Date: 03/23/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-128

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-128 to the CommitteePASS


02:51 PM -- The committee took a brief recess.


02:55 PM -- The committee reconvened.


Senate Bill 09-128

Representative Green presented Senate Bill 09-128 which implements the recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review for the Qualified Administration of Medication by unlicensed persons (QMAP) program. Representative Green stated that QMAP are individuals who help people take medications, but do not have a medical license. She stated that the bill continues the QMAP program, requires that QMAPs pass a competency evaluation every five years, and removes the program from the sunset review process.

03:04 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Tobias explained the circumstances in which an unlicensed person would administer medication, such as an individual in an assisted living facility would dispense medication at a particular time in accordance with a physician's order to a person living at the assisted living facility. He clarified that the Department of Public Health and Environment does not regulate QMAPs, that the department's role is in education and testing.
BILL:SB09-128
TIME: 03:15:34 PM
MOVED:Green
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-128 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Swalm
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:16 PM -- The committee took a brief recess.