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MINUTES OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 250, State Capitol
March 1, 2013

Members Present:         Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair
                Sen. Allen M. Christensen
                Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa
                Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
                Sen. Luz Robles

Staff Present:            Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Vickers called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of Feb 27, 2013. The motion         passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 213    Employer Association Health Plan Amendments (P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 213 with 1st Sub. S.B. 213, "Employer Association Health Plan Amendments." The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Mr. Craig Bickmore, Executive Director, New Car Dealers of
                Utah

MOTION:     Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 213 out favorably. The motion         passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen Christensen moved that 1st Sub. S.B. 213 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 85    Community Health Worker Program (L. Robles)

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to amend S.B. 85 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 29 through 33 :

             29      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             30          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2014:
             31          .    to the Department of Health - Disease Control and Prevention

- Health Promotion , as an ongoing

             32      appropriation:
             33              .    from the General Fund, $250,000.

2.    Page 4, Line 119 through Page 5, Line 128 :

             119          Section 2. Appropriation.
             120          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
             121      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following sums of money
             122      are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
             123      previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
             124      addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
             125          To Department of Health - Disease Control and Prevention
             126          From General Fund                                $250,000
             127          Schedules of programs
             128

{ ~~Department of Health - Disease Control and Prevention~~ } Health Promotion $250,000

The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Robles presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Ms. Judi Hilman, Executive Director, Utah Health Policy Project
                    Ms. Sara McCormick, Research Associate, University of Utah, Center for          Public Policy and Administration
            Ms. Leanne Johnston, Executive Director, Utah Women's Health Coalition
            Mr. Victor Arredondo, Program Director, American Heart Association

MOTION:    Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass S.B. 85, as amended, out favorably. The motion         passed, with Sen. Christensen voting in opposition.

1st Sub. H.B. 292    Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and CHIP (D. Sanpei)

Rep. Sanpei presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 292 out favorably. The motion passed
        unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved that 1st Sub. H.B. 292 be placed on the Consent Calendar. Sen. Thatcher withdrew his motion.

1st Sub. H.B. 135    Medical Malpractice Amendments (D. Sanpei)

Rep. Sanpei presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Mr. Jack Ray, Representative, Utah Association for Justice
                    Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association

Sen. Shiowaza declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 135 out favorably. The motion         passed unanimously.

H.B. 233    Funeral Services Licensing Act Amendments (R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove presented the bill to the committee.

Rep. Menlove declared a conflict of interest.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:                Mr. Robert Larkin, Secretary/Treasurer, Utah Funeral Directors Association

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed
        unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved that H.B. 233 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 116    Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act Amendments (R. Cunningham)

Rep. Cunningham presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Chief Chris Evans, South Jordan Fire Department

Rep. Cunningham declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

2nd Sub. H.B. 118    Automatic External Defibrillator Restricted Account (R. Cunningham)

Rep. Cunningham presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass 2nd Sub. H.B. 118 out favorably. The motion         passed unanimously.

H.B. 244    Mental Health Professional Practice Act Amendments (E. Redd)

Rep. Redd presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:                Mr. Santiago Cortez, Chair, Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Committee

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 244 out favorably. The motion passed
        unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen Christensen moved that H.B. 244 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 117    Regulation of Tattoo Industry (J. Stanard)

Rep. Stanard presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to pass H.B. 117 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with
        Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m.

Minutes reported by Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, Committee Secretary.

Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Committee Chair