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8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Kidney Health Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ creates the Kidney Health Task Force;
13 ▸ requires the task force to provide recommendations on improving kidney health in
14 Utah; and
15 ▸ creates a repeal date.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 63I-1-236, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 194
23 ENACTS:
24 36-29-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25 36-29-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26 36-29-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27 36-29-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28 36-29-305, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 36-29-301 is enacted to read:
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33 36-29-301. Definitions.
34 As used in this part, "task force" means the Kidney Health Task Force created in
35 Section 36-29-302.
36 Section 2. Section 36-29-302 is enacted to read:
37 36-29-302. Kidney Health Task Force membership.
38 (1) There is created the Kidney Health Task Force.
39 (2) The following are members of the task force:
40 (a) a member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
41 (b) a member of the Senate, appointed by the minority leader of Senate;
42 (c) a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House
43 of Representatives;
44 (d) a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the
45 House of Representatives; and
46 (e) the lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor's designee.
47 (3) The governor shall appoint the following additional members to the task force:
48 (a) an individual representing the Department of Health and Human Services;
49 (b) an individual representing a health care system;
50 (c) an individual representing the nephrologist community;
51 (d) an individual representing the kidney patient community;
52 (e) two individuals from separate nonprofit organizations that focus on kidney disease;
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54 (f) two individuals who represent any of the following:
55 (i) public health clinics;
56 (ii) community health centers;
57 (iii) minority health organizations; or
58 (iv) private health insurers.
59 (4) (a) A member appointed by the governor under Subsection (3) shall serve a
60 four-year term.
61 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), for the initial appointments of members
62 described in Subsection (3), the governor shall appoint four members to a two-year
63 appointment to ensure that half of the members appointed by the governor rotate every two
64 years.
65 (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the applicable appointing
66 authority shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term of the original
67 appointment.
68 (5) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide staff for the task
69 force.
70 Section 3. Section 36-29-303 is enacted to read:
71 36-29-303. Task force meetings.
72 (1) The task force shall annually elect a chair and vice chair from the task force's
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74 (2) The task force shall meet at least four times each year.
75 (3) (a) A majority of the members of the task force constitute a quorum.
76 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
77 Section 4. Section 36-29-304 is enacted to read:
78 36-29-304. Duties.
79 (1) The task force shall study issues related to:
80 (a) kidney disease, including higher rates of the disease in minority populations;
81 (b) transplantation; and
82 (c) living and deceased kidney donation.
83 (2) The task force shall provide recommendations for:
84 (a) programs that treat kidney disease;
85 (b) programs that detect kidney disease in early stages of the disease;
86 (c) programs to reduce the burden of kidney disease on patients and communities; and
87 (d) an outreach and marketing campaign that includes:
88 (i) health education workshops and seminars;
89 (ii) preventative screenings;
90 (iii) a social medial campaign; and
91 (iv) television and radio commercials.
92 (3) Before November 1, 2023, and each year thereafter, the task force shall provide a
93 written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding the
94 recommendations described in Subsection (2).
95 Section 5. Section 36-29-305 is enacted to read:
96 36-29-305. Members serve without pay -- Reimbursement for expenses.
97 (1) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or
98 benefits for the member's service but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
99 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
100 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
101 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and
102 63A-3-107.
103 (2) Salary and expenses of a task force member who is a legislator shall be paid in
104 accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation
105 and Expenses.
106 Section 6. Section 63I-1-236 is amended to read:
107 63I-1-236. Repeal dates, Title 36.
108 (1) Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2023.
109 (2) Section 36-12-20 is repealed June 30, 2023.
110 (3) Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed
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115 (5) Title 36, Chapter 29, Part 3, Kidney Health Task Force, is repealed December 31,
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