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Recording 1 8:00 Call to Order Chair Ward called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. 8:00 Approval of Minutes Sen. Stratton moved to approve the minutes from the January 28, 2026 meeting. 8:00 Requests for Appropriation - Health and Human Services 8:05 Requests for Appropriation - Staff Discussion of Alternative Funding Actions Sean Faherty discussed funding requests for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). 8:10 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Nguyen) - Friends for Sight 5a. RFA Submission - Friends for Sight (Nguyen) 5b. Friends for Sight - Increasing Access to Eye Care 5c. Friends for Sight 2026 - Day on the Hill Rep. Hoang Nguyen introduced Jamie Justice, Executive Director, Friends for Sight, who explained the request. Rep. Fiefia asked if for more information on the program, and Jamie Justice and Rep. Nguyen responded. 8:15 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Weiler) - 211 Utah 6a. RFA Submission - 211 Utah (Weiler) 6b. 211 Coordinated Case Management Sen. Weiler introduced Todd McGee, Managing Director, 211 Utah, who explained the purpose of 211 Utah. Sen. Plumb asked where some of the funding goes, and Todd McGee responded. 8:25 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Sawyer) - Senior Recreation Services 8a. RFA Submission - Senior Recreation Services (Sawyer) Rep. Jake Sawyer introduced Miranda Rizzi, Senior Program Specialist, Riverdale Senior Center, and Rich Taylor, Community Services Director, Riverdale City, who made the funding request. Rep. Peck asked what activities the center provides, and Miranda Rizzi responded. 8:30 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Ipson) - Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St. George 9a. RFA Submission - Doctors Volunteer Clinic of St. George (Ipson) Sen. Don Ipson made the funding request for the clinic. Sen. Stratton asked for data on outcomes, and Sen. Ipson responded. 8:20 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Escamilla) - Early Childhood Mental Health Services 7a. RFA Submission - Early Childhood Mental Health Services (Escamilla) 7b. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Budget 2.1 2026.01.05 7c. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Intent Language 5.1 2026.01.05 7d. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Previous State Funding 5.2 2026.01.05 Sen. Escamilla introduced Rebecca Dutson, President and CEO, The Children's Center Utah (CCU), Stephanie Warner, Government Relations Manager, CCU, and Dawn Wright, parent, who made the request. 8:35 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Wilson) - Healthy Utah Communities Program 10a. RFA Submission - Healthy Utah Communities Program (Wilson) 10b. Healthy Utah Community Presentation Sen. Chris Wilson introduced Wayne Niederhauser, board member, Get Healthy Utah, who presented the request for funds. Rep. Peck asked what services the group provides in Tooele, and Wayne Niederhauser responded. Sen. Stratton asked about gardening projects, and Wayne Niederhauser responded. Sen. Plumb commended the program for focusing on prevention. 8:50 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Watkins) - OUD Treatment at Community Health Centers 13a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment at Community Health Centers (Watkins) 13b. 2026 OUD Treatment at CHCs RFA Template Rep. Christine Watkins turned the time over to Rachel Craig, Government Affairs Manager, Association for Utah Community Health, to make the request. Chair Ward requested information on counties matching the Opioid Settlement Funds, and Rachel Craig responded. 8:40 Request for Appropriation (Sen. McCay) - Access to Anti-Obesity Medication (AOM) Cost Savings in Medicaid 11a. RFA Submission - Access to AOM Cost Savings in Medicaid (McCay) 11c. Executive Summary 2025 Sen. McCay turned the time over to Jennifer Strohecker, former State Medicaid Director, to make the request. Rep. Clancy asked if Jennifer Strohecker would return to Utah, and Sen. McCay responded. Chair Ward asked how many people would be served by the funds, and Sen. McCay responded. 