Date: 02/06/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1099

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion p
Refer House Bill 14-1099, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:36 PM -- HB 14-1099

Representative McCann reopened the testimony phase on House Bill 14-1099, concerning prescription drugs in the practice of optometry. Testimony on the bill was also taken on Thursday, January 30.

01:37 PM -- Lauren Larson, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a copy of her testimony and a handout (Attachments A and B). Ms. Larson responded to questions about the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration card designations, whether the department's concerns could be resolved, federal enforcement of the drug schedule, and whether optometrists are prescribing or dispensing certain drugs. Ms. Larson responded to questions about whether there has been reported abuse due to optometrists prescribing certain prescription drugs.

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01:51 PM -- Kathi Williams, representing Colorado Optometric Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the process for providers to purchase certain prescription drugs from wholesalers.

01:56 PM

Representative Schafer discussed Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). She responded to questions about the amendment.

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BILL:HB14-1099
TIME: 01:58:25 PM
MOVED:Schafer
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Ginal
VOTE
Fields
Excused
Ginal
Humphrey
Joshi
Landgraf
McNulty
Primavera
Singer
Swalm
Schafer
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



01:59 PM

Representative Schafer made concluding remarks about the bill. The committee discussed the bill.


BILL:HB14-1099
TIME: 02:00:17 PM
MOVED:Schafer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1099, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Ginal
VOTE
Fields
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Singer
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Schafer
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS