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H_HIE_2016A 01/26/2016 09:49:57 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Date: 01/26/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 09:49 AM to 12:59 PM
Brown
X
Buckner
X
Place: HCR 0107
Esgar
X
Humphrey
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Joshi
X
Representative McCann
Klingenschmitt
X
Landgraf
X
This Report was prepared by
Lontine
X
Amanda King
Primavera
X
Ransom
X
Ryden
X
Ginal
X
McCann
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Sunset Report Hearing for Direct-entry Midwives

Teen Pregnancy & Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Recommendation(s) not Approved



09:50 AM -- Sunset Report Hearing for Direct-entry Midwives



Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented the 2015 Sunset Review: Direct-entry Midwives report (Attachment A). A copy of a draft bill (Attachment B) was distributed to the committee.



160126 AttachA.pdf160126 AttachA.pdf160126 AttachB.pdf160126 AttachB.pdf



09:59 AM



Mr. Larsen answered questions about the report and direct-entry midwives.



10:16 AM



Committee discussion with Mr. Larsen ensued.



10:29 AM --
Janet Schwab, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided two handouts (Attachments C and D) to the committee. Ms. Schwab answered questions from the committee.



160126 AttachC.pdf160126 AttachC.pdf160126 AttachD.pdf160126 AttachD.pdf







10:47 AM --
Elizabeth Kazmierczak, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a letter from Elizabeth Brown (Attachment E), a letter from Heather Johnson (Attachment F), and a handout (Attachment G) to the committee.



160126 AttachE.pdf160126 AttachE.pdf160126 AttachF.pdf160126 AttachF.pdf160126 AttachG.pdf160126 AttachG.pdf



10:51 AM --
Krystal Byrd, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



10:53 AM --
Cynthia Burling, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



10:56 AM



Ms. Byrd answered questions from the committee.



10:57 AM --
Shelly Nelson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Ms. Nelson answered questions from the committee.



10:58 AM --
Linda Rosa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment H) to the committee. Ms. Rosa answered questions from the committee.



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11:10 AM --
Maureen Maker, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



11:15 AM --
Dick Brown, Colorado Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified on the sunset report in a neutral capacity. Mr. Brown answered questions from the committee.



11:34 AM --
Jan Lapetino, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Lapetino answered questions from the committee.



11:52 AM --
Dr. Courtney Everson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Everson answered questions from the committee.



12:04 PM --
Dr. Joe Marceny, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Marceny answered questions from the committee.



12:08 PM --
Karen Robinson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Robinson answered questions from the committee.



12:17 PM --
Jessica Anderson, American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified in a neutral capacity on the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment I) to the committee and responded to questions.



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12:23 PM --
Ronne Hines, DORA, responded to questions from the committee.



12:26 PM



Mr. Larsen answered questions from the committee.



12:29 PM



Ms. Hines answered questions from the committee.





12:30 PM --
Larry Sarner, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Mr. Sarner answered questions from the committee.



12:37 PM



Representative McCann laid the bill over.





12:40 PM -- Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing



Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the 2015 Sunset Review: Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program report (Attachment J). A draft bill (Attachment K) was distributed to the committee.



160126 AttachJ.pdf160126 AttachJ.pdf160126 AttachK.pdf160126 AttachK.pdf



12:46 PM



Ms. Graham answered questions from the committee.



12:48 PM --
Laurel Karabatsos, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified on the sunset report.





12:51 PM --
Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions about the sunset process and the draft bill.

BILL: Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing
TIME: 12:56:23 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Moved to not introduce the draft bill (Attachment K). The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Brown
No
Buckner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Klingenschmitt
No
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:59 PM



The committee adjourned.


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