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BILL #, TITLE, SPONSOR |
ISSUE/DESCRIPTION |
UMA POSITION |
FISCAL NOTE |
STATUS |
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UMA INITIATIVES |
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S.B. 79S03 -- Medical Malpractice Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Knudson and Senator John Valentine |
Establishes a standard of proof of clear and convincing evidence for
malpractice actions based on emergency care received in emergency
departments. This applies to all EMTALA care and covers emergency room
physicians, hospitals, employed providers and on-call specialists. It
applies to emergency care in the emergency department until a patient is
stabilized and transfered to another department or released. It does
not apply if the specialist on call has a provider/patient relationship
with the patient outside of the emergency department if they have seen
the patient in the last 3 months for the exact same condition and if
they have the patient records immediately available. There is a four
year sunset on this law. |
UMA Initiative
Strong Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 269S02 -- Anesthesiologist Assistants
Sponsor: Rep. Julie Fisher |
Creates a new licensing chapter under DOPL for the Professional
Licensing of Anesthesiologist Assistants. Establishes a licensing
board, defines terms, requirements and qualifications for licensure and
defines unlawful and unprofessional conduct. |
UMA/USA Initiative
Strong Support |
$2,000 Revenue
from licensing. |
Failed |
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UMA COLLABORATIVE BILLS |
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H.B. 165S03 - Health Reform - Administrative Simplification
Sponsor: Rep. Merlynn Newbold |
Amends the timing requirement for a hospital itemized bill. Creates a
system wide, broad based demonstration project between health care
payers and health care providers for innovating the payment of delivery
of healthcare in the state. Requires Insurance Commissioner to convene
insurers and providers to establish a more efficient coordination of
benefits process. Requires insurers to issue a standardized card
containing health plan information. Gives the Ins. Dept. rulemaking
authority to establish standards for electronic exchange of health plan
information (card swipe technology or other). Requires an insurer to
provide sufficient information to the health care provider to determine
compensation or payment for healthcare services. Ins. Commissioner with
group to develop standardized terminology and formats of EOBs, create a
better pre-authorization process and create a consolidated credentialing
process. Decreases the amount of time an insurer has to recover amount
paid to a provider if it was incorrect. |
Collaborative Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 188S02 - Health System Reform - Insurance Market
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Clark |
Expands access to the health insurance market, increases market
flexibility and provides greater transparency in the health insurance
market.
- Revises the basic benefit plan used for consumer comparison of health
benefit products;
- Requires the DOI to include a summary of the types of plans sold
through the internet portal, including market penetration of mandate
lite products in its annual market report
- Allows insurers to offer lower cost health insurance products that do
not include certain state mandates in the individual market, the small
employee group market
- Creates the Utah NetCare Plan - a low cost alternative to current
federal COBRA and state mini-COBRA plans
- Requires health insurance brokers and producers to disclose their
commissions and compensation to their customers prior to selling a
health benefit plan
- Modifies the number and type of products an insurer must offer in the
small employer group market and the individual market
- Establishes a defined contribution arrangement market available on the
internet portal which offers a range of health benefit plan choices to
an employer's eligible employees. Starts with small employers Jan 1
2010 and large employer groups beginning Jan 1, 2012.
- Establishes a board within the DOI that has the responsibility to
develop a risk adjustment mechanism that will apportion risk
among the insurers participating in the internet portal
- Requires insurers who offer plans through the portal to provide
greater transparency and disclose information about plan benefits,
provider networks, wellness programs, claim payment practices,
and solvency ratings
- Establishes a process for a consumer to compare health plan
features on the internet portal and to enroll in a health benefit plan
through the portal
- Requires teh Office of Consumer Health Services to convene insurers,
and health care providers to monitor and report to the Health Reform
Task
Force and to the B&L Interim Committee regarding progress towards
expanding access to the defined contribution market, greater choice in
the
market, and payment reform demonstration projects;
- Reauthorizes the Health Reform Task Force for one year
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Collaborative Support |
$0 2009
$70,000 2010
$70,000 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 331S02 - Health Reform - Health Insurance Coverage in State
Contracts
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Dunnigan |
Requires certain state entities to require a contractor who contracts
with a state entity to offer the contractor's employers or
subcontractors qualified health insurance coverage during the duration
of the contract with the state if the contract is in the amount of
$500,000 or more and those employees or subcontractors work at least 30
hours a week. |
Collaborative Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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H.B. 13 -- Crime of Strangulation or Smothering
Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Seelig |
Amends the offense of aggravated assault to include the offenses of
intentionally impeding a person's circulation by applying pressure to a
person's neck or throat or impeding a person's normal breathing and
makes this offense a third degree felony. |
No Position
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$58,100 2010
$116,300 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 14 -- Material Harmful to Minors Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Sheryl Allen |
Provides penalties for minors that distribute pornographic material or
deal in material harmful to a minor. Makes it a class A misdemeanor for
16 or 17 years of age, a class B misdemeanor for 16 years of age or
younger and a third degree felong for a person 18 years or older who
solicits a person younger than 18 to distribute pornographic material or
deal in material harmful to a minor. Provides that if a person younger
than 18 years of age has previously committed teh offense of dealing in
material harmful to minors, the person is guilty of third degree felony
for each subsequent offense. |
Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 17 -- Expedited Partner Therapy Treatment
Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Seelig |
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act to allow physicians the option to use
expedited partner therapy if they wish when treating a patient with a
sexually transmitted disease and any partner they may have. If the
physician chooses, he/she may may prescribe a medication as per CDC
guidelines for a partner they have not seen without it being considered
unlawful conduct. Provides immunity to a provider who prescribes to a
partner as long as the provider is not grossly negligent or willful and
wanton in prescribing. |
Soft Support based on Public Health.
