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House Health and Human Services Committee - February 18, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 04:11 PM. Rep. Fitisemanu moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2026 meeting. 1st Sub. H.B. 471 Social Services Amendments(Monson, L.) Rep. Logan Monson presented the bill. Stephanie Burdick, Advocate, Protect Medicaid Utah Coalition, spoke to the bill. Elizabeth Garby, Vice President of Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke to the bill. Niklas Kleinworth, Director, State Health Reform Initiative, Paragon Health Institute, spoke to the bill. Rep. Clancy moved to amend HB0471S01 with Amendment #1. Rep. Clancy moved to pass HB0471S01 out favorably. H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments(Matthews, A.) Rep. Ashlee Matthews had a handout distributed and presented the bill. HB531 Scarification Amendments Bradon Bradford, Health Officer, Southeast Utah Health Department, representing the Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend HB0531 with Amendment #1. Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass HB0531 out favorably. H.B. 559 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments(Wilcox, R.) Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Haley Lewis, President, Share Parents of Utah Tiffany Lindstrom, volunteer, Share Parents of Utah, spoke to the bill. Cara Bitton, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Clancy moved to pass HB0559 out favorably. S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments(Vickers, E.) Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. Rep. Fitisemanu moved to pass SB0055 out favorably. S.B. 83 Controlled Substance Scheduling Amendments(Vickers, E.) Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Utah State Wide Association of Prosecutors, spoke to the bill. Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass SB0083 out favorably. Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 05:19 PM.

• 1st Sub. H.B. 471 Social Services Amendments
• H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments
• H.B. 559 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
• S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments
• S.B. 83 Controlled Substance Scheduling Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• HB531 Scarification Amendments HB531 Scarification Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 471 Social Services Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 471 Social Services Amendments
• H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments
• H.B. 559 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments H.B. 559 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
• S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments
• S.B. 83 Controlled Substance Scheduling Amendments S.B. 83 Controlled Substance Scheduling Amendments

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