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9E9029A90C2C7095872583B6007329E6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1010

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 7, 2019      
Location LSB B



HB19-1010 - Referred to Senate Finance
01:57:54 PM  
Senator Gardner and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors,
presented House Bill 19-1010. The bill creates a new facility license for
freestanding emergency departments and requires such facilities to be licensed
by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) by July 1, 2022.
02:03:36 PM  

Senators Gardner and Pettersen responded to questions.
02:04:25 PM  
Joshua Ewing, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:52 PM  
Andrea Stojsavljevic, Healthier Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
02:08:32 PM  
Jeff Thompson, UC Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:10:05 PM  
Randy Kuykendall, CDPHE, testified in support of the bill.
02:17:04 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions.
02:31:32 PM  
The committee continued to dialogue with the witnesses.
02:43:53 PM  
A.W. Schnellbacher, AARP of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.


02:48:56 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 19-1010 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Pettersen
Seconded
Crowder Yes
Smallwood No
Winter Yes
Pettersen Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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