MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 2, 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


Chair McIff called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2015. The motion passed with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Brown, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 390         Local Health Departments Emergency Funding (Rep. P. Ray)


Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to pass H.B. 390 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Brown, and Rep. Hall absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to place H.B. 390 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Brown, and Rep. Hall absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 230         Coverage for Eosinophilic Disorders (Rep. C. Moss)


Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Tammy Zundel, Utah Eosinophilic Disorder Association. Ms. Zundel provided two handouts pertaining to the bill.



 

Spoke for the bill:       Jennie Frisk, parent

                                    Dr. Rafael Friszt, Allergy/Immunology Pediatrician

Michelle Fogg, Utah Food Allergy Network

                                    Jessica Richins

 

Spoke to the bill:        Todd Kiser, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

Tanji Northrup, Assistant Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

Frank Pignanelli, Regence BlueCross/BlueShield

Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association

 

MOTION:     Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to replace H.B. 230 with 1st Substitute H.B. 230, "Coverage for Eosinophilic Disorders." The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 230 out favorably.


SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to hold the bill. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Hollins voting in opposition and Rep. Hall and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 102          Online Pharmacy Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)


Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke against the bill:            Dr. Bill Hamilton, President Elect, Utah Medical Association

 

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to replace S.B. 102 with 1st Substitute H.B. 102, "Online Pharmacy Amendments." The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. out favorably. The motion passed with Chair McIff and Rep. Ward voting in opposition and Rep. Chavez-Houck absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 364         Suicide Prevention Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)


Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Kim Myers, representing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Ms. Myers provided a handout, "Utah Suicide Facts."

 

Spoke for the bill:       Laura Warburton, parent

                                    Sydney Dixon, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

Bre McFee, Wasatch Suicide Coalition

Becky Austad, Northern Utah Hope

                                    Kimball Gardner, NAMI Utah

                                    Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association

 

MOTION:                 Rep. Spendlove moved to amend the H.B. 364 As follows:

 

1.    Page 4, Line 117 through Page 5, Line 121: 

 

117 (iv) covers the topics described in Subsection (2).

118 (b)  (i)  A school district shall annually offer one parent seminar for each 11,000 students

119enrolled in the school district.

 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b)(i), a school district may not be required to offer more than three seminars.  

120 (c) A school district may:

121 (i) develop its own curriculum for the seminar described in Subsection (1)(a); or

 

2.    Page 8, Lines 219 through 224:      

 

219 (1) expend appropriations under this section to implement the programs and training

220described in Section 53A-15-1301 addressing bullying and cyberbullying; and

221 (2) make  up to  {   $1,000  }  $1,500  available to each requesting school, for the school to choose a

222program or training curriculum from a Utah-based organization that is tax exempt under

223Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, and that is focused on programs and training

224addressing bullying and cyberbulling.

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Brown moved to pass H.B.364 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

 

H.B. 380         Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments (Rep. R. Edwards)

 

Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Kim Jensen, parent (handout)

 

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Spendlove absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 147          Epinephrine Auto-injector Use Expansion (Sen. M. Dayton)

 

This bill was not considered.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Brown moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Spendlove absent for the vote.

 

Chair McIff adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Kay L. McIff, Chair