Public Hearing Testimony for HB 224
Health Care Provider Abusive Work Environment Prohibition Act

Utah Interim Health & Human Services Committee
October 21, 2009
Presiding Chair, Sen. D. Chris Buttars






Opening remarks by HB 224 prime sponsor
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom

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Presentation by WBI-Legislative Campaign State Coordinator
Denise Halverson, PhD

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Remarks by WBI-Legislative Campaign National Director
Gary Namie, PhD

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Testimony of former University of Utah nurse, "a crippled Grandma"
Laura Sorensen

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Questions from committee member
Rep. Evan J. Vickers

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Questions from committee member
Rep. Christine A. Johnson

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Remark by committee member
Rep. Bradley M. Daw

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Summary by bill sponsor Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom

Sen. Buttars ends with: "What you (testifiers) said, if only fractionally true, is ridiculous. There's no doubt about it.


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Audio record of the full hearing (45 min.)

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