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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1041

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Jan 22, 2019       Location HCR 0107

HB19-1041 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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