Strong support if extra liability protection inserted. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 21 -- Amendments to Driver License Sanction Requirements
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Greenwood |
Provides that the requirement that the reinstatement of a person's
license for a person under 21 years of age operating a vehicle with a
detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body is contingent upon the
person's completion of an action recommended by a local substance abuse
authority or substance abuse program is only applicable within five
years after the effective date of the license sanction. |
Information Only |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 26 -- Child and Vulnerable Adult Endangerment Provisions
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Morley |
Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally causes or permits
a child or vulnerable adult to be exposed to, inhale, ingest, or have
contact with a controlled substance, chemical substance, or drug
paraphernalia is: guilty of a third degree felony; guilty of a second
degree felony, if as a result of the conduct, the child or vulnerable
adult suffers bodily injury, substantial bodily injury or serious bodily
inury; or guilty of a first degree felony, if, as a result of the
conduct a child or vulnerable adult dies. Provides an affirmative
defense to the crime described if the controlled substance is obtained
by lawful prescription and is used or possessed in accordance with the
prescription instructions. Provides penalties. |
No Position but some language in the bill concerns us. Amended so we
support the bill. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 27 -- Protections for Agricultural Practices
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Morley |
Eliminates the presumption that agricultural operations are conducted in
accordance with sound agricultural practices and provides that
agricultural operations are not nuisances. |
Some concerns. No position. Talked with sponsor about concerns. Seems
to be o.k. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 31 -- Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act
Sponsor: Rep. Carl Wimmer |
Enacts the Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act and amends civil
liability immunity provisions relating to the act. Provides for the
expiration of the AED statewide database on Sept. 1, 2009 and replaces
it with local system operated by public safety answering points.
Permits a person to administer CPR or use an AED on a person reasonably
believe to be in sudden cardiac arrest without a license or certificate
and regardless of whether the person is trained to administer CPR or to
use an AED. Provides for immunity from civil liablity for certain acts
or omissions relating to administering CPR, operating, designing, or
managing a CPR or AED program or providing instruction or training, or
taking other specified action in relation to CPR or AEDs unless the
actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. |
Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 33 -- Refund of Unearned Health Insurance
Premiums and Medicare Supplement Insurance Premiums
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Amends Insurance Code. Requires "unearned amount of the collected
premium" from a health insurance policy or a Medicare supplement policy
to be refunded if the policy is cancelled for a reason other than a
material misrepresentation. Provides that if an insurer cancels a
health insurance policy or a Medicare supplement policy because of a
material misrepresentation on the application, the insurance shall
refund teh premiums collected minus claims that have been paid. |
Information Item |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 40 -- Motorcycle Rider Education Program Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Daw |
Provides that a person who is at least 15 years 6 months of age and has
been issued a learner permit may enroll in and complete a motorcycle
rider training course if the course is conducted on a closed course that
is not conducted on a public highway, is approved by the Driver License
Division and meets or exceeds established national standards for
motorcycle rider training courses prescribed by the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation. |
Information Item |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 52 -- Insurance Code Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Dunnigan |
Modifies insurance code. Provides rulemaking authority related to
annual financial reporting requirements similar to those adopted by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Modifies the audit
committee. Authorizes the commissioner to make rules related to federal
law requirements involving genetic information and involving marketing.
Addresses general requirements for licensing and when the commissioner
may deny a license application. Addressed reinstatement of a
voluntarily surrendered license, modifies title insurance producer's
reserve fund. Addresses designations by an insurer, agency licensee,
etc. Makes certain records private under the Government Records Access
and Management Act. Modifies notice requirements related to termination
of coverage, modifies exemptions from the prohibition on sharing
commissions, mordifies provisions related to a bail bond license. Etc. |
Information Item
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No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 81S01 -- Health Care Patient Identity Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom |
Amends Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act by providing
measures to discourage identity theft and health insurance fraud and to
protect the accuracy of medical records. Defines "medical facility."
Allows a medical facility or Physician's office to request
identification of a patient prior to giving services and/or
indentification of the consenting individual if the patient lacks
capacity to consent. Permits a medical facility or physician's office
to use methods to document or confirm a patient's identiy. Prohibits a
medical facility that is subject to EMTALA from denying services to an
individual on the basis that the individual does not provide
identification when requested. |
Neutral Position Now. Originally opposed because it didn't allow
physicians to turn away a patient for no I.D. Have amended that out
now. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 89 - Prosthetic Limb Health Insurance Parity
Sponsor: Rep. David Litvack |
Requires accident and health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic
devices and at a minimum must equal the coverage provided under the
Medicare program. Includes all services and supplies necessary of the
use of the prosthetic device. |
Soft Support - support concept - reality is that it will be very hard to
get this through |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 90S01 -- Criminal Homicide Abortion
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Enacts the crime of "criminal homicide abortion" and makes it a second
degree felony. Defines criminal homicide abortion as a person causes
the death of an unborn child by intentionally performing an abortion of
the unborn child after the unborn child is viable to survive outside of
the womb. It is not a violation if the abortion is necessary to avert
the death of the woman or if the women is at serious risk of substantial
or irreversible impairment of a major bodily function if the abortion is
not performed or if the abortion is performed on an unborn child who has
a naturally occurring medical condition that makes it highly unlikely
the unborn child is viable. Prohibits a physician from aborting a fetus
that is viable. Defines viable as able to live outside of the womb as
determined by the attending physician to a reasonable degree of medical
certainty. |
Oppose. Based on requirements placed on a physician to keep fetus alive
outside of the womb artificially. We eventually amended to a point
where we were o.k. if not thrilled with the bill. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 95 -- Restrictions on Use of Wireless Communication Devices in
Vehicles
Sponsor: Rep. Phil Riesen |
Prohibits a person from using a wireless communication device while
operating a motor vehicle on a highway in this state with some
exceptions. Makes it a class C misdemeanor for violating the
prohibition. |
No Position on acutal bill but support the concept |
$0 2009
$1,200 Rev 2010
$1,200 Rev 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 106 -- Controlled Substance Database Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Daw |
Expands the purposes for which a practitioner or pharmacist may access
information on the controlled substance database. Grants access to a
mental health therapist under certain circumstances. Permits a
practitioner to designate up to three employees, approved by DOPL, to
access the database. Provides that the individual who obtains
information from the database may include the information in the
patient's medical chart or file and may provide the information to
others under HIPAA regulations. Gives DOPL rulemaking authority on the
database and allows DOPL to charge a fee for background checks for
designated employees. Mental Health Therapist cannot access the
database if not licensed. Provides that a relative of a deceased person
is not entitled to access information from the database relating to the
deceased person. |
Support.
