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BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1095

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 3, 2019       Location LSB B

HB19-1095 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


12:59:15 PM  

Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1095 and distributed amendment L.013 (Attachment E).  The bill modifies supervision requirements for physician assistants.  It also modifies physician assistant representation on the Colorado Medical Board and its licensing panel.

01:01:26 PM  

Peggy Walsh, Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill.

01:04:41 PM  
Alice Steiner, Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill.
01:06:12 PM  
Alyn Welch read the testimony of Dr. Todd Sweeny in support of the bill.
01:08:34 PM  
The witness panel responded to committee questions.
01:09:55 PM  
Christa Hobbs, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:12:41 PM  
Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
01:16:13 PM  
Senator Fields made closing comments and discussed amendment L.013 (Attachment E).

01:17:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment E).
Moved Fields
Seconded
Crowder
Smallwood
Winter
Pettersen
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

01:17:34 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1095, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Crowder Yes
Smallwood Yes
Winter Yes
Pettersen Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS