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43D4DCC3AE098FC787258234005DB68D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-149

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 14, 2018      
Location SCR 354



SB18-149 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


10:03:39 AM  

Senator Gardner, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-149.  Under current law, all records of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority are subject to the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).  This bill specifies that certain documents of the authority are public records, but that the content of an electronic medical record system, and individual medical records, personal medical information, and other documents related to individual patient care are not public records.  Senator Gardner responded to questions from the committee.

10:15:38 AM  

Greg Romberg, Colorado Press Association and Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified against the bill.

10:20:52 AM  

Jackie Zheleznyak, Denver Health, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

10:24:16 AM  

Tim Harlin, Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.  Committee questions and discussion followed.

10:33:29 AM  

Senator Gardner made closing comments.



10:34:42 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-149 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Crowder
Seconded
Aguilar Yes
Crowder Yes
Kefalas Yes
Martinez Humenik Yes
Smallwood Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS