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914BE05026D403578725826D00732310 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1294

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 12, 2018      
Location HCR 0107



HB18-1294 - Amended, referred to House Finance


02:57:41 PM  

Representatives Lontine and Buckner, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1294 to the committee.  The bill continues the regulation of nursing home administrators by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2018.  Amendment L.001 was distributed [Attachment F].

03:01:07 PM  

Representative Lontine explained amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment F].

03:03:00 PM  
Representatives Lontine and Buckner responded to committee questions.
03:06:46 PM  
Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies, came to the table to respond to committee questions.
03:09:16 PM  
Janet Snipes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:54 PM  
Ms. Snipes responded to committee questions.
03:14:35 PM  

Anne Meier, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill.

03:17:18 PM  
Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.
03:18:06 PM  

Ms. Meier and Ms. Hensley responded to committee questions.

03:20:03 PM  
Deborah Lively, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:21:16 PM  
Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:47 PM  
Mr. Farmer and Ms. Lively responded to committee questions.
03:27:01 PM  

Ms. Meier returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

03:30:19 PM  
Representative Esgar concluded witness testimony.


03:32:41 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment F].
Moved Lontine
Seconded Kennedy
Beckman
Buckner
Covarrubias
Hooton
Humphrey
Jackson
Kennedy
Landgraf
Lontine
Ransom
Wilson
Esgar
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:32:42 PM  
Representatives Lontine and Buckner made closing remarks.
03:34:14 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.


03:37:42 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1294, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Lontine
Seconded Buckner
Beckman Yes
Buckner Yes
Covarrubias Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey No
Jackson Yes
Kennedy Yes
Landgraf Yes
Lontine Yes
Ransom No
Wilson Yes
Esgar Yes
Ginal Excused
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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