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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-111

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 17, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

SB22-111 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:47:18 PM  
Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-111. The bill expands eligibility for the Nursing Home Innovation Grant Program to include projects focused on infection prevention and control, including: educational support; workforce support; and physical enhancements. The bill also requires the creation of an abbreviated application process, approval timeline, and reporting mechanism for these projects.
01:48:41 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment G.
01:49:25 PM  
Christine McGroarty, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
01:55:04 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee members commented on the bill.
01:57:33 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:00:03 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:00:15 PM  
Ms. McGroarty returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

02:08:48 PM
Motion Move a conceptual amendment to page 4, strike lines 25 to 27 and page 5, strike lines 1 to 5.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:09:04 PM  
The bill sponsor gave closing remarks. Committee members commented.

02:16:01 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-111, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis No
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Coleman No
Gonzales No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:16:15 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-111 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Sonnenberg No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS