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Senate honors Primary Children’s Medical Center and highlights state transparency website
Summary
The Utah Senate presented a citation to Primary Children’s Medical Center for its regional pediatric care and research and noted the state’s transparency website (transparent.utah.org) and its national award for open financial data.
The Utah Senate read an official citation recognizing Primary Children’s Medical Center as one of the nation’s premier children’s hospitals and thanked hospital leadership for charitable care and regional trauma services.
Senator Morgan introduced Chief Executive Officer Joe Mott and Government Affairs Director Bill Barnes and noted the hospital cares for children with complex illnesses, houses nationally ranked programs and accepts patients regardless of ability to pay. “They do so much of charity care to our children,” said Senator Robles, who also said he serves on the hospital’s board.
Senator Niederhauser also highlighted recent state transparency efforts, describing Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 18 as legislative steps that led to the launch of transparent.utah.org in May 2009. He noted the site allows residents to track state expenditures and said the site received a Government Computer News award for its achievement. Niederhauser introduced members of the Division of Finance and Utah Interactive involved in the site’s development and urged senators and the public to review the website.
The Senate adopted the citation and invited members of the gallery (hospital staff and volunteers) to receive the recognition. Senators also encouraged donations to the KSL Radiothon, which raises funds for the hospital.
