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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB16-1160

Sunset Surgical Assistants Surgical Technicians

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the continuation of the surgical assistant and surgical technologist registration program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act requires each applicant for surgical technician or surgical assistant registration to submit to a criminal history record check. An employer shall forward any confirmed positive drug tests for controlled substances to the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies (director).

The automatic termination date of the requirement that surgical technicians and surgical assistants register with the director is extended until September 1, 2021, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law.

$114,188 is appropriated from the Colorado bureau of investigation identification unit fund to the department of public safety and $32,342 from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for implementation of the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Joann Ginal

Representative

Joann Ginal

Representative Susan Lontine

Representative

Susan Lontine

Senator Jake Tate

Senator

Jake Tate

Committees

House

Health, Insurance, & Environment

Appropriations

Senate

Finance

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/10/2016 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2016 Final Act PDF
05/06/2016 Rerevised PDF
05/05/2016 Revised PDF
04/14/2016 Reengrossed PDF
04/12/2016 Engrossed PDF
01/28/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/07/2016 PA2 PDF
03/17/2016 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/30/2016 FN3 PDF
04/05/2016 FN2 PDF
02/11/2016 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/05/2016 SA2 PDF
04/07/2016 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1160 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1160 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1197, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations, as a substitute motion. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2016 Third Reading BILL
21
AYE
12
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/14/2016 Third Reading BILL
49
AYE
16
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/10/2016 Governor Governor Signed
05/18/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/21/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/14/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/14/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2016 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/11/2016 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/07/2016 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/21/2016 House House Second Reading Referred to Appropriations - No Amendments
03/15/2016 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/28/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/10/2016 330 Sunset Surgical Assistants Surgical Technicians PDF

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