Senate backs anesthesiologist-assistant licensing bill after questions on training and supervision

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Senators debated and approved a bill to license anesthesiologist assistants, with sponsors citing workforce shortages and training standards comparable to other states; questions focused on differences with nurse anesthetists, supervision limits and whether the change would lower costs.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 09:04

Utah Senate advances multiple bills including juvenile justice and indigent defense amendments

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Senate approves Utah bridal jobs act amendments and juvenile justice bill modifications.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 15:53

Utah Senate approves creation of Office of American Indian Alaska Native Health Services

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Senate Bill 28 establishes a dedicated office to enhance healthcare for Utah's tribal communities

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 07:34

Senate honors National Cancer Prevention Day with flag raising and visiting experts

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Senate celebrates National Cancer Prevention Day with researchers from the University of Utah.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 1 04:40

Votes at a glance: Utah Senate clears retirement, voting-history, mental-health and other bills

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On Day 18 the Utah Senate passed a slate of bills, including First Substitute SB 24 (Utah retirement revisions), First Substitute SB 32 (voting-history amendments), First Substitute SB 44 (mental-health practice amendments) and multiple House bills on the consent calendar; vote tallies and next procedural steps are listed below.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 1 06:21

Senate approves three bills including electronic meetings and tax amendments

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Senate passes bills on electronic meetings, property tax collection, and business tax credits.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 06:06

Senator presents reform bill enhancing child welfare standards and relative placements

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Senator outlines bill improving DCFS reporting and child placement criteria for best interests

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 01:10

Senator Bramble leads reconsideration of Utah Rural Jobs Act Amendments

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Senate reconsiders Second Substitute House Bill 25 for technical corrections on rural jobs act.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 1 08:09

Senate votes to reconsider Second Substitute House Bill 25 over technical corrections

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Senator Bramble moved to reconsider the Senate’s action on Second Substitute House Bill 25, citing technical corrections; the motion passed and the bill will return to the Senate for additional work.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 1 00:42

Utah Senate advances broad package of bills on criminal code, juvenile justice, indigent defense and tribal health

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In a single floor session the Utah Senate read, substituted, circled and voted on a wide range of bills, passing measures on criminal-code recodification, juvenile-justice fee waivers, indigent defense clarifications and creation of an office for American Indian and Alaska Native health; several bills were sent to the House for consideration.

Source: 2022 General Legislative Session (2/4/2022) - Part 2 30:26

Utah lawmakers propose bold plan to combat intergenerational poverty

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Utah proposes House Bill 198 to combat intergenerational poverty through education savings incentives.

Source: House Political Subdivisions Committee - February 04, 2022 09:49

New Bill Ensures Retirement Benefits for Injured First Responders

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New bill ensures retirement contributions continue for injured public safety employees on long-term disability.

Source: House Political Subdivisions Committee - February 04, 2022 27:33