8:45 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Romero) - Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline 12a. RFA Submission - Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline (Romero) 12b. UCASA Handout Rep. Angela Romero introduced Liliana Olvera-Arbon, Executive Director, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA), and Melissa Van Leeuwen, Outreach Development Director, UCASA, who made the funding request. Rep. Clancy asked for information on the impact the growing numbers of assault cases has on the staff, and Liliana Olvera-Arbon responded. Rep. Peck asked what the money is needed for if the advocates are volunteers, and Liliana Olvera-Arbon responded. Sen. Stratton asked for the total budget of UCASA's helpline, and Liliana Olvera-Arbon responded. Sen. Escamilla commended UCASA for the lives they save. Sen. Plumb stated that hospital emergency rooms utilize UCASA. 8:55 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Stoddard) - Cognitive Wellness Center 14a. RFA Submission - Cognitive Wellness Center (Stoddard) 14b. CWC one page summary FINAL 14c. CWC Appropriations Budget Request 14d. CWC PPT Slides Rep. Stoddard turned the time over to Maria Norton, Jeanne Maguire, Christine Clark, and Edward Redd, representing the Cognitive Wellness Center, to present the request for funds. Edward Redd was invited to describe the value of the proposed center. 9:35 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Stratton) - Sustaining Special Education - Infants and Toddlers 22a. RFA Submission - Sustaining Special Education - Infants and Toddlers (Stratton) 22b. 2026 Legist Flyer Sen. Stratton introduced Joseph Petersen, Vice President of Grant Services, Kids on the Move, who made the request. Sen. Plumb and Chair Ward commended the work of the program. 9:00 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Ward) - Expanding Prevention, Treatment 15a. RFA Submission - Expanding Prevention Treatment and Recovery Services for OUD (Ward) 15b. JRSS FY25 Annual Report 15c. JRSS 2026 RFA Presentation Chair Ward turned the time over to Jules Martinez, Co-founder, and Teresa Molina, Co-founder and Board Chair, Jacky's Recovery Support Services, to present the request. 9:05 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. McKell) - Utah Health Care Transparency 16a. RFA Submission - Utah Health Care Transparency (McKell) 16b. RFA Utah Healthcare Transparency Presentation 16c. Utah Healthcare Transparency One Pager Sen. Michael McKell introduced Scott Barlow, Executive Director, One Utah Health Collaborative, who made the funding request. Rep. Dailey-Provost requested information showing if healthcare costs are actually reduced by programs, and Scott Barlow responded. Chair Ward discussed the previous promises of the collaborative that have not come to fruition, and Scott Barlow responded. 9:15 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - Certified Behavioral Health Clinic Support 18a. RFA Submission - Certified Behavioral Health Clinic Support (Clancy) Rep. Clancy introduced Jared Sanford, President, Valley Behavioral Health, who made the funding request. 9:20 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - Pro-life Utah Support Life Program 19a. RFA Submission - Pro-life Utah Support Program (Clancy) 19b. Pro-Life Utah Appropriations Presentation 19c. Handout - Pro-Life Impact Report Rep. Clancy turned the time over to Mary Taylor, President, Pro-Life Utah, to request the appropriation. Rep. Peck thanked Mary Taylor for the work of the program. 9:40 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - OUD Treatment Protocol Pilot Program 23a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment Protocol Pilot Program (Clancy) Rep. Clancy introduced Matt Greene, CEO, OUD Management Partners, who made the request. Sen. Plumb expressed concern with calling treatment programs "proprietary," and Matt Greene responded. 