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473AF889D25FB85F87258836007FDC0A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1401

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date May 2, 2022      
Location HCR 0107



HB22-1401 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

05:16:36 PM  
Representative Mullica presented House Bill 22-1401 regarding hospital nursing standards.
05:17:28 PM  
Representative Mullica answered questions from the committee.
05:29:13 PM  

Mrs. Andrea Burch, representing Intermountain Healthcare, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michelle Shiao, representing the InterMountain Healthcare - Peaks Region - St. Mary's Hospital, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Bridget Raley, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Dina Bush, representing Saint Joseph Hospital - Intermountain Healthcare, and SCL Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

05:58:57 PM  

Dr. Eric France, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Monica Amburgey, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jeanna Brewer, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Constance McMenamin, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

06:14:00 PM  

Dr. Colleen Casper, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified to amend the bill. Angela Petkoff, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified to amend the bill. She provided a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment G). Lola Spradley, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kurt Gensert, representing the Platte Valley Medical Center, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

06:34:53 PM  

Loryn Cesario, representing the Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, representing the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Suzanne Cabral, representing self, testified in support of the bill. John Malsbary, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Caiti Collins, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

06:57:50 PM  

Mary Johnson, representing Denver Health, testified to amend the bill. Joshua Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. He distributed an informational sheet (Attachment H). Dr. Robin Chappell, representing Centura, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Amanda Cobb, representing self, testified to amend the bill.

07:09:37 PM  

Pat Givens, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Jessica Zielinski, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Amy Hassell, representing UCHealth, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Abbott, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

07:30:31 PM  

Mr. Ryan Thornton, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Marnell, representing self, testified to amend the bill.

 

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).



07:40:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:41:30 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment K).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Sirota
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:42:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment L).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:44:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment M).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley No
Kennedy Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Neville No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Williams No
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:44:50 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment N).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:45:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment O).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Sirota
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:46:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment P).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:53:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1401, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mullica
Seconded Titone
Baisley No
Kennedy Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Neville No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Williams No
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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