5F3B89E3B9FE6DF18725838A0061D396 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1041HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCEDate Jan 22, 2019 Location HCR 0107 HB19-1041 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/51C11BFF6E4D...$File/190122 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190122 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/6AD8B13945F6...$File/190122 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190122 AttachB.pdf 10:38:28 AM Representative Buckner, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1041 to the committee and distributed a handout (Attachment A). The bill requires health facilities that perform surgery to adopt and implement a policy to use a surgical smoke evacuation system during any procedure using energy-generating surgical medical devices that produce a gaseous byproduct known as surgical smoke. The policy must be implemented by May 1, 2021. 10:43:15 AM Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 10:45:58 AM Karen Elliott, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), testified in support of the bill. 10:50:02 AM Mary Ogg, AORN, testified in support of the bill. 10:53:23 AM Deb Hedrick, AORN, testified in support of the bill. 10:58:11 AM Ms. Hedrick and Ms. Ogg responded to committee questions. 11:04:08 AM Melony Prince, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:09:17 AM Amy Hader, AORN, testified in support of the bill and read the testimony of Chris Lolley and Lil Bostram. 11:15:41 AM Michelle Jaskunas, AORN, testified in support of the bill. 11:18:32 AM Dr. Lisa Hunsicker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Hunsicker responded to committee questions. 11:26:12 AM Amber Burkhart, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Burkhart responded to committee questions. 11:30:49 AM Ms. Prince returned to the table to respond to committee questions. 11:32:11 AM Rep. Buckner distributed amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment B). 11:34:32 AM Ms. Hader returned to the table to respond to questions. 11:34:52 AM The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 11:38:15 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Buckner Seconded Mullica Baisley Beckman Buckner Catlin Jackson Jaquez Lewis Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:38:16 AM Representative Buckner gave concluding remarks on the bill. 11:41:45 AM Committee members commented on the bill. 11:47:46 AM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Buckner Seconded Mullica Baisley Yes Beckman Yes Buckner Yes Catlin Yes Jackson Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS