H_HI_2019A 04/24/2019 01:35:32 PM Committee Summary

Representative Arndt and Representative Hooton presented Senate Bill 19-061 to the committee.  The bill authorizes the Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules that incorporate current federal standards for certification and recertification of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) pressure vessels.

Representative Jaquez Lewis described the amendment and responded to committee questions.  Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions about the fiscal note.  Committee discussion ensued.

Representative Jaquez Lewis gave closing remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the bill sponsors.

Representatives Hooton and Ransom gave closing remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Lontine recessed the committee.

Cristen Bates, DHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

Representative Lontine recessed the committee.

Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order.

Representative Roberts, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-175 to the committee.  The bill creates the new class 1 traffic misdemeanor of causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable person while carelessly driving.  The offense requires that the driver's actions are the proximate cause of injury.  A violation results in 12 points issued to the driver's license which results in a license being suspended.  In addition, the driver may be subject to a restitution order, required to attend a driver improvement course, or be ordered to perform useful public service for no more than 320 hours.  The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Amendment L.004 was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).

Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order.

Representative Caraveo proceeeded with witness testimony on the bill.  Heidi Baskerfield, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill with amendments and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).  Janie Wade, SCL Health, testified in support of the bill with amendments.  Monica Buhlig, Centura Health, testified in support of the bill with amendments.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.  

Mason Smith, St. Mary's Corwin, testifid in opposition to the bill.  Joshua Ewing, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill without amendments.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.  A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment E).

Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Jessica Morgan, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.  Tonya Kelly Bowry, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Kari Snelson, Northeast Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Myron Unruh, Beacon Health Options, testified in support of the bill.  Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.  Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.  A.W. Schnellbacher, AARP - Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.  Kim Bimestefer, HCPF, testified in support of the bill.  Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Amendments L.004, L.005, and L.011 were distributed to the committee (Attachments F, G, and H).  Committee discussion ensued regarding amendments.

Representatives Lontine and Kennedy gave closing remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.