UMA has worked with Rep. Daw on this bill to make accessing the
controlled substance database better and more useful for physicians. |
$0 2009
$5,000 2010 |
Passed |
H.B. 108 -- Hormone Restoration Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Doug Aagard |
Gives the Naturopathic physician the ability to prescribe a Schedule III
substance - Testosterone. Requires them to keep a record of the
testosterone. Allows them to administer, dispense or professionally use
the testosterone cream. The testosterone must be a bio-identical,
designed to be administered topically or designed to be absorbed across
the mucosal membranes of the mouth and prescribed solely for the purpose
of treating a patient with a low testosterone level in order to restore
the patient to a normal testosterone level. |
Opposed. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 114 -- Abortion Litigation Trust Account Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Sumsion |
Defines terms of the Abortion Litigation Trust Account. Provides that
money may be deposited into the account for the purpose of defending any
law passed by the legislature that challenges the legal concept that a
woman has the right to abortion, even when the woman is not threatened
with the loss of life or substantial and irreversible impairment of a
major bodily function. Provides that any money remaining as of May 11,
2009 used to defend Senate Bill 23 passed in 1991 can be used for the
above purpose. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 121S02-- Retired Volunteer Health Practitioner Act
Sponsor: |
Enacts the Retired Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Act which
establishes eligibility for a volunteer health care practitioner
license. Provides a waiver of fees for licensing of that volunteer.
Limits the practice of the volunteer to exclusive charity care at
charity locations; and requires supervision of the volunteer. |
Support.
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No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 124 -- Insurance Coverage for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal
Disorders and Short Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Johnson |
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for the use of an
amino acid-based elemental formula, regardless of the delivery method of
the formula, for the diagnoses or treatment of an eosinophilic
gastrointestinal disorder or short bowel syndrome if a licensed
physician issues a written order stating that the formula is medically
necessary. Requires the coverage to be similar or identical to the
coverage provided for other illnesses or diseases. |
Soft Support. It is very unlikely this bill can pass the legislature
because it is a mandate. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 127 -- Personal Injury Protection Coverage Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Todd Kiser |
Allows a presumptive personal representative to present and resolve a
claim for applicable benefits payable under person injury protection
coverage resulting from the death of an insured. |
Information Item |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 128 -- Electronic Prescribing Act
Sponsor: Rep. Rhonda Menlove |
Requires a practitioner to provide a patient with the option to
participate in electronic prescribing as of January 1, 2012. Requires
the pharmacy to accept and comply with the electronic prescription that
is transmitted. Provides enforcement and ensures that the electronic
prescribing is done in a secure manner. Requires full disclosure of
patients rights, restrictions and obligations of the electronic
prescribing. Provides for a hardship to not electronically prescribe
for small or rural areas. |
No Position. UMA worked to amend the bill to be in sync with federal
medicare law. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 129 -- Alcoholic Beverage Amendments Related to Minors
Sponsor: Rep. Curt Oda |
Modifies penalties for violation related to proof of age, penalties
related to suspension of driving privileges of a minor, makes a minor or
a parent or guardian liable for monetary penalties imposed on a reatail
licensee for a violation related to a minor. |
Information Item. |
$0 2009
$3,000 2010 |
Passed |
H.B. 132S01 -- Sexual Assault Victim Protocols
Sponsor: Rep. Biskupski |
Requires a health care facility to provide to a victim of sexual assault
information about emergency contraception and then provide emergency
contraception upon the request of the victim. Requires a health care
facility to maintain a protocol, prepared by a physician, for the
administration of emergency contraception at the facility and develop
and implement a written policy to ensure that a person is present at the
facility, or on-call, who has authority and training to comply with the
requirements of the bill. |
No Position on actual bill. Support the concept of notification. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 134 -- Recall of Unsafe or Defective Products
Sponsor: Rep. Christine Watkins |
Prohibits a supplier from selling or offering for sale a product that is
the subject of a recall. Makes it illegal for a supplier to sell or
offer for sale a product that has been recalled. Requires a supplier to
remove a product that has been recalled from availability. |
Information Item. |
$0 2009
$165,600 2010
$146,700 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 144 -- Medical Language Interpreter Act
Sponsor: Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck |
Provides that a person who renders language interpretation services
between a health care provider who speaks English and another person
(medical interpreter services), in Spanish, Russian, Bosnian, Somali,
Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, or Navajo may voluntarily obtain
certification as a certified medical language interpreter. Provides
that a person may provide medical interpreter services without obtaining
certification. Establishes requirements for certification. Makes it a
class A misdemeanor to misrepresent onself as certified when not
certified. Permits the division to charge a fee for administering
certification exam and issuing the certification. |
Information Item. |
$0 2009
$7,500 Rev 2010
$1,500 Rev 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 145 -- Workplace Drug Testing Programs
Sponsor: Rep. Trisha Beck |
Modifies definitions, addresses procedures related to confirmation of
tests, certification by medical review officers and use of test
information of nongovernmental employers. Expands the scope of who is
included in the section providing that a physician-patient relationship
is not created. |
Support. Changes the procedures to meet what is being done currently. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 158 -- Motorcycle Helmet Law Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Neil Hansen |
Says a person may not operate or ride a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle
on a highway in this state unless the person is wearing protective
headgear if another person under age 21 is also riding or the operator
holds a motorcycle learner permit. Says a person under 21 years of age
may not ride on a highway unless wearing protective heargear with a
continuous solid chin bar and protective glasses, googles, or a
transparent face shield unless the motorcycle is equipped with a
protective winshield. Grants rule making authority to establish
standards for approved protective headgear, etc. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Tabled in Committee |
H.B. 184 -- Income Tax Credit for a Disabled Dependent
Sponsor: Rep. John Dougall |
Allows for a tax credit beginning on or after January 1, 2009 for a
dependent adult with a disability or a dependent child with a
disability. |
Support concept but not particular bill. |
$0 2009
$2,270,000 2010
$2,330,000 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 189 -- Instruction in Health Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Hemingway |
Requires instruction in health in the public schools to be
age-appropriate and medically accurate. Provides components of
instruction for health courses. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 192 -- Personal Injury Judgment Interest
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Dunnigan |
Amends the date that a plaintiff may claim interest on special damages
and defines interest as simple interest and not compounded interest.
Says that interest for treatment as a result of an accident or injury
can only be accrued at 7% simple interest. This is a compromise from
the original bill. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 217 -- Utah Indoor Clean Air Act Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Neil Hansen |
Provides an exception to the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act. Excludes from
the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act, a business that receives at least 25% of
its annual gross receipts from the on-site sale of tobacco. |
Oppose.
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No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 219 -- Tobacco Tax Increase
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Increases the Cigarette and Tobacco Tax and Licensing Act by increasing
the tax rates on sale, use, storage, or distribution of cigarettes in
the state. Increase the tax from 3.475 cents per cigarette to 8.475
cents per cigarette and for cigarettes weighing in excess of three
pounds per thousand cigarettes, from 4.075 cents per cigarette to 9.938
cents per cigarette. |
Support.
|
$0 2009
$40 M Rev 2010
$41 M Rev 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 222 -- Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act
Sponsor: Rep. Carl Wimmer |
Requires at least 24 hours before a physician performs an abortion of an
unborn child who is at least 20 weeks gestational age, the woman on whom
the abortion is performed shall be informed of any anesthetic or
analgesic that would eliminate or alleviate organic pain to the unborn
child and any medical risks associated with the anesthetic or analgesic;
unless a medical emergency exists or the abortion is being performed to
save the life of the woman or to prevent grave damage to her medical
health. Provides that the person providing the information described in
the preceding paragraph is not prohibited from informing the woman of
the person's own opinion regarding teh administration of an anesthetic
or analgesic to alleviate fetal pain. Requires DOH to produce a
brochure that should be provided to that woman including information
from both sides of the issue. Provides that a physician who performs
such an abortion shall administer an anesthetic or analgesic to the
unborn child if the woman consents unless a medical emergency exists or
the physician informs the woman that the physician or the facility at
which the abortion is to be performed cannot or does not provide the
service. |
Oppose.
Some wording changes were made to the final bill. |
$0 2009
$5,000 2010
$5,000 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 224 -- Health Care Provider Abusive Work Environment Prohibition
Act
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom |
Establishes the Act. Defines terms. Prohibits abusive conduct and
retaliation and provides from a private right of action. Establishes
factors in determining abusive conduct; provides for affirmative
defenses and for remedies. Provides waiver of governmental immunity,
etc. Defines Abusive conduct as : repeated inflication of verbal abuse
such as the use of a derogatory remark, insult, or epithet, verbal or
physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening,
intimidating or humiliating or the gratuitous sabotage or undermining of
a person's work performance. |
Oppose.
Too restrictive and the language is too broad. Could be interpreted to
mean any verbal communication that a person doesn't like. |
$0 2009
$142,000 2010
$138,000 2011 |
Failed - sent to interim |
H.B. 239 -- Utah Medical Examiner Act - Investigation and Autopsies
Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis Oda |
Grants the attorney general or an assistant attorney general the
authority to investigate certain deaths. Grants the AG authority to
request an autopsy. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 245 -- Utah State 911 Committee Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis Oda |
Amends the duties and powers of the Utah 911 committee to allow them to
review information regarding the number of telephone subscribers; 911
call delivery network costs, public safety answering point cots and
system engineering information. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 247 -- Amendments to Email Information Required of Registered Sex
Offenders
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Bird |
Details what information a registered sex offender has to submit such as
online and Internet identifiers as currently defined by law. Provides
for access to that information, etc. |
Support.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 248 -- Regulating the Use of a Wireless Communication Device While
Operating a Motor Vehicle
Sponsor: Carol Spackman Moss |
Prohibits a person from using a wireless communication device while
operating a motor vehicle unless the wireless communication device is
designed and configured to allow for hands-free talking and listening
and is used in that manner; provides exceptions for an emergency, when
reporting a safety hazard or requesting assistance relating to that
hazard or when reporting criminal activity. Makes it a class C
misdemeanor for violation. |
Support Concept not this particular bill. |
$0 2009
$3,800 Rev 2010
$3,800 Rev 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 254 - Health Professional Authority - Death and Disability
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Last |
Except for fetal deaths, authorizes a nurse practitioner in certain
circumstances to state or certify cause of death and allows them to
complete and sign a death certificate. An NP must have independent
practice or a group practice and not be employed by a licensed health
care facility and would only be able to fill in a death certificate for
their own patient that is a patient not seen by a physician. The NP
must also complete an education program on how to complete a death
certificate which is developed by the DOH. It also allows an NP to
certify that a person has a disability for the purposes of obtaining a
disability special group license plate - a temporary winshield placard,
or a removable winshield placard from the Motor Vehicle Division. |
Support with PAs included. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 265 -- Postmortem Procedures Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Daw |
Defines terms of Utah Vital Statistics Act. Provides that if a funeral
service director is not retained, a designated agent or the next of kin
of a decedent may sign and file the decedent's certificate of death.
Describes rights and responsibilities of a designated agent or next of
kin of decedent. Requires state registrar to post information on the
state registrar's website and provide instructions for completing and
filing the death certificate and possessing, transporting and disposing
of a dead body or dead fetus. Other provisions on immunity for
releasing dead body. Makes funeral director liable for not removing
potentially hazardous implants before cremation, etc. |
No Position. |
$4,200 2009
$0 2010
$0 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 273 -- Contracting for Inter-Facility Medical Transports
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Noel |
Amends Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act. Defines
inter-facility transport. Allows a healthcare facility to contract with
any inter-facility transport services provider who holds a licensure.
Requires notice of a contract be given to the DOH. Establishes
requirements for licensure an dlimits marketing activities. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 277 -- Controlled Substance Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Adds the herb salvia divinorum to the statutory list of controlled
substances; designate salvia divinorum as a Schedule I controlled
substance. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 281 -- Wireless Communication Device Use Limitations While
Operating a Motor Vehicle
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Prohibits a person from using a wireless communication device for text
messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a motor
vehicle on a highway in the state or in a reduced speed school zone or
public parking lot unless the device is signed and configured to allow
for hands-free talking and listening and is used in that manner.
Prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from using a wireless
device while operating a motor vehicle on a highway provides exceptions. |
Support Concept not particular bill. |
$0 2009
$3,800 Rev 2010
$3,800 Rev 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 284 -- Smoking Ban in Motor Vehicle
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Seegmiller |
Prohibits a person from smoking in a motor vehicle if a child who is
younger than 8 yers of age is restrained or is required to be restrained
in a child restraint device in the motor vehicle. Provides for a fine
of $45 for violation unless person is enrolled in a smoking cessation
program then the court can suspend the fine. Provides that enforcement
of this shall only be as a secondary action and that this cannot be used
as a basis for or evidence of child abuse or neglect. |
Support. |
$0 2009
$1,600 2010
$1,600 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 285 -- Loss of Personal Information
Sponsor: Rep. Eric Hutchings |
Repeals and reenacts notification requirements when personal information
is accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person. Requires a person
who has or maintains a consumer's personal information that is accessed
or acquired by an unauthorized person to give the consumer notice. It
amends civil penalties. |
Support the concept of protecting patient information but oppose the
bill because it is too broad. It includes a patient's name. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 289 -- Background Checks for Qualifying Entities
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom |
Permits a background check of a volunteer who provides services to a
vulnerable adult who works in a "qualifying entity" and expands the
definition of "qualifying entity". |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 290S03 -- Prohibition of Wireless Communication Device Use in Motor
Vehicle
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Clark |
Prohibits a person from using a wireless communication device for text
messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a motor
vehicle on a highway in the state. Provides exceptions such as a
medical emergency, reporting of a safety hazard or requesting assitance
relating to such; reporting a criminal activity; used by law enforcement
officers or emergency service personnel. Provides that ciminal homicide
is automobile homicide if a person operates a moving vehicle in a
negligent or criminally negligent manner causing the death of another
and was using the handheld devise for the above. |
Support concept but not particular bill. |
$0 2009
$1,400 2010
$1,600 Rev 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 294S01 -- Survival Action Upon Injury or Death
Sponsor: Rep. Kay McIff |
Allows heirs of a person injured by a wrongdoer to receive certain
special damages, including income loss and general damages including
pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and other damages
suffered by the decedent up to $100,000 if the suit commenced before the
death even if the death is unrelated to the injury. |
Table until we have more information. Opposed original bill.
Compromise on bill passed. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 302 -- Distribution of Tobacco Settlement Monies Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Bigelow |
Reduces the amounts allotted to the DOHH from the Tobacco Settlement
Funds for Drug Board (from $4,000,000 to $3,847,100) and increases
amount to DOH for CHIP (from $10,300,000 to $10,452,900). |
Fiscal Bill - released last days of session |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 306 -- Health and Human Services Related Commission, Committee, and
Council Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Bigelow |
Eliminates some DOH and DOHH Boards that have not been funded. Makes
per diem expenses discretional for Director of DOH and DOHH. |
Fiscal Bill - released last days of session |
($15,000) 2009
($56,200) 2010
($56,200) 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 319 -- Disaster Recovery Funding Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Curt Oda |
This bill includes certain local districts and special service districts
among the local government entities that are authorized to create and
maintain a local government disaster fund. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 329S01 -- Wrongful Death Claims
Sponsor: Rep. Lorie Fowlke |
This bill provides that wrongful death claims of children will be
handled in the same manner as the wrongful death claims of adults. |
No Position. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 340S01 -- Respite Care Assistance Fund
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Draxler |
Creates a restricted special revenue fund known as the Respite Care
Assistance Fund for the receipt and expenditure of certain gifts and
donations for repite care related services in the DOHS. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 356S01 -- Barber, Cosmetologist/Barber, Esthetician, Electrologist,
and Nail Technician Licensing Act Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Merlynn Newbold |
Modifies Licensing Act. Allows Master Esthetician and Esthetician to
use lasers for hair removal, anti-aging resurfacing enhancements, photo
rejuvenation or tattoo removal. Master Estheticians must be generally
supervised by a physician and Estheticians must be directly supervised
by a physician. All must have a physician evaluation before the
procedure as needed but a tattoo removal must have a physician
evaluation before a procedure period. |
No Position but UMA worked to have physician supervision included for
laser procedures. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 357S01 -- Motorcylce Helmet Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Ronda Menlove |
Provides that a court shall waive $10 of a find charged to a person
operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle for a moving traffic
violation if the person was 18 years of age or older at the time of
operation and wearing a protective headgear at the time of operation. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 372 -- Insurance Provisions Regarding Offenders
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Provides that if an insured is otherwise eligible for benefits under a
policy, an accident and health insurer may not exclude coverage for an
inmate housed in a correctional facility or an offenders in the custody
of the Dept. of Corrections. Third party payor shall be primary payer. |
No Position |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 395 -- Medical Services Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ray |
Recodifies the Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act. Moves the
Emergency Medical Services Committee and Bureau from the DOH to public
safety, including the Medical Examiner. |
No Position |
$0 2009
$77,000 2010
$77,000 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 399 - Charitable Care Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Las |
Amends definition of health care provider in the Health Care Providers
Immunity from Liability Act. Amends the definition of remuneration to
clarify that a charitable contribution is not considered payment to the
facility. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 419 -- Tanning Facilities Tax and Melanoma Cancer Research and
Education Fund
Sponsor: Rep. Mel Brown |
Imposes a tax on tanning facilities to equal 10% of amounts paid or
charged and those monies shall go to a Melanoma Cancer Research and
Education Fund established through the DOH. |
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No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 420 -- Carbon Emission Reduction Provisions Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Christein Watkins |
Amends the definition of "renewable energy source" to include energy
derived from methane gas found in coal mines. |
|
No Fiscal Note |
Held in
Committee |
H.B. 428 -- Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Mascaro |
Provides unemployment benefits may not be denied to an individual soley
based on the fact that the individual is seeking only part-time work, so
long as a majority of the weeks in the individual's base period consists
of part-time work. Provides that a claimant for benefits cannot be
disqualified from receiving benefits on the basis of separating from
employment is the separation is for a compelling family reason. |
No Position |
$229,000 2009
$6,800,000 2010
$9,000,000 2011 |
Failed |
H.B. 440 -- Nuclear Power Generation and Distribution
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Seegmiller |
Requires a nuclear power corporation to obtain from the PSC a
certificate of convenience and necessity before constructing or
operating a nuclear power plan. Authorizes the PSC to issue a
certificate of convenience and necessity to a nuclear power corp only if
there is a federally licensed facility in the U.S. with adequate
capacity to dispose of the nuclear power plant's high-level nuclear
waste and the proposed plan is economically advantageous to ratepayers.
