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5C41955EAD2609A7872584F70075488C Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For SUNSET REVIEW HEARING FOR THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Jan 22, 2020      
Location HCR 0112



Sunset Review Hearing for the State Board of Nursing - Committee Discussion Only


02:21:09 PM  

Vivienne Belmont, DORA, presented on the sunset review report on the State Board of Nursing.  DORA's sunset review report regarding the State Board of Nursing was distributed to committee members. The report can be accessed online here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dhlLaR3Kofn98A2TsCR8zdaACTVxGt1f/view.  Draft bill LLS no. 20-0512.01 regarding the State Board of Nursing was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).  Ms. Belmont gave an overview of the nursing practice in Colorado.  She described sixteen DORA recommendations regarding the State Board of Nursing.

02:41:50 PM  

Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the draft bill.

02:42:06 PM  

Joyce Honea, Northern Colorado Nurse Practitioner Coalition, testified regarding auditing of nurse practitioners.  Laura Hildebrand, Northern Colorado Nurse Practitioner Coalition, testified regarding the DORA recommendations that apply to advance practice nursing.  Colleen Casper, Colorado Nurses Association, testified regarding additional changes to the Nurse Practice Act.  Sarah Fredericksson, Colorado Association of Nurse Anthestists, testified regarding the DORA recommendations.

02:53:18 PM  

Christy Chase, OLLS, responded to committee questions regarding the DORA recommendations.

02:55:58 PM  

Amendment #1 to the draft bill was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).  Representative Mullica explained the amendment.



02:56:57 PM
Motion Move amendment #1 to draft bill LLS no. 20-0512.01 (Attachment C).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Tipper
Baisley
Buckner
Jackson
Mullica
Soper
Tipper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:58:03 PM
Motion Move to introduce draft bill LLS no. 20-0512.01, as amended (Attachment B).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Tipper
Baisley Yes
Buckner Yes
Jackson Yes
Mullica Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Excused
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:58:05 PM  

Representative Mullica was assigned sponsor of the introduced bill.  Representatives Buckner, Lontine, Titone, and Caraveo requested to cosponsor the introduced bill.






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