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More information at ogdenhomeshow.com 2 Thursday Feb. 13, 2020 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER DAVIS CLIPPER NEWS Thursday Feb. 13, 2020 3 Happening on the Hill Lawmakers introduce bills to drive down cost of prescription drugs by Becky GINOS split with the insurance [email protected] company and they keep the rest. The consumer SALT LAKE ends up paying the full CITY—The cost for price. This bill says they life-saving prescription can’t keep the rebate it drugs is skyrocketing has to go back to the and the patients are consumer.” the ones who suffer. PBMs are trying to Rep. Paul Ray intends purchase small phar- to fight back with a bill macies or force them to that would drive costs sell, he said. “They’re down. doing everything “Families are they can to put our ROGER V. TUTTLE paying $1,000 a month local pharmacies out REP. STEVE HANDY (standing) gets ready for opening day just for insulin and of business. We need of the 2020 Legislative Session. supplies,” said Ray at those. I can go into my a press conference at pharmacist and he’ll tell the Capitol. “People me how my medica- are skipping meals or tions react with each skipping doses to afford other, etc. The PBMs Extreme risk bill will it. That is dangerous – don’t care about that.” they could die.” Pharmaceutical Ray has been BECKY GINOS companies are being most likely fail championing the fight held hostage too, said against Pharmacy REP. PAUL RAY explains his bill during a press Ray. “They’ve been Benefit Managers conference held Monday at the Capitol. told that the PBM by Becky GINOS (PBMs) for two years won’t buy any of their [email protected] in an effort to take back rebates and give them to drugs if they don’t go through them. There’s a the consumer. Last year’s bill required PBMs to criminal element going on. They’re the medicine SALT LAKE CITY—A bill that didn’t pass register, report, and track rebate information, as m af i a .” during last year’s legislative session looks as if well as an audit. Ray said he invited pharmacists to come to it won’t get traction in 2020 either. But the bill’s “That was phase I,” he said. “This year is a his press conference but they’re scared. “They’ll sponsor, Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton still believes it follow up from the audit we did. This bill goes to take big financial hits from the PBMs for sup- is important. the problem. I’ve travelled all across the United porting it. There’s an intimidation factor. The HB229 Extreme Risk Protection Order would States on my own dime to talk to pharmacies and media has been blaming the pharmaceutical allow close family members or law enforcement to pharmaceuticals. Enough is enough. Why are companies but it’s the PBMs. There are multibil- ask the court to restrain a person from possessing drug prices spiking?” lion dollar pharmaceuticals who say ‘we support any firearms or ammunition for a specified length Ray said it’s become a billion dollar industry. it (bill) but don’t name us.’” of time. “PBMs really control the price. They get a 65 “I was hoping people would see it as a reason- percent rebate paid directly back to them. It’s see DRUGS | 13 able approach to stem the horrific problem we have with suicides,” said Handy. “In 85 percent of suicides guns were involved. Other states have had have gone down this road.” these extreme risk protective orders for 20 years. There’s lots of data out there Handy said one man spoke up during a meeting and said suicide is not that it works during this most critical time in someone’s life.” a crime. “No, you can kill yourself but as a society shouldn’t we help you? It’s under the direction of the court that a family member can intervene, Suicide causes generational devastation. Once there’s this mindset there’s no he said. “It’s not just the guy down the street, it’s only close family members. common ground.” It goes to a judge who decides. In 14 days they’d have a hearing to see ‘are you The bill’s not perfect and isn’t a panacea to end all, he said. “But it’s a tool ready to get your gun back?’ I’ve heard from a number of people that there’s that could help. Even law enforcement says that it gives them another tool in nothing in the law for this kind of intervention. There’s a gap in the law where their tool box.” a person is threatening to hurt himself or a wider population.” Unfortunately, the bill is not getting the votes, said Handy. “It’s going to sit Gun lobbyists say it’s a gun grab, he said. “They say it’s a violation of their and die a horrible death. It’s not going anywhere. It’s really common sense. It Second Amendment rights or the government is trying to take away our guns. really does work in other states. It’s tragic – this suicide epidemic.” If I believed that and if others didn’t have experience with the law I wouldn’t 4 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER Crime Briefs Compiled by Becky Ginos CPD gives tips on how to prevent car thefts Bountiful man Masters was charged with DUI but the charges According to a tips: arrested for were amended when Centerville Police • Please keep your having sex Archuleta died from his Department Facebook garage doors closed unless injuries on Nov. 28. Masters post, they have seen you are in the garage. It with teen took a plea deal after the an increase in garage only takes seconds to steal new charges were filed, FARMINGTON—A burglaries and stolen cars something out of your court records said. Bountiful man was charged recently. Closing garage garage at any time of day last week in 2nd District doors, locking car doors or night. Court for unlawful sexual Man charged and not leaving car keys • Lock your car doors, conduct with a teenage girl. in the car could have and don’t leave valuables Michael Scott Dastic, in shoe store LPD looks for suspect in theft prevented almost all of in sight. 55, was charged with three them, the post said. “This • Take your keys counts of unlawful sexual robbery The Layton Police Department is asking for help to identify is a safe city with great inside. Don’t leave them in this man suspected of stealing a U-Haul tow dolly from citizens, so sometimes your car, even if your car conduct with a 16-year-old. FARMINGTON—A Salt the lot at 45 N. Main Street recently. The single cab Ford people forget that we is in your garage. Salt Lake police arrested Lake City man was charged truck with a shell on it and the completely bald suspect are are still at risk of being “And as always, if you Dastic in November after a last week in 2nd District unique, so if anything about it looks familiar please contact victimized if we don’t see something strange 16-year-old girl told police Court in connection with “she had engaged in sexual LPD and reference Incident #20-01429. take some precautions. or suspicious, give us a a robbery at the Famous Most of our criminals call,” the post read. “We’re relations” with Dastic multi- Footwear store in West ple times in both Davis and don’t live here they only happy to look into it, Bountiful. come to visit. Help us and if it turns out to be Salt Lake counties, accord- Nicholas Sheriff’s Office warns of tax scam ing to a police affidavit. prevent crime in our city.” nothing, it’s no big deal Antonio The CPD offers these to us.” Charging documents Valencia, said that North Salt Lake According to the Davis 4933 19, was County Sheriff’s Office, if Utah State Tax police took over the inves- charged tigation and discovered you receive taxes due/lien Commission: 801-297- with notices, always check with 2200 Dastic had allegedly been aggravated involved in sexual activity the respective government “Don’t fall prey – do robbery and possession of authorities prior to making your research, call the with the girl from August a firearm by a restricted per- to October. North Salt Lake any payments and/or shar- proper authorities and son. Elencia Marie Vigil, 22, ing financial account(s) never be quick to share police arrested him in is listed as a co-defendant. December. details: financial details,” the Police said Valencia and IRS (federal): 1-800-829- Facebook post read. The girl told detectives Vigil attempted to take she had met Dastic about a several boxes of shoes from year ago when she was 15, the store at 420 S.