10:00 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Cullimore) - Eliminating Insurance Fraud Pilot Program 26a. RFA Submission - Eliminating Insurance Fraud Pilot Program (Cullimore) Sen. Kirk Cullimore introduced Rick Resnick, President, LifeMed Gateway, who made the appropriations request. Sen. Plumb asked what other big systems the group has worked with, and Rick Resnick responded. 9:55 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Cullimore) - Local Food Purchase 25a. RFA Submission - Local Food Purchase Assistance (Cullimore) Sen. Cullimore turned the time over to Jessica Miller, CIO, and Hillary Whitacker, LFPA and Community Gardens Manager, Community Action Services and Food Bank, to explain the funding request. 9:10 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Roberts) - Holding out HELP Housing & Stabilization Program 17a. RFA - Holding out HELP Housing and Stabilization Program (Roberts) 17b. Slide for Appropriations 2026 Rep. Calvin Roberts turned the time over to Tonia Thorn, Holding Out HELP, and LuAnn Cooper, resident, to explain the program and request funding. Rep. Clancy asked about the people who seek help, and Tonia Thorp responded. Rep. Fitisemanu asked about the scope of these issues throughout the state, and Tonia Thorp responded. 9:25 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Buss) - Grief & Trauma Farm Support 20a. RFA Submission - Grief & Trauma Farm Support Program (Buss) 20b. Appropriations Committee Presentation Sen. Buss introduced Camille Hawkins, Agency Director, and Dawn Cannon, Board Chair, The Wellness Farm Foundation, who explained the appropriation request. Sen. Plumb expressed her happiness with learning the program exists. 9:30 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Hayes) - Fulfilling Utah's Suicide Prevention Plan 21a. RFA Submission - Fulfilling Utah's Suicide Prevention Plan (Hayes) 21b. Leg Handout 2026 21c. Letter - State Grant Intent.pdf Rep. Sahara Hayes introduced Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen, CEO and Founder, Flourish Therapy, Inc., who made the funding request. 10:05 Other Requests for Appropriation 27a. RFA Submission - CHAT Family Connection for Healthy Futures (Welton) 27b. CHAT Campaign Fall 2025 Rep. Doug Welton requested funding for the program. 9:50 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Dominguez) - Alcohol/Drug Addiction Community Center 24a. RFA Submission - Alcohol-Drug Addiction Community Center (Dominguez) 24b. Alano Presentation 2027 Rep. Rosalba Dominguez turned the time over to Carl Ekstrom, Alano Club, to explain what Alano Club has done with previous funds and to request new funds. Rep. Gricius asked how much money Alano Club has raised, and Carl Ekstrom responded. 10:10 Empowered Program Opioid Results Report 28a.SSA Committee Presentation IAMSTRONG 2.5.26 28b. PATH One Pager Sarah Diefendorf, Community Health Director at Intermountain Healthcare, Andria Peterson, Executive Director of Roseman Medical Group Empowered Program, and Krystal Richards, Project Director for the PATH Program, made the request for funding the Empowered Program. 10:35 Other Business Chair Ward stated the committee may be meeting on February 11, 2026 to review a legislative audit. Sean Faherty reminded the committee that staff would like feedback about items to be discussed during interim. Rep. Gricius moved to adjourn. Chair Ward adjourned the meeting at 10:46 a.m.

• 8:00 Call to Order
• 8:00 Approval of Minutes
• 8:00 Requests for Appropriation - Health and Human Services
• 8:05 Requests for Appropriation - Staff Discussion of Alternative Funding
• 8:10 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Nguyen) - Friends for Sight
• 8:15 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Weiler) - 211 Utah
• 8:20 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Escamilla) - Early Childhood Mental
• 8:25 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Sawyer) - Senior Recreation Services
• 8:30 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Ipson) - Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St.
