Date: 04/08/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1239

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1239 to the Committee on StatePASS



09:57 AM -- HB 15-1239

Senator Steadman presented House Bill 15-1239, concerning exempting Denver Health and Hospital Postemployment Compensation. Under current law, governmental units are generally prohibited from providing postemployment compensation to government-supported officials or employees after their employment has been terminated. The bill removes the Denver Health and Hospital Authority from the definition of a governmental unit and, as a result, removes this restriction.


09:59 AM -- Art Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer, Denver Health, spoke in support of the bill. He stated that removing the prohibition against offering postemployment compensation will allow Denver Health to compete with other hospitals when recruiting medical providers.


10:01 AM -- Caz Matthews, Chair, Board of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority, spoke in support of the bill.


10:02 AM -- Scott Hoye, Denver Health, spoke in support of the bill.


10:02 AM

Senator Steadman made closing comments.

BILL:HB15-1239
TIME: 10:03:08 AM
MOVED:Martinez Humenik
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1239 to the Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0 with one member abstaining under Rule 17c.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
17 c
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Newell
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS