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H_HIE_2016A 02/23/2016 10:11:21 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Date: 02/23/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 10:11 AM to 10:46 AM
Brown
X
Buckner
X
Place: HCR 0112
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:
HB16-1236

HB16-1160
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Laid Over





10:11 AM -- HB 16-1236



Representative Primavera presented House Bill 16-1236. The bill continues the Infection Control Advisory Committee until July 1, 2021. The advisory committee is currently scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2016. Representative Primavera discussed the 2015 Sunset Report: Infection Control Advisory Committee (Attachment A).



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10:15 AM



Representative Primavera discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment B).



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10:17 AM



Representative Primavera discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment C).



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10:18 AM



Representative Brown discussed an amendment that was not distributed to the committee. Representative Primavera answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion about the amendments ensued.



10:21 AM



Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee about the potential amendments. Committee discussion about the potential amendments ensued. Ms. Love responded to additional questions from the committee.



10:29 AM --
Tamara Hoxworth, Colorado Department of the Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hoxworth answered questions from the committee.



10:38 AM



Amanda King, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee.



10:40 AM --
Janet Stephens, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1236
TIME: 10:42:30 AM
MOVED: Primavera
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ryden
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB16-1236
TIME: 10:42:57 AM
MOVED: Primavera
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



10:43 AM



Representative Primavera made concluding remarks about the bill. She answered questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1236
TIME: 10:44:35 AM
MOVED: Primavera
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1236, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
No
Joshi
Yes
Klingenschmitt
No
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
No
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





10:45 AM -- HB 16-1160



Representative McCann stated that House Bill 16-1160, concerning the continuation of the surgical assistant and surgical technologist registration program, would be laid over to a date to be determined.



10:46 AM



The committee adjourned.




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