• 8:35 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Wilson) - Healthy Utah Communities
• 8:40 Request for Appropriation (Sen. McCay) - Access to Anti-Obesity
• 8:45 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Romero) - Statewide Sexual Assault
• 8:50 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Watkins) - OUD Treatment at Community
• 8:55 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Stoddard) - Cognitive Wellness Center
• 9:00 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Ward) - Expanding Prevention,
• 9:05 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. McKell) - Utah Health Care Transparency
• 9:10 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Roberts) - Holding out HELP Housing &
• 9:15 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - Certified Behavioral Health
• 9:20 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - Pro-life Utah Support Life
• 9:25 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Buss) - Grief & Trauma Farm Support
• 9:30 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Hayes) - Fulfilling Utah's Suicide
• 9:35 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Stratton) - Sustaining Special Education -
• 9:40 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Clancy) - OUD Treatment Protocol Pilot
• 9:50 Request for Appropriation - (Rep. Dominguez) - Alcohol/Drug Addiction
• 9:55 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Cullimore) - Local Food Purchase
• 10:00 Request for Appropriation - (Sen. Cullimore) - Eliminating Insurance Fraud
• 10:05 Other Requests for Appropriation
• 10:10 Empowered Program Opioid Results Report
• 10:20 Other Motions for Department of Health and Human Services
• 10:25 Motions for Subcommittee Consideration (blue sheet) - Ad Hoc Motions
• 10:30 Accountable Budget - Plans for Next Year
• 10:35 Other Business

• NOTICE NOTICE
• AGENDA AGENDA
• MINUTES MINUTES
• 5a. RFA Submission - Friends for Sight (Nguyen) 5a. RFA Submission - Friends for Sight (Nguyen)
• 6a. RFA Submission - 211 Utah (Weiler) 6a. RFA Submission - 211 Utah (Weiler)
• 7a. RFA Submission - Early Childhood Mental Health Services (Escamilla) 7a. RFA Submission - Early Childhood Mental Health Services (Escamilla)
• 8a. RFA Submission - Senior Recreation Services (Sawyer) 8a. RFA Submission - Senior Recreation Services (Sawyer)
• 9a. RFA Submission - Doctors Volunteer Clinic of St. George (Ipson) 9a. RFA Submission - Doctors Volunteer Clinic of St. George (Ipson)
• 10a. RFA Submission - Healthy Utah Communities Program (Wilson) 10a. RFA Submission - Healthy Utah Communities Program (Wilson)
• 11c. Executive Summary 2025 11c. Executive Summary 2025
• 12a. RFA Submission - Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline (Romero) 12a. RFA Submission - Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline (Romero)
• 13a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment at Community Health Centers (Watkins) 13a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment at Community Health Centers (Watkins)
• 13b. 2026 OUD Treatment at CHCs RFA Template 13b. 2026 OUD Treatment at CHCs RFA Template
• 15a. RFA Submission - Expanding Prevention Treatment and Recovery Services for OUD (Ward) 15a. RFA Submission - Expanding Prevention Treatment and Recovery Services for OUD (Ward)
• 15b. JRSS FY25 Annual Report 15b. JRSS FY25 Annual Report
• 16a. RFA Submission - Utah Health Care Transparency (McKell) 16a. RFA Submission - Utah Health Care Transparency (McKell)
• 19a. RFA Submission - Pro-life Utah Support Program (Clancy) 19a. RFA Submission - Pro-life Utah Support Program (Clancy)
• 20a. RFA Submission - Grief & Trauma Farm Support Program (Buss) 20a. RFA Submission - Grief & Trauma Farm Support Program (Buss)
• 21a. RFA Submission - Fulfilling Utah's Suicide Prevention Plan (Hayes) 21a. RFA Submission - Fulfilling Utah's Suicide Prevention Plan (Hayes)
