PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date |
02/05/2019 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
* |
Beckman |
* |
Buckner |
X |
Catlin |
* |
Jaquez Lewis |
X |
Kennedy |
X |
Mullica |
X |
Soper |
* |
Titone |
* |
Caraveo |
X |
Lontine |
X |
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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Time |
10:07:19 AM to 10:39:32 AM |
Place |
HCR 0107 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Representative Lontine |
This Report was prepared by |
Anne Wallace |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB19-1105 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB19-021 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB19-1105 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:08:06 AM |
Representative Mullica and Representative
Saine, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1105 to the committee. The
bill adds advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority to the list
of professions that can receive level I accreditation in the Colorado workers'
compensation system.
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10:08:38 AM |
Representative Mullica responded to committee questions.
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10:10:37 AM |
Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
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10:13:51 AM |
Scott Meiklejohn, Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:18:14 AM |
Edie Sonn, Pinnacle Assurance, responded to committee questions.
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10:20:44 AM |
Colleen Casper, Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill.
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10:23:13 AM |
Dan Sung, Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Labor and Employment, testified regarding the bill and responded to committee questions.
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10:28:29 AM |
Representatives Saine and Mullica gave closing remarks on the bill.
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10:29:12 AM |
Committee members commented on the bill.
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10:33:09 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1105 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Mullica |
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Seconded |
Jackson |
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|
Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Beckman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
Jackson |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Mullica |
Yes |
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|
Soper |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
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|
Caraveo |
Yes |
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|
Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-021 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:33:18 AM |
Representative McKean, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-021 to the committee. The bill removes the requirement that the State Board of Health approve retention of counsel when either the Department of Public Health and Environment or any county or district board of health become involved in a legal action. Representative McKean responded to committee questions.
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10:35:17 AM |
No witnesses testified on this bill.
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10:38:55 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-021 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Soper |
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Seconded |
Buckner |
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|
Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Beckman |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
Jackson |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Excused |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:39:32 AM |
The committee adjourned. |