h_hie_2016a_2016-01-19t10:35:21z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/19/2016

10:35 AM -- Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Reg. Prog. Sunset



Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the sunset process. She answered questions about drafting and amending process for sunset bills.



10:40 AM -- Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the sunset review process for the department. She reviewed the factors considered during the sunset review process. Ms. Graham explained the two different types of reviews that can occur under Title 2 and Title 24, C.R.S. She answered questions about the stakeholder involvement in the sunset review process.



10:46 AM



Ms. Graham presented the 2015 Sunset Review Report: Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Registration Program (Attachment A). Ms. Graham answered questions about the program, the sunset report, and the draft bill (Attachment B).



160119 AttachA.pdf160119 AttachB.pdf



11:18 AM -- Nancy Steinfurth, Liver Health Connection, testified on the sunset report. She stated her support of maintaining the registration program. Ms. Steinfurth responded to questions from the committee.



11:23 AM -- Vanessa Smucny, Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and Association of Surgical Assistants (ASA) , testified on the sunset report. She stated her support of maintaining the registration program. Ms. Smucny responded to questions from the committee. She provided a letter and a packet of media articles to the committee (Attachments C and D).



160119 AttachC.pdf160119 AttachD.pdf



11:34 AM -- Holly Falcon, AST and ASA, testified on the sunset report. She stated her support of maintaining the registration program. Ms. Falcon responded to questions from the committee.



11:40 AM -- Mark Mauries, AST and ASA, testified on the sunset report. Mr. Mauries responded to questions from the committee.



11:49 AM



Ms. Forrestal answered questions about the draft bill.



11:53 AM



Ms. Graham answered questions about the sunset report and the registration program.



12:01 PM



Representative Primavera explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The committee discussed the sunset process and amendment L.001.



160119 AttachE.pdf

12:10 PM



Representative McCann stated that Representative Ginal and Representative Lontine would be the co-prime sponsors for the bill. Representatives Esgar, Primavera, and Ryden requested to be co-sponsors on the bill.