Date: 01/27/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1015

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1015, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:33 PM -- HB 15-1015

Representative Winter introduced House Bill 15-1015. The bill authorizes the Governor to enter into an interstate compact to recognize and allow emergency medical services (EMS) providers licensed in a compact member state to provide services in Colorado.

01:36 PM -- Randy Kuykendall, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. He explained that the bill represents the language that member states must pass to join the compact, and that at least 10 states must enact authorizing legislation before the compact can be activated. He explained the concept of an interstate compact, and noted that there is an existing compact for nursing licensure. He stated that Colorado would be one of the very first states to adopt the EMS compact, and Louisiana was the first state to authorize the compact. He explained the various issues that the compact will address, including background checks for providers and EMS providers' ability to work in other states. He responded to questions from the committee. He clarified the background check requirements under current law, and the requirements that will be enacted as part of the compact.

02:03 PM -- Michelle Reese, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, responded to questions from the committee regarding the interstate compact, whether the approval of the compact requires congressional approval, and why the compact provisions must be enacted in statute. She explained, in response to committee questions, how changes to the compact would be made.

02:08 PM -- Ray Jennings, Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He stated that the bill will ensure that training of EMS personnel in compact states will be based on national standards.

02:09 PM -- Rich Martin, Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado and Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. He stated that the bill will allow Colorado to be at the forefront of issues related to EMS licensing.

02:11 PM -- Tim Dienst, Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:12 PM

Representative Winter distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

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BILL:HB15-1015
TIME: 02:13:07 PM
MOVED:Tyler
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Keyser
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1015
TIME: 02:13:47 PM
MOVED:Singer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1015, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Danielson
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Everett
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:15 PM

The committee took a brief recess.