February 8, 2021 Hello Health Care Advocates, We are headed to the halfway point of the legislative session and things are moving fast! Check out our full bill tracker on our website; you can also find links to these weekly session emails and other updates from our team on that page. A few highlights from Week 3: -
hb81 - Mental Health Days for Students: Passed the House, headed to Senate -
hb194 - Diabetes Prevention Program: in House HHS Committee TODAY at 3:40 -
hb206 - Epinephrine Auto-Injector Access Amendments: Passed House, Passed Senate HHS, headed to Senate floor -
sb63 - Caregiver Compensation Amendments: Passed the House, headed to Senate HHS -
sb103 - Dental Hygienist Amendments: Passed the Senate, headed to the House -
sb128 - Family Planning Services Amendments: Passed Senate HHS, headed to Senate floor (see this Deseret News article for more!) -
sb158 - Children's Health Coverage Amendments: Introduced! 🎉 Waiting for committee | |
You can see the notes from this week's Health Care Round Table linked here, and you can plan to join us on Thursdays at 1:00 for policy discussions, strategy brainstorming, and updates from advocates and elected officials. | |