Amends state energy policy to promote the responsible development of
nuclear power generation. |
No Position. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 446 -- Medicaid Restricted Account Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Becky Edwards |
Amends the Medicaid Restricted Account to designate unspent general fund
money appropriated to the department for the Medicaid program as
nonlapsing funds for 08, 09, 10 and 2011. |
Fiscal Bill - released last days of session |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.B. 447 -- Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Bigelow |
Redistributes monies allocated for grants to improve the delivery of
emergency medical services from a statewide program to the rural areas
of the State. Repeals funding allocation for high school emergency
medical training programs. |
Fiscal Bill - released last days of session |
$0 2009
$800,000 2010
$800,000 2011 |
Passed |
H.B. 451 -- Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Amendments
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Dee |
Repeals the requirement that all state employees participate in PEHP and
allows the state to receive competitive bidding for coverage every two
years. |
|
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 454 -- Small Employer Group Reinsurance Pool
Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Biskupski |
Creates the Utah Reinsurance Pool as a nonprofit entity within the DOI.
Defines terms and establishes scope. |
|
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.B. 456S01 -- Tobacco Access Restrictions
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Last |
Amends restrictions on sale, placement, and display of cigarettes and
smokeless tobacco to include cigars and pipe tobacco. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.C.R. 1 -- Concurrent Resolution on Certification of Compressed Natural
Gas Vehicles
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Draxler |
Concurrent resolution that urges the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to promptly revise and streamline the certification requirements
applicable to small volume manufacturers; also urges the EPA to waive
requirements for recertifying conversion kits under certain
circumstances; urges EPA to permit small vehicle manufacturers to
include vehicles and engines in a single engine category; urges the EPA
to provide additional guidance to small volume manufacturers regarding
the conversion of older vehicle models; urges the EPA to institute a
natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration funding
program; and encourages the formation of public and private partnerships
to increase the state refueling infrastructure. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.C.R.2 -- Healthy Family Partnership Concurrent Resolution
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis Oda |
Concurrent resolution that encourages the Utah State Board of Education
and the Utah State Board of Regents to ensure that all middle school,
junior high, senior high and post-secondary education programs in the
state to provide timely and age appropriate materials on the dangers of
family and dating violence, how to identify the problem, how to get help
and how to provide support for friends or siblings caught in an abusive
situation. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.C.R. 5S01 -- Concurrent Resolution Urging the Realignment of Air
Quality Requirements by the EPA
Sponsor: Rep. Rhonda Menlove |
Concurrent Resolution that urges the EPA to correct its flawed
configuration of nonattainment areas impacting Utah, including
eliminating a redesignation to attainment that includes areas outside of
Utah's jurisdiction and control. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.C.R. 6 -- Concurrent Resolution Expressing Opposition to Congressional
Efforts to Expand the Jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act
Sponsor: Rep. Melvin Brown |
Concurrent Resolution that expresses strong opposition to any federal
legislation that would expand the reach and scope of the Clean Water Act
and a strong commitment to the goals and objectives of the original
Act. Asserts that it is not in the nation's interest to subject all
waters construed as "waters of the United States" to requirements of
federal regulation. Urges Congress to preserve the traditional power of
states over land and water use and avoid unnecessary alterations to the
regulatory reach of the proposed Clean Water Act amendments. |
Soft Opposition. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.J.R. 9 -- Joint Resolution on Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency and
Utility Demand-Side Management
Sponsor: Rep. Roger Barrus |
Urges state and local governments, electric and natural gas utilities
and municipal utilities to work together to promote and encourage
cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.J.R. 12S01 -- Joint Resolution Supporting Hydrogen Power from Advanced
Coal and Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Painter |
Expresses support for producing hydrogen from coal with carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) technology as a means of strengthening Utah's
economy and helping Utah to stand at the forefront of energy production. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
H.J.R. 22 -- Joint Resolution - Utah's Medicaid Asset Test
Sponsor: Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck |
Recommends an interim study to determine whether to repeal a portion of
the subsection Utah Code that allows the Utah Department of Health to
require a Medicaid asset test and recommends the study to include a
component on how to help low income Utah families to move off of public
assistance, make economic progress and help break the generational cycle
of poverty. |
Soft Support. It is very unlikely this bill can pass the legislature
because it is a mandate. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
H.R. 3 -- Resolution on Energy Policy
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Noel |
Urges Governor Huntsman to withdraw Utah from the Western Climate
Initiative. |
Oppose. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
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S.B. 12 -- DUI Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Killpack |
Defines driving under the influence court. Provides that certain
reports issued by the Driver License Division may not contain evidence
of an impaired driving conviction if the reporting court notifies the
DLD that the defendant is participating in or has completed the program
of a driving under the influence court with exception for a CDL license
holder or a violation that occurred in a commercial vehicle. Provides
for suspension or revocation of the Driver's license under certain
circumstances. |
Information Item. |
$0 2009
$1,000 2010 |
Passed |
S.B. 20 -- Local Public Health Emergency Funding
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis Stowell |
Requires the DOH to establish a local health emergency assistance
program and establishes the requirements for the program. Requires the
DOH to submit an annual written report on the program activity to the
HHS Interim Committee and appropriate appropriations subcommittee. |
No Position.
|
$0 2009
$5,300 2010
$1,800 2011 |
Passed |
S.B. 21S01 -- State and Local Health Authorities Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis Stowell |
Modifies responsibilities of the DOH and local health departments with
respect to their interrelationship. Requires the DOH to establish a
committee consisting of DOH and local health dept. reps. Delineates
responsibility of committee and requires the Health Advisory Council to
make a binding decision on the goals and budget of federal grants if the
committee is unable to achieve unanimity on the goals and budget. |
Information Item.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 22S02 -- Street Legal All-Terrain Vehicle Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Scott Jenkins |
Provides and amends definitions of street-legal all-terrain vehicles.
