H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments

What this bill does

The bill extends the repeal dates for several health and human services councils, grant programs, and a behavioral health crisis response commission, so they would continue instead of ending on their scheduled dates. It also appropriates $19,000 in operating funds for the Rare Disease Advisory Council.

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Every vote

• 73 yes, 1 no, 1 absentFinal House vote · Jan 20, 2026Who voted how
• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 3, 2026Who voted how
• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 3, 2026Who voted how
• 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 5, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Jan 20, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (6 turns)

  1. Unknown speaker56:43

     House Bill 28, health and Human Services, Sunset Amendments by representative Stevie Liston.

  2. Speaker (presiding)56:50

     Representative Lyon,

  3. Rep. Steve Eliason56:53

     Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, this, uh, interim bill is, uh, very straightforward. It simply extends the repeal date for the rare Device, rare Disease Advisory Council grant program, otherwise known as RDAC, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, the Behavioral Health Crisis Receiving Grant Program, and the Behavioral Health Crisis Response, uh, committee. It also extends the repeal date for provisions regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission. Uh, these are all active, very active, uh, commissions that have done a lot of great work and are dealing with some of, uh, society's most vaccine issues. I've had the opportunity to, uh, previously serve on one of these committees. And, uh, currently I'm serving on the RDAC committee as a new member. Um, these were, these extensions were recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services, and believe that they're all, uh, doing great work for the, uh, specific, uh, groups that they are, uh, working to address some very serious issues for. So, that's my presentation, Mr. Speaker.

  4. Speaker (presiding)58:14

     Thank you, representative Les in discussion to the bill. See none back to your Representative, Eliason for summation.

  5. Rep. Steve Eliason58:26speaker not certain

     I will waive. Thank you. Summation has been waived.

  6. Speaker (presiding)58:28

     Voting will now be open on seen all present. Having voted voting is now closed. HB 28 passes this body with 73 yes votes, one, no vote will be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Madam Meeting Clerk

• Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee
• Feb 3, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (6 turns)

  1. Sen. Keith Grover (presiding)1:12:38

     We'll now call, uh, HB 28 Health and Human Services, Sunset Amendments Senate Representative Elison.

  2. Rep. Steve Eliason1:12:48

     Uh, thank you Mr. Chair. This was an Interim Health and Human Services Committee bill, uh, kind of our standard Sunset renewal. I do have a second sub on the system that I'll be speaking to. Okay. So We're gonna go ahead and if you don't mind, do you explain the sub and then we'll, we'll go ahead and adopt that.

  3. Sen. Keith Grover (presiding)1:13:08

     Uh, if I get a motion for committee, I'll go ahead and make the motion to adopt second sub. Would you like to discuss that motion? I'll explain it After. Okay. Anyone on committee should discuss that. Okay. The motion for us is to adopt second sub HB 28. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Second sub is before us. Go ahead, representative.

  4. Rep. Steve Eliason1:13:27

     Okay. Uh, thank you. Uh, very simple. It extends the repeal date for the Rare Disease Advisory Council grant program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Program, the OTT or Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, the Behavioral Health Receiving Grant Program, and the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee. Um, the substitute did add something that was kind of just an oversight. During interim, we realized that the, uh, rural physician loan repayment program advisory committee was set to sense that the end of 26, so this extends that. And then the last thing it does is it appropriates, uh, 19,000 uh, dollars in operating funds for the RDAC, the Rare Disease Advisory Committee, as that has not had, um, an increase in a long time and is basically kind of being subsidized, uh, by external sources. So, um, that's basically, uh, what the bill does.

  5. Rep. Steve Eliason1:14:29

     I have a personal connection to this bill since I was involved with the creation. A number of, not all, but a number of these programs. And they're doing fantastic work. Um, full disclosure, I used to be a, a member of the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission. We took legislators off that, but, uh, kind of in a non-GI legislative role. I am a volunteer member of the, uh, rare Disease Advisory Council. So anyway, uh, that is the bill. Uh, pretty much just a simple Sunset, uh, renewal bill. That concludes my presentation, Mr. Chair.

  6. Sen. Keith Grover (presiding)1:15:04

     Okay, thank you. Discussion to the bill, go the public for any input on the bill back to the committee. I'll go ahead and make the motion that we pass out favorably. Second sub HB 28, all, any discussion of that motion back to the bill sponsor waive. And I'll waive all in favor of passing out second sub HB 28 CAI. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. The bill is passed out.

• Feb 5, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (12 turns)

  1. Sen. Keith Grover35:32

     Yes. Thank you. Senator Vickers. This bill comes from our Interim Health and Human Services Committee and it's, uh, Sunset Review, uh, re review or repeal, sorry, and extends the repeal date for quite a few agencies. I'll list a few Rare Disease Advisory Council grant program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach team grant program, behavioral Health Receiving Center grant program, behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee, and extend the repeal date for the BE Health Crisis Response Committee and the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Pro Program Advisory Committee.

  2. Presiding officer36:06

     Thank you for the presentation. No discussion. Return to you for a motion.

  3. Sen. Keith Grover36:12

     Yes, I make a motion we pass two third, second house bill 28 or second. Yeah. Second substitute house bill 28.

  4. Presiding officer36:19

     Thank you. And the question is, shall second substitute house bill 28? Be read a third time roll call vote.

  5. Senate clerk36:24

     Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Bramer bus Comore. Ms. Camilla Aye. Fillmore Grover Aye. Harper Kins. Aye. Ipson Johnson Juab McKay. Aye. Mikel Milner Aye. Musman Owens pitcher Plum rebi Sandal Aye. Stevenson Aye. Stratton Aye. Thickers Aye. Miler Aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams Aye. Second substitute house Bill 28.

  6. Presiding officer37:18

     Having received 2070 a votes zero nay votes two being absent shall be read a third time.

  7. Presiding officer37:25

     Senator Sandall.

  8. Sen. Scott D. Sandall37:27

     Thank you. Motion to table second substitute house Bill 28 on third for, uh, Sunset review.

  9. Presiding officer37:36

     Okay, we have motion to the table. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will let Motion passes. Second substitute house bill 28 will be placed at the bottom of the table on third reading calendar. Fourth substitute house bill 180 2. Fourth Substitute House bill 180 2. Genetic information Amendments. Senator Stratton.

  10. Sen. Keven J. Stratton37:55

      Senator Stratton. Thank you Mr. President Online. I have a fifth substitute in my name. I'd like to move. Uh, the intent would be to postpone the, uh, implementation date another year so that we were providing a two year runway allowing the companies that are addressed in this, this bill to have, have the time to transition and come into compliance.

  11. Presiding officer38:23

      Okay. Thank you. Uh, that motion's in order. Uh, we have discussion of the motion to substitute. See no discussion. I'll place the motion. The motion is to delete entitle embody fourth substitute house bill 180 2 and replace it with fifth substitute house Bill 180 2. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. Now. Any further presentation on the bill?

  12. Unknown speaker38:55speaker not certain

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