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Show November 11, 2010 UTAH FALLS SHORT IN HELPING SMOKERS QUIT States, including Utah, can help millions of Americans quit smoking if policymakers take action to close a coverage gap left by the newly enacted U.S. health care law, a new American Lung Association report finds. In its new report, "Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage 2010," the American Lung Association applauds important advances in the federal health care overhaul, making sure the majority of Americans have help in ending their deadly tobacco addiction. But millions of other smokers still cannot easily get treatments to help them quit. States can bridge the gap by providing comprehensive coverage, as some states demonstrated in 2010. Studies show this can be done without breaking budgets. Providing comprehensive coverage means ensuring access to seven medications and three types of counseling recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to treat tobacco use and nicotine dependence. For state employees, Utah only offers access to four of those medications, and provides no access to any type of counseling. Only six states offer comprehensive cessation coverage for Medicaid recipients, and Utah is not one of them. Utah only provides coverage to Medicaid patients under certain conditions. Utah also does not have laws or insurance regulations requiring smoking cessation coverage in private insurance plans; that is another area identified by the American Lung Association where states can take immediate action to require urgently-needed, expanded coverage. "With the reforms from the new federal health care law starting to take effect, states have a historic opportunity today to ensure that all smokers have access to treatments that can help them quit, " said American Lung President and CEO Charles D. Connor. "When it comes to quit-smoking treatments that save lives, it's crucial that state policymakers close the coverage gap. The federal government has gone a long way to address the problem, but it didn't go far enough." "Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage 2010" provides an overview of cessation services and treatments offered in each state by public and private health care plans and the impact of the federal health care law. Parts of the health care reform law have taken effect in 2010, and states already are making changes to their public and private health care systems as they implement the law. Page 5 The Garfield County Insider The annual report also identifies several states that made important advances in 2010: Kentucky, a tobaccoproducing state, approved funding to help Medicaid recipients quit smoking through coverage of some tobacco cessation treatments. Hawaii required managed-care organizations that contract with its Medicaid program to provide near-comprehensive coverage of cessation treatments. And Montana, Nebraska, and Florida began providing quit-smoking benefits for state employees after having offered no help in the past to those who wanted to stop. More states need to follow these examples, the American Lung Association report says. It is urgent for states to improve smoking cessation coverage now, the report adds, because more smokers are attempting to quit as they face an increasing number of smokefree laws and higher tobacco prices. When states, including Utah, fall short of providing comprehensive cessation coverage, it leaves smokers with little help when they want to quit. The "Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage 2010" report is available at www.LungUSA.org . We have hired Eric Douglas from Kanyon ATV 389 N. Main Panguitch Utah 435-676-8300 UTAH FARM BUREAU ANNUAL CONVENTION TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR AGRICULTURE S ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES Invited guests include U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart and Lt. Gov Greg Bell The Utah Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention will focus on current economic conditions for agriculture, wildlife-livestock interaction, water issues and animal welfare concerns at its annual convention, November 19-20, at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah. "We are really excited with the array of speakers and presenters we have at this year's convention," said Leland Hogan, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. "The state of our local and national economy is certainly in the minds of everyone right now, and this convention presents the opportunity for great discussion on energy policy, animal agriculture, and the interaction between wildlife and livestock and how we propose to go about addressing these issues." Thursday's agenda will feature reports from Utah Farm Bureau President Leland Hogan and CEO Randy Parker, in addition to Kelli Ludlum, Director of Congressional Relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, who will add to the discussion on the efforts farmers and ranchers are making to ensure proper animal welfare standards. Prior to Ludlum speaking, there will be the presentation of the Leopold Conservation award which is sponsored by the Sand County Foundation, the Utah Farm Bureau, WesternAg Credit and the Utah Cattlemen's Association. Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell will address the convention and help Farm Bureau present the award which honors farmers and ranchers dedicated to the conservation and wise stewardship of Utah's natural resources. Thursday will also include the final round of the Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet — a forum type competition where Utah's young farmers and ranchers address the pressing issues facing agriculture today and present ideas for solutions. Rather than a debate, this competition features the participants' ability to work together for consensus in problem solving rather than resorting to emotional rhetoric. On Friday, convention goers will hear from U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart, as he speaks to the miracle of the Constitution. In addition to being a federal judge for the District Court of Utah, Stewart is also the co-author of the book Seven Miracles that Saved America. Stewart has a unique understanding of the impacts of agriculture on Utah's economy, having served as the head of both the Utah Department of Commerce and Department of Natural Resources. Besides Stewart, John Swallow will also address constitutional issues on Friday. Swallow is Chief Deputy for Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, and will talk about the Constitutional impacts of President Barack Obama's health care law. Friday will also include a special presentation made to honor four individuals who provided critical information to solve a cattle shooting case in Tooele County. This year's convention will include a series of break-out sessions taught by guest lecturers that will focus on issues that affect the bottom line of Utah's farm and ranch families, including how to protect yourself against identity theft, the issues surrounding elk management in Utah, the controversial impact of wolves in Utah, animal health issues, and a presentation on maintaining strong marriage relationships. The annual Gala Agricultural Banquet will be Friday evening, Nov. 19, with the awarding of the Utah Farm Bureau 'Friend of Farm Bureau' award. The gala will conclude with entertainment from rising country music artist Brenn Hill. For more information and media registration, please contact Matt Hargreaves, Utah Farm Bureau Director of Communications, at 801-233-3003 or 801-455-4320 or matt. hargreaves@fbfs.com . LEGAL 11 M 16 Kg PUBLIC NOTICE Please take notice that the Hatch Cemetery District has scheduled a Public Hearing on November 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Town of Hatch chambers located at 68 West Center Street, Hatch Utah to receive public comments for the 2011 Budget and the proposed property tax increase. Further information can be obtained by contacting Ben Neilson at 435-735-4385 In compliance with the Amercians with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accomodations during these hearings should notify Ben Neilson in writing at the town of Hatch, Utah at least three days prior to the hearing to be attended. Published in The Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 4 & 11, 2010. UPAXLP TROPIC TOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FIRST PUBLIC HEARING Tropic Town will hold a public hearing to consider potential projects for which funding may be applied under the CDBG Small Cities Program for Program Year 2011. Suggestions for potential projects will be solicited, both verbally and in writing, from all interested parties. The expected amount of the CDBG funds for this program year will be discussed along with the range of projects eligible under this program and a review of previously funded projects. In conjunction with this hearing there will be public input regarding Capital Improvement Projects needed in Tropic Town. The hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2010 and will be held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center 20 North Main. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Gaia Greenhalgh and the Tropic Town Office at 435-6798713. Tropic Town will make reasonable accommodations for those needing assistance to participate in this hearing. If you require special assistance, please contact Gaia Greenhalgh at 435679-8713 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Marie H. 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UPAXLP NOTICE TO WATER USERS The State Engineer received the following Application(s) in Garfield County (Locations in SLB&M). For more information or to receive a copy of filings, visit http:// waterrights.utah.gov or call 1-866-882-4426. Persons objecting to an application must file a CLEARLY READABLE protest stating FILING NUMBER, REASONS FOR OBJECTION, PROTESTANTS' NAME AND RETURN ADDRESS, and any request for a hearing. Effective July 1, 2009, there will be a $15.00 fee for each protest filed. Protest must be filed with the State Engineer, Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 841146300 on or before DECEMBER 8, 2010. These are informal proceedings as per Rule R655-6-2 of the Division of Water Rights. (The Period of Use is generally year-round except irrigation which is generally from Apr 1 to Oct 31 each year.) CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-538(a36933): Walter Revocable Trust propose(s) using 7.94 cfs. from the Proctor Canyon Creek (2 miles East of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Janice 61-2839(a36941): K. Phillips propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile East of Cedar Breaks) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 11 & 18, 2010. UPAXLP ADVERTISE IN THE INSIDER Call 67612621 to plaTMIs. PARTNERS AWARDS GRANT TO MINNESOTA STUDENT By Grand Staircase Escalante Partners The picture of how an- nian. Her work with others cient earthquakes affected means that she gets to see sea levels 80 million years a wider picture than if she ago on what's now Grand merely worked alone. 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