MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

25 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 12, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair

                                                Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

                                                Rep. Melvin R. Brown

                                                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

                                                Rep. Craig Hall

                                                Rep. Sandra Hollins

                                                Rep. Michael S. Kennedy

                                                Rep. Paul Ray

                                                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Norman J. Thurston

                                                Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:                        Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary

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

Vice Chair Spendlove called the meeting to order at 3:52 p.m.

MOTION:      Rep. Barlow moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2015, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 112         Hearing Instrument Specialist Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained 1st Substitute H.B. 112 to the committee and distributed a handout provided by Utah Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Spoke for the bill:       Dr. Anne Lobdell, audiologist

                                    Dr. Enoch Cox, audiologist, Utah speech-Language Hearing Association

                                    Kristin Rector, Assistive Listening Company

Kathy Evans

                                    Don Lively

                                    Maile Keone, Assistive Listening Company

MOTION:      Rep. Brown moved to replace H.B. 112 with 1st Substitute H.B. 112, Hearing Instrument Specialist Amendments. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Hall, Rep. Kennedy, and Chair McIff absent for the vote.

MOTION:      Rep. Redd moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted. The motion passed with Rep. Thurston voting in opposition and Rep. Barlow, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

S.J.R. 1          Joint Resolution Urging Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information (Sen. L. Escamilla)

Sen. Escamilla explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Barry Nangle, Utah Department of Health

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Hall, Rep. Kennedy, Chair McIff, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Barlow moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Hall, Rep. Kennedy, Chair McIff, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Spendlove adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.

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Kay L. McIff, Chair