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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

25 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 26, 2014


Members Present:    Rep. Paul Ray, 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

Members Absent:    Rep. LaVar Christensen, Vice Chair

Staff Present:    Mr. Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
    Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary

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


Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 7:40 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2014, meeting.
        The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.

S.C.R. 5    Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Master Plan (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Palmer De Paulis, speaking as a citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.

H.B. 384    Concussion and Head Injury Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Chair Ray explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to place H.B. 384 on the Consent Calendar. The motion
        passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.


H.B. 146    Child Care Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Marc Babitz, Utah Department of Health.

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to replace H.B. 146 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 146. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill:    Ms. Teresa Whiting, Utah Department of Health
            Ms. Janis Dubno, Voices for Utah Children
            Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 348    Child Support Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to replace H.B. 348 with 1st Substitute H.B. 348. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.

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


1.    Page 4, Lines 88 through 91 :    

             88          (8) If Subsection (7)(d)(v)(A) or (B) is met and a
{   stay-at-home   } parent      {   applies for   }        receives      

             89      assistance under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Employment Support Program,
  or the child becomes subject to the care and custody of the state,       income may be

             90     
{   automatically   } imputed at the federal minimum wage for a 40-hour work week to      {   that   }        either       parent. A

             91      payor parent's alimony obligation may not be reduced by
{   the   }        this       imputation.


The motion passed unanimously.


Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake


Spoke to the bill:        Ms. Dani Hartvigsen, Coalition for the Preservation of Family                  Values
                Mr. Stan Rasmussen , Sutherland Institute

MOTION:    Rep. Redd moved to return 1st Substitute H.B. 348, as amended, to the Rules Committee for reassignment.

The motion passed with Rep. Kennedy voting in opposition.

H.B. 134    Firearm Safety Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee and provided the following handouts:
Utah Youth Suicide Facts
Deseret News Suicide Fact Publication
Means Matter: Suicide, Guns & Public Health

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to replace H.B. 134 with 1st Substitute H.B. 134. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council
                Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Utah State Legislature
                Mr. Andy Jacobs, coach, Orem High School
                Dr. Doug Gray, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved pass the bill out favorably as substituted. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 137    Health Care Professional Truth in Advertising (Sen. T. Weiler)

The bill was not heard.

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

Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.




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Paul Ray, Chair