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House Health and Human Services Committee - February 24, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 4:17 PM. Rep. Hollins moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2026 meeting. H.B. 468 Breast Cancer Prevention Amendments(Watkins, C.) Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill. Sarah Woolsey, Family Physician, Association for Community Health Centers, spoke in favor of the bill. Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. Chris Esseltine, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Shilsa Hughes, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Hollins moved to replace HB0468 with HB0468S02. Rep. Hollins moved to pass HB0468S02 out favorably. H.B. 572 Justice Involved Mental Health Amendments(Eliason, S.) Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Leifman, retired Florida judge, and Chair, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Projects; and Ally Isom, Commission Chair, Utah Behavioral Health Commission; and had a handout distributed. HB572 Justice Involved Mental Health Evan Done, Public Policy Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness and member, Utah Behavioral Health Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. Debra Widmore, Director, Utah Shattering Silence Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Rhiannan Jensen, Field Advocate, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke to the bill. Robin Holcom, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. Mark Moffitt, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Brett Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. Sherri Whittwer, Chair, Utah Coalition for Severe Mental Illness, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Abbott moved to replace HB0572 with HB0572S02. Rep. Ward moved to pass HB0572S02 out favorably. Vice Chair Monson assumed the chair. H.B. 527 Pharmacy Pricing Amendments(Hall, K.) Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Jeff Gatzemeier, Pharmacist and President, Utah Pharmacy Association. Jennie Barlow, Assistant Vice President, Pharmacy Industry Relations, Select Health/Scripius, spoke to the bill. Adam Jones, Executive Director, Utah Pharmacy Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchant's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. LuGina Mendez-Harper, Pharmacist, State Government Affairs Principal, Prime Therapeutics, spoke to the bill. Marian Furst, member, Utah Rare Disease Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Bolinder moved to replace HB0527 with HB0527S01. Rep. Bolinder moved to pass HB0527S01 out favorably. H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments(Hall, K.) Rep. Katy Hall had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of Niklas Kleinworth, Paragon Institute. HB566 Health Care Transparency Amendments Michael Hales, University of Utah Health Plans, representing the Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Coalition, spoke to the bill. Rep. Ward moved to replace HB0566 with HB0566S01. Rep. Ward moved to pass HB0566S01 out favorably. 1st Sub. S.B. 96 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments(Plumb, J.) Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. Rep. Ward moved to pass SB0096S01 out favorably. 2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments(Plumb, J.) Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill with the assistance of Melissa Cheng, Occupational Medicine Physician, and an Addiction Medicine Physician, and Evan Done, Public Policy Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness. Adam Cohen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Odyssey House, and Past President, Utah Association of Behavior Health Organizations, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Clancy moved to pass SB0098S02 out favorably. S.B. 158 Recreational Therapy Program Amendments(Weiler, T.) Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. Rep. Clancy moved to pass SB0158 out favorably. Rep. Gricius moved to adjourn. Chair Monson adjourned the meeting. at 6:33 PM

• H.B. 468 Mobile Mammography Amendments
• H.B. 527 Pharmacy Pricing Amendments
• H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments
• H.B. 572 Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments
• 1st Sub. S.B. 96 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments
• 2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments
• S.B. 158 Recreational Therapy Program Amendments

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• HB572 Justice Involved Mental Health HB572 Justice Involved Mental Health
• HB566 Health Care Transparency Amendments HB566 Health Care Transparency Amendments
• H.B. 468 Mobile Mammography Amendments H.B. 468 Mobile Mammography Amendments
• H.B. 527 Pharmacy Pricing Amendments H.B. 527 Pharmacy Pricing Amendments
• H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments
• H.B. 572 Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments H.B. 572 Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments
• 1st Sub. S.B. 96 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments 1st Sub. S.B. 96 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments
• 2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments 2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments
• S.B. 158 Recreational Therapy Program Amendments S.B. 158 Recreational Therapy Program Amendments

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