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A047D0814CE36FE1872587F20070E4DA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1095

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Feb 23, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1095 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:33:10 PM  

Representative Lontine and Representative Will introduced House Bill 22-1095 relating to physician assistant collaboration requirements.

01:45:55 PM  
Members of the committee asked the sponsors questions related to the bill.
01:52:32 PM  

Ms. Alyn Whelchel, representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Zeitzer MD, representing ZoomCare, was available to answer committee questions. Dr. Tod Sweeney, representing self, testified in support of the bill. President Jennifer Orozco, representing the American Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill.

02:09:18 PM  
Members of the committee asked questions of the panel.
02:09:57 PM  

Amy Bronson, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kandace Shepherd, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Susanna Storeng, representing the High Plains Commmunity Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

02:32:37 PM  
Sara Gallo, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Cooper Couch, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Darcy Spurgeon, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Victoria Beloy, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:40 PM  

Committee members asked follow-up questions of the panel.

02:51:08 PM  
Tiffany Knudsen, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kendra Glassman, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Kevin Riddleberger, representing Dispatch Health, testified in support of the bill.
Ron Rasis, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:03:49 PM  

Mr. Bryan Wogen, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr Jeff McElwain, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

03:12:08 PM  

Dr. Lynn Parry, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition of the bill. Dr. Mark Johnson, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kate Ridgway, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:27:29 PM  
Members of the committee asked follow up questions of the panel.
03:28:03 PM  

Ms. Courtney Olson, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Anna Engeln, representing the Colorado ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. William Hilty, representing the Colorado ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Ramnik Dhaliwal, representing the Colorado ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelist responded to questions from the committee.

04:06:15 PM  

Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Geoffrey Lim, representing the Colorado Dermatologic Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Patrick Pevoto, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Scott Horak, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).



04:21:56 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Lontine
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Froelich
Luck
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:23:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Lontine
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Froelich
Luck
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:23:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Lontine
Seconded Titone
Baisley
Froelich
Luck
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Titone
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:23:49 PM  
Representative Lontine and Representative Will provided closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


04:37:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lontine
Seconded Neville
Baisley Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica No
Neville Yes
Sirota Yes
Titone Yes
Williams Yes
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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