Date: 01/29/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1004

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1004 indefinitely.
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1004 to the Committee		TIE
PASS



04:29 PM -- House Bill 09-1004

Representative Apuan presented House Bill 09-1004 which will allow Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations to employ physicians as long as the organization do not exercise control over the physician's independent judgement, or offer the physician a financial incentive for employment, such as a percentage of the fees charged to patients. He stated that the bill will increase providers in an area where they are much needed.

04:34 PM -- Dr. A. Lee Anneberg, Chair of the Board of Directors, Total Long-term Care, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Anneberg referred to a handout which was provided to committee members at their desks in the chamber (Attachment A). He stated that PACE programs are likely to grow because they are efficient and save the state money. He stated that the Colorado Medical Society, Denver Medical Society, Colorado Academy of Physicians, and the Medical Directors Association are all in support of the bill.

09HouseHHS0129AttachA.pdf

04:44 PM -- Gary Snider, Executive Director, Senior Care, Volunteers of America, testified in support of the bill. He spoke about working towards creating Naturalizing Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) and increasing PACE programs.


04:49 PM

Representative Apuan provided a wrap-up to the bill.
BILL:HB09-1004
TIME: 04:50:40 PM
MOVED:Kerr J.
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1004 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Gagliardi
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL:HB09-1004
TIME: 04:51:29 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1004 indefinitely. Representative McGihon withdrew her motion, and Representative Riesberg withdrew his second. The committee welcomed the freshman Representative Apuan to the House Health and Human Services Committee.
SECONDED:Riesberg
VOTE
Acree
Gerou
Green
Kefalas
Kerr J.
McGihon
Nikkel
Primavera
Swalm
Gagliardi
Riesberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE