Date: 04/01/2015

Final
Formation of Subcommittee

HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Formation of an advisory subcommittee to assist wiPASS



07:46 AM -- Formation of Subcommittee

Senator Roberts discussed forming a subcommittee to assist with the Connect for Health Colorado executive director search that is currently under way.

07:47 AM

Dan Cartin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the committee's authority to form a subcommittee.

07:48 AM

Kristen Forestall, Office of the Legislative Legal Services, discussed the committee's role in approving the appointment of the executive director and referenced Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure regarding the committee's ability to form a subcommittee. She stated that the subcommittee would be subject to open meeting laws and the Colorado Open Records Act.

07:50 AM

Senator Roberts discussed the statutory requirement of the committee to approve or not approve the executive director of the exchange. She outlined the reasons why she thought the formation of a subcommittee would be helpful. Senator Roberts responded to questions about the role of the subcommittee. Senator Roberts and Representative McCann commented on the subcommittee's role related to providing feedback to the Connect for Health Colorado's board of directors on the compensation package for the executive director.
BILL:Formation of Subcommittee
TIME: 07:56:54 AM
MOVED:Roberts
MOTION:Formation of an advisory subcommittee to assist with the chief executive director search. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Sias
Yes
McCann
Yes
Roberts
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




07:57 AM

Senator Roberts appointed Representative Ryden, Senator Kefalas, Representative Sias, and Senator Martinez Humenik to the subcommittee.

07:58 AM

Senator Roberts discussed Senate Bill 15-256, concerning the operation of the legislative committee that oversees the Colorado health benefit exchange, which changes the name of the committee and expands the number of committee meetings allowed by statute.