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H_HIE_2017A 01/24/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Date: 01/24/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 09:33 AM to 09:59 AM
Beckman
X
Buckner
X
Place: HCR 0107
Covarrubias
X
Humphrey
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Jackson
X
Representative Ginal
Kennedy
X
Landgraf
X
This Report was prepared by
Lontine
X
Vanessa Conway
Ransom
X
Esgar
X
Ginal
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Presentation by Chairwoman Ginal

HB17-1010
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Referred to the Committee of the Whole





09:34 AM -- Presentation by Chairwoman Ginal



Representative Ginal presented remarks welcoming the committee and invited the committee members to introduce themselves and their districts.



09:38 AM -- HB 17-1010



Representative Ginal presented House Bill 17-1010 to the committee and presented a handout (Attachment A). The bill clarifies that the Colorado Dental Board may promulgate rules for the use of lasers for dental and dental hygiene purposes within the defined scopes of practice and with appropriate supervision. The bill makes clarifications as to what is considered the practice of unsupervised dental hygiene. The bill also corrects a statutory reference. The committee members discussed provisions of the bill.



170124 AttachA.pdf170124 AttachA.pdf





09:44 AM --
Jennifer Goodrum, representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.







09:55 AM --
Dianna Orf, representing the Dental Hygienist Association, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1010
TIME: 09:57:48 AM
MOVED: Ginal
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1010 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Landgraf
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



09:59 AM



The committee adjourned.


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