Gives restrictions on tires and requirements of safety inspections.
Requires person operating vehicle to have a safety inspection
certificate. Provides for a fee. |
Information Item.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 29S01 -- Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis Stowell |
Amends Safe Drinking Water Act relating to the addition or removal of
flourine in a public water system owned by a Corporation. Requires that
the majority of the voting shareholders approve the addition or removal
of flourine in the public water system. Requires corporate public water
system to provide notice of fluorine content. |
Information Item.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 32 - Wrongful Death Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Scott McCoy |
Defines wrongful death designee as a person who is designated as the
only wrongful death heir in the decedent's will, trust, or other
notarized written directive and has been adjudicated by the court of
competent jurisdiction, by clear and convincing evidence, to have had a
mutual supportive and dependent relationship with the decedent.
Provides minor children with priority over other heirs in the event of a
wrongful death settlement. |
Information Item.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Failed in Committee |
S.B. 37 -- Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council
Amendments
Sponsor: Sen. Kevin VanTassell |
Adds the director of the Division of Indian Affairs or the director's
designee as a voting member of the Utah Substance Abuse and
Anti-violence Coordinating council. |
Information Item |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 42 -- Nuclear Power Distribution and Generation
Sponsor: Senator Scott McCoy |
Requires Nuclear power corporation to obtain from the PSC a certificate
of convenience and necessity before constructing or operating a nuclear
power plant. Authorizes the PSC to issue a certificate only if there is
a federally licensed facility in the US with adequate capacity to
dispose of the nuclear power plant's high-level nuclear waste and the
proposed plant is economically advantageous to ratepayers. Amend the
state energy policy to promote the responsible development of nuclear
power generation. |
No Position.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 43 -- Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders - Clay's Law
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Stephenson |
Requires accident and health insurers that provide health insurance
benefits to provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum
disorders. Describes the minimum coverage amounts of $50,000 annually
for a child under the age of nine and $25,000 for a child nine years old
or older. |
Support Concept not this particular bill. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 62 -- Insurance Coverage for Essential Medical Services
Sponsor: Senator Michael Waddoups |
Requires a health care facility that is the only provider in a service
area to offer an essential medical service to make the essential medical
service available to an unaffiliated managed care organization at the
discounted pricing negotiated with the lowest price of another MCO.
Creates enforcement provisions. |
Oppose. |
$0 2009
$320,000 2010
$200,000 2011 |
Withdrawn |
S.B. 86 -- Amendments to Preferred Drug List
Sponsor: Senator Allen Christensen |
Requires the DOH to report percentage of prescription overrides of the
Medicaid PDL annually to the Legislature's Health and Human Services
Interim Committee. Amends language exclusion of a psychotropic drug to
"a typical or atypical" anti-psychotic drug. |
No Position.
|
$0 2009
($840,300) 2010
($1,269,300) 2011 |
Withdrawn |
S.B. 87 -- Preferred Drug List Revisions
Sponsor: Senator Allen Christensen |
Implements the prior authorization requirements for non-preferred drug
that is in the same therapeutic class of a drug that is on the preferred
drug list. Provides for telephone or fax approval of denial within 24
hours of receipt of request. Provides for dispensing of a limited
supply of a requested drug for emergency situations. |
Support |
($430,200) 2009
($5,162,100) 2010
($5,162,100) 2011 |
Passed |
S.B. 91 -- Electronic Communications Harassment Amendment
Sponsor: Senator John Greiner |
Expands the offense of electronic communication harassment to include
acts intended to cause substantial emotional distress. Increases
penalty for repeat offenses and a greater penalty if the victim is a
minor. Clarifies that electronic harassment may create a civil cause of
action if the electronic communications are not made for legitimate
business purposes. |
Support. Alliance recommendation. |
$0 2009
$3,000 2010
$3,000 2011 |
Passed |
S.B. 111 -- Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Gene Davis |
Expands this program to include geriatric professionals defined as
health care professional; social worker; occupational therapist;
pharmacist; physical therapist; or psychologist. Allows them to be
included in the health care workforce financial assistance program if
funding is appropriate by the legislature for this purpose. |
No Position.
|
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 114S02 -- Tobacco Tax Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Allen Christensen |
Increases the Cigarette, moist snuff, and other tobacco product tax.
Eliminates the Cigarette Restricted Account and creates a Cigarette and
Tobacco Products Tax Restricted Account. Provides for deposits into the
account. Allocates $10,500,000 from the account for various programs
(health) and restricts use of the remaining money. Raises tax by $.60.
Funds go toward the DOH for prevention programs, U of U for medical
education and other health related programs. |
Strong Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 117S01 -- Advance Health Care Directive Act Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Alan Christensen |
Authorizes a PA, a Psychologist, or a clinical social worker to
determine whether an adult lacks health care decision making capacity or
the capacity to make or revoke an advance health care directive.
Provides that an PA can sign a life with dignity order |
Information Item currently.
Take out LCSW. Agreed to get PAs put back in. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 119 -- Hospital Emergency Room Task Force
Sponsor: Senator Chris Buttars |
Creates the Hospital Emergency Room Task Force. Designates membership
and the duties of the TF. 5 members of the Senate. 7 members of the
House. The committee shall review and make recommendations on: how to
determine the appropriate use of hospital emergency rooms; how to create
incentives to decrease inappropriate use of hospital emergency rooms;
ways to support the availability of appropriate staffing of emergency
rooms including availability of specialists for emergency care; and
alternatives for ER care and how to develop and fund the alternatives.
