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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-155

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 29, 2023       Location HCR 0112

SB23-155 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:44:16 PM  
Representative Young and Representative Willford, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-155, concering the continuation of the regulation of nursing home administrators.  The bill continues the regulation of nursing home administrators by the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators in the Department of Regulatory Agencies until September 1, 2028. In addition, the bill implements the recommendations in the 2022 Sunset Report, including authorizing the board to discipline a licensee for failing to respond to a complaint and removing the requirement that letters of admonition be sent through certified mail (Attachment A).
01:56:02 PM  
Representative Young responded to questions from the committee about the bill.
01:58:08 PM  
Coral Cosway, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:01:57 PM  
Representative Willford explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).  The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

02:04:36 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Amabile
Bradfield
Brown
English
Hamrick
Holtorf
Ricks
Soper
Story
Young
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:04:37 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:05:44 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:05:46 PM  
Representative Willford explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

02:06:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Young
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Bradfield
Brown
English
Hamrick
Holtorf
Ricks
Soper
Story
Young
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:06:55 PM  
The bill sponsors provided concluding remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.

02:08:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Amabile
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf Yes
Ricks Yes
Soper Yes
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS