h_hie_2016a_2016-03-15t10:32:18z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/15/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1160
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
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| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion p Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Commi Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Commi |
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10:33 AM -- HB 16-1160
Representative Ginal and Representative Lontine, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1160. The bill continues the regulation of surgical assistants and surgical technologists until September 1, 2021. These health professions are regulated by the Division of Professions and Occupations in the Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA). The committee heard the 2015 Sunset Review: Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Registration Program report (Attachment A) on January 19, 2016. The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment B) to the committee.
160315 AttachA.pdf160315 AttachB.pdf
10:40 AM
Representative Lontine explained amendments L.002 and L.007 (Attachments C and D). Representative Lontine and Representative Ginal answered questions from the committee.
160315 AttachC.pdf160315 AttachD.pdf
10:46 AM
Bill Zepernick, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee.
10:49 AM
The bill sponsors showed video testimony from Lauren Lollini, who was infected with hepatitis C through the actions of a surgical technician.
10:55 AM -- Cathy Sparkman, Association of Surgical Assistants and Association of Surgical Technologists, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sparkman answered questions from the committee.
11:12 AM -- Holly Falcon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Falcon answered questions from the committee.
11:18 AM -- Jeffrey Brown, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:23 AM -- Dr. Bernadette Albanese, Tri-County Health Department and Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Albanese answered questions from the committee.
11:37 AM -- Dr. Kristin Woodward, Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Woodward answered questions from the committee.
11:48 AM -- Nancy Steinfurth, Liver Health Connection, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Steinfurth answered questions from the committee.
11:54 AM -- Danielle Glover, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.
11:57 AM -- Jan Davidson, AORN, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.
12:02 PM
Representative Lontine made comments to the committee.
12:03 PM
Ms. Glover answered questions from the committee.
12:04 PM
Representative Lontine and Representative Ginal answered questions from the committee.
12:06 PM
Ms. Davidson and Ms. Glover answered questions from the committee.
12:12 PM -- Brian Tobias, DORA, answered questions from the committee.
12:16 PM
The committee discussed amendment L.002.
| BILL: | HB16-1160 | |
| TIME: | 12:19:30 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Joshi
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No
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Klingenschmitt
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No
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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No
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | HB16-1160 | |
| TIME: | 12:20:32 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Joshi
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No
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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No
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:21 PM
Representative Ginal and Representative Lontine made closing remarks about the bill. Committee discussion about the routing of the bill occurred.
| BILL: | HB16-1160 | |
| TIME: | 12:23:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Klingenschmitt | |
| MOTION: | 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. | |
| SECONDED: | Landgraf | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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No
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Esgar
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Primavera
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No
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Ransom
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Yes
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Ryden
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No
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Ginal
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No
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McCann
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No
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YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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12:24 PM
Committee members made comments regarding the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1160 | |
| TIME: | 12:31:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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No
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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No
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:32 PM
The committee adjourned.