A final report will be given to the HHS Interim Committee before Nov 30,
2009. |
Committee Tabled decision but staff will talk to Buttars to find out
what he is trying to do. |
$0 2009
$35,000 2010
$0 2011 |
Failed |
S.B. 129 -- Mental Health Therapist Grant and Scholarship Act Repeal
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Liljenquist |
Repeals Mental Health Therapist Grant and Scholarship Program. |
Information Item. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 137 -- Physical Therapy Practice Act
Sponsor: Sen. Wayne Niederhauser |
Defines terms. Recodifies the "Physical Therapy Practice Act."
Describes membership of Board. Prohibits a person from practicing PT
in Utah unless licensed as a PT in Utah. Describes requirements for
licensure as a PT or a PT assistant. Describes requirements of
licensure, license renewal, exemption from licensure, denial of a
license. Describes practice of PT and scope of licensure for a PT and
PT Assistant. Describes function of PT Aide and duties. Describes when
a PT can administer certain prescription medications. Describes
requirements of animal physical therapy and what is lawful and
unlawful. Includes PT Assistant as a health care provider covered under
the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act. |
Information item. We are working with the PTs on this to make sure it
does not expand scope or prohibit physicians from doing PT. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 143 -- Sunset Act and Repealers Reauthorizations
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Killpack |
Extends the repeal date on medical malpractice arbitration agreements to
July 1, 2019. |
Information Item. Extends Medical Arbitration Act until 2016. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 149 -- Prohibition of Text Messaging or Electronic Mail
Communication While Driving
Sponsor: Sen. Lyle Hillyard |
Prohibits a person from using a wireless communication device for text
messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a motor
vehicle on a highway in Utah. Provides exceptions for a medical
emergency, when reporting a safety hazard or requesting asssistance or
reporting a criminal activity or requesting assistantance, when used by
law enforcement officer or emergency service personnel. First or
second time violation is guilty of a class B misdemeanor or class A if
the person has also inflicted bodily injury upon another because of use
of device. Third degree felony if the person has two or more prior
convictions within ten years and has inflicted serious bodily injury
upon another as a proximate result of using a wireless device. |
Support concept but not particular bill. |
$0 2009
$39,700 2010
$66,400 2011 |
Failed |
S.B. 158 -- Child Support - Cash Medical Support
Sponsor: Senator Greg Bell |
Requires the court to include a cash medical support provision in its
child support orders and requires the Office of Recovery Services to
include a provision assigning responsibility for chas medical support in
its orders. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 173 -- Emotional Support Animals and Psychiatric Therapy Animals
Sponsor: Senator Margaret Dayton |
Deletes definitions relating to emotional support animals and
psychiatric therapy animals. Removes emotional support animals from
the definition of service animals. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 175 -- Signage Requirements Relating to Children and Animals in
Parked Cars
Sponsor: Senator Karen Mayne |
Requires signs to be placed in state facilities, public schools and
child care program facilities warning of the dangers of leaving children
or pets in parked vehicles. |
|
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 179 -- Safety Belt Enforcement Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Curt Bramble |
Provides that the secondary enforcement provisions for certain safety
belt violations by a person 19 years of age or older does not apply to a
person 19 years of age or older who is operating a commercial vehicle or
a public vehicle. |
Oppose. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 195 -- Public Employee Defined Contribution Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Dan Liljenquist |
Suspends for 2009 and 2010 one half of the 1.5% employer defined
contribution made on behalf of those employees in the PEHP
noncontributory Retirement System. |
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Positive $12.9 M
for 2010 |
Failed |
S.B. 213 -- Restaurant Nutrition Labeling
Sponsor: Senator Howard Stephenson |
Prohibits counties and municipalities from regulating the dissemination
of nutritional information by restaurants and other facilities. |
Talk to Senator Stephenson. What is intent. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 217 -- Drugs Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Peter Knudson |
Amends provisions that are permitted for accident and health insurance
policies; and prohibits an insurer from requiring a cancer patient to
pay more for chemotherapy treatment that is administered orally rather
than intravenously. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Failed |
S.B. 225 -- Health Amendments for Legal Immigrant Children
Sponsor: Senator Luz Robles |
Removes the five year residency requirement for a legal immigrants child
to be eligible for the coverage under Medicaid or CHIP. |
|
$225,000 2009
$1.8 M in 2010
$1.8 M in 2011 |
Failed |
S.B. 228S01 -- Prohibition on Internet Or Mail-Order Sales of Tobacco
Products
Sponsor: Senator Margaret Dayton |
Makes it a violation to cause tobacco products to be ordered or
purchased through the Internet or by mail and establishes penalties for
violation. |
Support |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.B. 258 -- Medicaid Drug Program Amendments
Sponsor: Senator Lyle Hillyard |
Allows the Drug Utilization Review Board to use cost considerations in
addition to other issues in determining which drugs are approved by the
board under the drug utilization review in the Medicaid program. |
Fiscal Bill - released last days of session |
$0 2009
($39,400) 2010
($39,400) 2011 |
Failed |
SJR 1 -- Joint Resolution - Renewable Energy System
Sponsor: Senator Pat Jones |
Joint resolution of the legislature that directs the State Energy
Program to assess the need for model solar and geothermal ordinances at
the local government level and to report to the Legislature on its
process for assessing the need; urges local governments to adopt a model
ordinance for wind energy projects; and directs that a copy of the
resolution be sent to the State Energy Program. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.J.R. 4 -- Recycling of Electronic Waste Joint Resolution
Sponsor: Sen. Scott McCoy |
Joint resolution encouraging Utah to reduce electronic waste and reuse
or recycle electronic items. Urges the Utah EPA to continue working
with the Recycling Coalition and oterh interested stakeholders to assess
electronic waste issues in the state. Urges the Recycling Coalition to
make recommendation regarding electronic recycling to the DEQ. Urges
the Coalition to report its findings and recommendations to the Natural
Resources Interim Committee. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
S.R. 3 -- Resolution Designating September 2009 as Hydrocephalus
Awareness Month
Sponsor: Sen. Greg Bell |
Designates September 2009 as Hydocephalus Awareness Month in the state
of Utah. |
Support. |
No Fiscal Note |
Passed |
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