Date: 04/02/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-137

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 15-137, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:41 PM -- SB 15-137

The committee took a brief recess.

01:44 PM

The committee reconvened. Representative DelGrosso and Representative Ginal, sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 15-137. The bill expands the type of entities that are authorized under state law to provide the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) from only nonprofit organizations to also include public, private, and for profit entities. The establishment of these additional types of PACE organizations is subject to federal approval.

Representative DelGrosso introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

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The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding the On Lok Lifeways PACE Program in San Francisco, acceptance criteria, and the pay of employees.

01:54 PM -- Sarah Clark, representing InnovAge, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Clark responded to committee members' earlier questions regarding the On Lok Program, acceptance criteria, and spoke about the need for the bill, the impact the bill would have, and other aspects of PACE.

02:01 PM -- Mike Feeley, representing InnovAge, spoke about amendment L.003, specifically regarding the conversion of a nonprofit to a for-profit organization. Mr. Feeley responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendment.

02:22 PM -- Vanessa Walton, InnovAge, responded to questions from the committee.

02:30 PM -- Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified regarding the bill and the proposed amendment. Ms. Pray responded to questions from the committee.

02:35 PM
BILL:SB15-137
TIME: 02:35:05 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Roupe
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
Excused
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



02:35 PM

Representative Ginal and Representative DelGrosso made closing remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:SB15-137
TIME: 02:36:56 PM
MOVED:Roupe
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Excused
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:38 PM

The committee adjourned.