• 21b. Leg Handout 2026 21b. Leg Handout 2026
• 21c. Letter - State Grant Intent.pdf 21c. Letter - State Grant Intent.pdf
• 22a. RFA Submission - Sustaining Special Education - Infants and Toddlers (Stratton) 22a. RFA Submission - Sustaining Special Education - Infants and Toddlers (Stratton)
• 22b. 2026 Legist Flyer 22b. 2026 Legist Flyer
• 24a. RFA Submission - Alcohol-Drug Addiction Community Center (Dominguez) 24a. RFA Submission - Alcohol-Drug Addiction Community Center (Dominguez)
• 25a. RFA Submission - Local Food Purchase Assistance (Cullimore) 25a. RFA Submission - Local Food Purchase Assistance (Cullimore)
• 26a. RFA Submission - Eliminating Insurance Fraud Pilot Program (Cullimore) 26a. RFA Submission - Eliminating Insurance Fraud Pilot Program (Cullimore)
• 11a. RFA Submission - Access to AOM Cost Savings in Medicaid (McCay) 11a. RFA Submission - Access to AOM Cost Savings in Medicaid (McCay)
• 19c. Handout - Pro-Life Impact Report 19c. Handout - Pro-Life Impact Report
• 19b. Pro-Life Utah Appropriations Presentation 19b. Pro-Life Utah Appropriations Presentation
• 23a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment Protocol Pilot Program (Clancy) 23a. RFA Submission - OUD Treatment Protocol Pilot Program (Clancy)
• 27a. RFA Submission - CHAT Family Connection for Healthy Futures (Welton) 27a. RFA Submission - CHAT Family Connection for Healthy Futures (Welton)
• 18a. RFA Submission - Certified Behavioral Health Clinic Support (Clancy) 18a. RFA Submission - Certified Behavioral Health Clinic Support (Clancy)
• 7d. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Previous State Funding 5.2 2026.01.05 7d. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Previous State Funding 5.2 2026.01.05
• 7c. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Intent Language 5.1 2026.01.05 7c. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Intent Language 5.1 2026.01.05
• 7b. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Budget 2.1 2026.01.05 7b. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Budget 2.1 2026.01.05
• 28b. PATH One Pager 28b. PATH One Pager
• 28a.SSA Committee Presentation IAMSTRONG 2.5.26 28a.SSA Committee Presentation IAMSTRONG 2.5.26
• 10b. Healthy Utah Community Presentation 10b. Healthy Utah Community Presentation
• 16b. RFA Utah Healthcare Transparency Presentation 16b. RFA Utah Healthcare Transparency Presentation
• 16c. Utah Healthcare Transparency One Pager 16c. Utah Healthcare Transparency One Pager
• 17b. Slide for Appropriations 2026 17b. Slide for Appropriations 2026
• 5b. Friends for Sight - Increasing Access to Eye Care 5b. Friends for Sight - Increasing Access to Eye Care
• 17a. RFA - Holding out HELP Housing and Stabilization Program (Roberts) 17a. RFA - Holding out HELP Housing and Stabilization Program (Roberts)
• 5c. Friends for Sight 2026 - Day on the Hill 5c. Friends for Sight 2026 - Day on the Hill
• 20b. Appropriations Committee Presentation 20b. Appropriations Committee Presentation
• 12b. UCASA Handout 12b. UCASA Handout
• 15c. JRSS 2026 RFA Presentation 15c. JRSS 2026 RFA Presentation
• 14a. RFA Submission - Cognitive Wellness Center (Stoddard) 14a. RFA Submission - Cognitive Wellness Center (Stoddard)
• 14d. CWC PPT Slides 14d. CWC PPT Slides
• 14b. CWC one page summary FINAL 14b. CWC one page summary FINAL
• 21d. Flourish 2026 21d. Flourish 2026
• 14c. CWC Appropriations Budget Request 14c. CWC Appropriations Budget Request
• 24b. Alano Presentation 2027 24b. Alano Presentation 2027
• 27b. CHAT Campaign Fall 2025 27b. CHAT Campaign Fall 2025
• 27b. CHAT Campaign Fall 2025 27b. CHAT Campaign Fall 2025
• 6b. 211 Coordinated Case Management 6b. 211 Coordinated Case Management
• 13c. OUD Treatment at CHCs Presentation 2026-02-05 13c. OUD Treatment at CHCs Presentation 2026-02-05
• 13c. OUD Treatment at CHCs Presentation 2026-02-05 13c. OUD Treatment at CHCs Presentation 2026-02-05

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