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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building
March 1, 2013

CORRECTED (5/06/13)

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. LaVar Christensen, Vice Chair
                Rep. Stewart Barlow
                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
                Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                Rep. Brian M. Greene
                Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
                Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                    
STAFF PRESENT:        Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep Barlow moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2013, meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove absent for the vote.

H.B. 109    Anesthesiologist Assistant Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)

Rep. Dee presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 19 :    

             18          .    establishes terms for the license;
{   and   }

             19          .    defines unlawful and unprofessional conduct
{   .   }        ; and

    . requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to study and work with the Legislature's Health and Human Services Interim Committee to develop recommendations regarding certain patient consent and notice requirements.  


2.    Page 2, Line 36 :    

             36          58-70b-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
  Uncodified Material Affected:

ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL  


3.    Page 6, Line 166 :    

             166          (4) exploiting a client for personal advantage, profit, or interest.

      Section 11. Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Study.

    The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing shall consult the professional boards for health care providers licensed under Title 58, Chapters 31b, Nurse Practice Act, and 70b, Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act , and physicians described in Section 58-70b-102(3), to work with the Legislative Health and Human Services Interim Committee to study and make a recommendation on or before November 15, 2015:
    (1) that identify anesthesia procedures that:
    (a) may be performed by an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapters 31b, Nurse Practice Act or 70b, Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act; and
    (b) involve significant risk to a patient; and
    (2) recommend whether a patient should:
    (a) be informed of the level of training of, or the type of license held by the provider who will perform the procedure; and
    (b) be required to consent to the type of provider who will perform the procedure.  


    
The motion passed with Rep. Christensen and Rep. Ray voting in opposition.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dr. Gary Silver            Utah Society of Anesthesiologists
                Mr. Jacob Stoker        Anesthesiologist Student
                Mr. Mark Brinton        Utah Medical Association

Spoke in opposition
to the bill:            Dr.Siam Oottamasa Thien    Urologist, Utah Association of Nurse
                                Anesthesiologists    
                Dr. Mark Sanderson        Utah Association of Nurse                                      Anesthesiologists        
                Dr. Stuart Segura        Pediatric Dentist

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended.

The motion passed, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Menlove, and Chair Ray voting in opposition.



H.B. 146    Health Care Provider Amendments (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to amend the bill as follows:



1.    Page 7, Lines 206 through 208 :    

             206          (12) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1)
  , Subsection (7)(b), and Section 31A-22-618       , an insurer or third party

             207      administrator is not required to, but may, enter into contracts with licensed athletic trainers,
             208      licensed under Title 58, Chapter 40a, Athletic Trainer Licensing Act.

The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove and Rep. Greene absent for the vote.
    
Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Mark Brinton    Utah Medical Association

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Ms. Lisa Walker    Utah Athletic Trainers Association
            Mr. Brad Hayes        Athletic Trainer Education, University of Utah

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to place H.B. 146 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed, with Rep. Barlow voting in opposition.

H.B. 371    Interpreter Services for the Hearing Impaired Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Ms. Marilyn Call     Utah Services of Deaf and Hard of Hearing        
            Mr. Dale H. Boam    Deaf and Interpreting Community

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to place H.B. 371 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 8    Concurrent Resolution on Parkinson's Disease (Rep. S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Ms. Kris Fawson     Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to place H.C.R. 8 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene absent for the vote.


S.B. 17    Account for People with Disabilities Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton presented the bill to the committee, with the assistance of Mr. Paul Smith, Department of Human Services.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Ms. Kris Fawson     Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities    

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene and Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Kennedy moved to place S.B. 17 on the Consent Calendar.

At the request of the sponsor, Rep. Kennedy withdrew the motion.

2nd Sub. S.B. 132     Utah Medical Education Council Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greene and Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.










            


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                         Rep. Paul Ray, Chair