Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date:11/05/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:36 PM to 02:51 PM
Dore
X
Foote
E
Place:HCR 0112
Johnston
X
Kagan
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Roberts
E
Senator Scheffel
Scott
E
Steadman
X
This Report was prepared by
Willett
X
Owen Colling
McCann
X
Scheffel
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Rules of Colorado Dental Board
Rules of Director of Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Rules of the Medical Services Board
Maintaining and Storing Legislative Members' Files		Rule II was not extended
Rules 6.2.1 3., 9.5 1., and 10.7.2 were not extended
Rules were not extended
Bill draft was authorized

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1:37 p.m. - Debbie Haskins, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed the Committee. She introduced Owen Colling as the new staff person for the Committee, replacing Patty Amundson, and thanked Ms. Amundson for her service to the Committee.



01:39 PM -- Rules of Colorado Dental Board


1:39 p.m. - Christy Chase, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1a - Rules of the Colorado Dental Board, Department of Regulatory Agencies, concerning an exemption from professional liability insurance for inactive licensees, 3 CCR 709-1 (LLS Docket No. 150271; SOS Tracking No. 2015-00190). She recommended that Rule II not be extended.

1:45 p.m. - Ginny Brown, Legislative Liaison, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified before the Committee. She said the Department is not contesting the Office's recommendation to not extend the rule.

1:49 p.m. - Debbie Haskins addressed the Committee.

BILL:Rules of Colorado Dental Board
TIME: 01:55:07 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:To extend Rule II. of the Colorado Dental Board and asked for a no vote. The motion failed on a vote of 0-7.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Johnston
No
Kagan
No
Roberts
Excused
Scott
Excused
Steadman
No
Willett
No
McCann
No
Scheffel
No
Final YES: 0 NO: 7 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




01:56 PM -- Rules of Director of Division of Fire Prevention and Control


1:56 p.m. - Tom Morris, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1b - Rules of the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Department of Public Safety, concerning the fire suppression program, 8 CCR 1507-11 (LLS Docket No. 150330; SOS Tracking No. 2015-00312). He recommended that Rules 6.2.1 3., 9.5 1., and 10.7.2 not be extended.

BILL:Rules of Director of Division of Fire Prevention and Control
TIME: 02:06:19 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:To extend Rules 6.2.1 3., 9.5 1., and 10.7.2 of the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control and asked for a no vote. The motion failed on a vote of 0-7.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Johnston
No
Kagan
No
Roberts
Excused
Scott
Excused
Steadman
No
Willett
No
McCann
No
Scheffel
No
Final YES: 0 NO: 7 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




02:07 PM -- Rules of the Medical Services Board


2:07 p.m. - Brita Darling, Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1c - Rules of the Medical Services Board, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, concerning medical assistance rules on long term care, 10 CCR 2505-10 (LLS Docket No. 150220; SOS Tracking No. 2015-00066). She recommended that the definition of "deficiency" in Rule 8.435.1 and Rules 8.435.2.B. 5., 8.435.2.C. 3. c., 8.443.9.A. 1. a., 8.443.9.A. 1. h., 8.481, 8.481.1, 8.482.46 A., 8.497.1.C., and 8.497.2.B. not be extended.

BILL:Rules of the Medical Services Board
TIME: 02:12:57 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:To extend the definition of "deficiency" in Rule 8.435.1, and Rules 8.435.2.B. 5., 8.435.2.C. 3. c., 8.443.9.A. 1. a., 8.443.9.A. 1. h., 8.481, 8.481.1, 8.482.46 A., 8.497.1.C., and 8.497.2.B. of the Medical Services Board and asked for a not vote. The motion failed on a vote of 0-7.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Johnston
No
Kagan
No
Roberts
Excused
Scott
Excused
Steadman
No
Willett
No
McCann
No
Scheffel
No
Final YES: 0 NO: 7 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




02:14 PM -- Maintaining and Storing Legislative Members' Files


2:14 p.m. - Dan Cartin, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 2 - Maintaining and Storing of Legislative Members' Files on Bill Requests and Amendments - Statutory Change. He asked the committee to sponsor a bill draft regarding the maintenance and storage of members' files.
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2:24 p.m. - Matt Dawkins, Office Manager, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee.

2:29 p.m. - Debbie Haskins addressed the Committee.

BILL:Maintaining and Storing Legislative Members' Files
TIME: 02:49:32 PM
MOVED:Steadman
MOTION:That the Committee request a bill draft to implement the staff recommendation on this issue and that we get that for review at our next meeting, and include that we strike "or the governor" in section 2-3-504 (1) (a), C.R.S., as well as what's in the staff draft, so that we're striking that in both places in the statute. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Johnston
Excused
Kagan
Yes
Roberts
Excused
Scott
Excused
Steadman
Yes
Willett
Yes
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


2:51 p.m.

The Committee adjourned.