85E3B3F598BFAD85872586A2006BED27 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-156SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 24, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-156 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A6DE3353F088...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D56F4FB16E33...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/850F12817004...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/96131823589C...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachD.pdf 01:38:52 PM Senator Garcia, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-156 and described amendments to the bill - L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004 (Attachments A through D). The bill creates a pilot grant program to finance nurse intake of 911 calls with the goal of diverting non-urgent calls from emergency rooms to more appropriate lower-cost alternatives. 01:43:15 PM Mr. Sean Burton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 01:57:04 PM Committee members continued to ask Mr. Burton questions. 01:58:58 PM Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:02:40 PM Mr. David Patterson, representing Falck Rocky Mountain, testified in a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions. 02:07:49 PM Dr. Robert Holman, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions. 02:13:12 PM Katherine Shaw, representing Denver Health Workers United, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:25 PM Colleen Casper, Colorado Nurses Association testified in support of the bill. 02:20:26 PM Timothy Dienst, representing Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:32:31 PM The committee continued to ask Mr. Timothy Dienst questions. 02:40:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:07 PM Senator Garcia presented amendment L.003 (Attachment C). 02:41:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:42:20 PM Senator Garcia presented amendment L.004 (Attachment D) 02:43:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:44:23 PM Senator Garcia, prime bill sponsor, provided closing remarks. 02:44:40 PM Committee members provided comments. 02:45:27 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
