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Show The following bills are arranged into five major categories: Public Health, Health Care, Health Care Coverage and Access, and Regulation and Strengthening of Providers. As can be expected, many of the bills are included in two or more of the categories. Public Health H.B. 9 Repeal of Medical Examiner Committee Sponsor Rep. Neil A. Hansen Last Action March 18, 2002 Governor Signed H.B. 9 repeals the Medical Examiner Committee and also makes changes to some technical pathology definitions. The Medical Examiner Committee has never actually operated. The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst finds that the bill would have no state, business, or individual fiscal impact. H.B. 11 Utah Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council Amendments Sponsor Rep. Don E. Bush Last Action March 18, 2002 Governor Signed H.B. 11 modifies provisions governing the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council. The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst finds that the bill would have no state, business, or individual fiscal impact. H.B. 42 Fluoridation of Public Water Systems in an Emergency Sponsor Rep. A. Lamont Tyler Last Action March 15, 2002 Governor Signed H.B. 42 allows a public water system to supply fluoridated water to a county or municipality that has not approved fluoridation under emergency circumstances. Such an emergency may arise if the only water available is from the public water system's fluoridated inventory. A resident may contact the public water system to terminate the delivery of fluoridated water to their residence until the emergency situation has ceased. The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee recommended this bill. The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst finds that the bill would have no state fiscal impact. However, private water bills may increase. H.B. 43 Access to Fluoridated Water Sponsor Rep. David L. Hogue Last Action March 15, 2002 Governor Signed H.B. 43, at the request of the resident, allows a fluoridated water system to supply water to a resident in an adjacent municipality or county that has not approved fluoridation. The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst finds that the bill would have no state fiscal impact. However, private water bills may increase. H.B. 53 Technical Amendments to Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Sponsor Rep. Karen W. Morgan Last Action March 18, 2002 Governor Signed H.B. 53 makes technical amendments to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds in order that the statute is brought into compliance with Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4. The act is effective as of July 1, 2003 and will mandate that 60% of all funds received by the state in relation to the tobacco settlement agreement of November 23, 1998 will be deposited in a permanent state trust fund. Previously, 50% of all such funds were deposited into the permanent trust fund. The Health and Human Service Interim Committee recommended this bill. Lastly, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst finds that the bill would have no state, business, or individual fiscal impact. 128 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |
