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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1327 Date: 03/22/2016
Location: HCR 0107
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1327

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 16-1327 to the Committee of the W PASS



11:24 AM -- HB 16-1327

Representative Ginal, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1327. The bill allows the State Dental Board to establish lesser financial responsibility requirements for professional liability insurance for dental hygienists that meet certain criteria. This change aligns the statute for dental hygienists with that of dentists. Representative Ginal provided a handout (Attachment A) to the committee.

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11:27 AM -- Jennifer Goodrum, Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Goodrum answered questions from the committee.

11:40 AM

The committee discussed the bill.

11:40 AM --
Betsy Murray, Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of the bill.

11:42 AM

Representative Ginal made closing remarks about the bill.
BILL: HB16-1327
TIME: 11:42:47 AM
MOVED: Ginal
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1327 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: McCann
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Klingenschmitt
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




11:44 AM

The committee adjourned.