate share payments  
}
.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to pass S.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to place S.B. 179 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
    

MOTION:    Sen. Reid moved to approve the minutes of February 24, 2012. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 366    Receipt of Welfare Benefits Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)

Sen. Valentine introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Madsen moved to pass H.B. 366 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to place H.B. 366 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 399    Physician and Osteopathic Licensing Amendments (Rep. S. Sandstrom)

Rep. Sandstrom introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 399 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Sen. Reid moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 5:04 PM.


Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.


                    _______________________________________
                     Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Committee Chair