Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 31 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Redd, E.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/20/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the membership of the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee;
• amends the repeal date for the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program; and
• repeals provisions related to certain contracts and applications that no longer exist.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

UTAH HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Edward H. Redd
Senate Sponsor: 
Evan J. Vickers
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill reauthorizes the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
and repeals certain outdated provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the membership of the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program Advisory Committee;
▸ amends the repeal date for the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program; and
▸ repeals provisions related to certain contracts and applications that no longer exist.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
26-46-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
63I-2-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 345
REPEALS:
26-46-104
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 307
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-46-103
 is amended to read:
26-46-103.
Advisory committee -- Membership -- Compensation -- Duties.
(1) There is created the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Advisory Committee consisting of the following 13 members appointed by the executive
director, eight of whom shall be residents of rural communities:
(a) one rural representative of Utah Hospitals and Health Systems, nominated by the
association;
(b) two rural representatives of the Utah Medical Association, nominated by the
association;
(c) one representative of the Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, nominated by the
association;
(d) one representative of the Association for Utah Community Health, nominated by
the association;
(e) one representative of the Utah Dental Association, nominated by the association;
(f) one representative of mental health therapists, selected from nominees submitted by
mental health therapist professional associations;
(g) one representative of the Association of Local Health Officers, nominated by the
association;
(h) one representative of [
the
] 
a
 low-income advocacy [
community
] 
group
, nominated
by [
the Utah Human Services Coalition
] 
a Utah health and human services coalition that
represents underserved populations
;
(i) one nursing program faculty member, nominated by the Statewide Deans and
Directors Committee;
(j) one administrator of a long-term care facility, nominated by the Utah Health Care
Association;
(k) one nursing administrator, nominated by the Utah Nurses Association; and
(l) one geriatric professional who is:
(i) determined by the department to have adequate advanced training in geriatrics to
prepare the person to provide specialized geriatric care within the scope of the person's
profession; and
(ii) nominated by a professional association for the profession of which the person is a
member.
(2) An appointment to the committee shall be for a four-year term unless the member is
appointed to complete an unexpired term. The executive director may also adjust the length of
term at the time of appointment or reappointment so that approximately 1/2 the committee is
appointed every two years. The executive director shall annually appoint a committee chair
from among the members of the committee.
(3) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair, at least three members of the
committee, or the executive director, but no less frequently than once each calendar year.
(4) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum. The action of a
majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the committee.
(5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(6) The committee shall:
(a) make recommendations to the department for the development and modification of
rules to administer the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program; and
(b) advise the department on the development of a needs assessment tool for
identifying underserved areas.
(7) As funding permits, the department shall provide staff and other administrative
support to the committee.
Section 2. Section 
63I-2-226
 is amended to read:
63I-2-226.
Repeal dates -- Title 26.
(1) Title 26, Chapter 46, Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program, is
repealed July 1, [
] 
.
(2) Section 
26-18-412
 is repealed December 31, 2016.
Section 3. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
26-46-104
,
Continuity between programs.