Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date:
03/23/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
09:52 AM
to
02:47 PM
Berens
X
Clapp
X
Place:
HCR 0112
Cloer
X
Green
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundberg
X
Representative
Boyd
McGihon
X
Riesberg
X
This Report was prepared by
Soper
X
Whitney Gustin
Stafford
X
Sullivan
X
Weissmann
X
Frangas
X
Boyd
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HB05-1309
SB05-089
SB05-087
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
09:53 AM -- House Bill 05-1309
Representative Romanoff, sponsor, presented the bill regarding secure facilities leased by executive departments. He answered questions about the bill's relationship to a federal court order.
The following persons testified.
10:04 AM --
Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.
10:05 AM --
Bob Niedringhaus, Department of Human Services, discussed a federal lawsuit against the department and distributed and discussed a document to members (Attachment A). He discussed current facilities at the Pueblo Mental Health Institute. He answered questions about patient lengths of stay at Pueblo, persons involved in potential lease agreements, the need for a new mental health facility, the separation of patients at the new facility, and possible expansion of the facility.
10:30 AM --
Mark Ivandick, Legal Center for People with Disabilities, spoke in support of the bill. He described the facilities at the Pueblo Mental Health Institute. He stated they are not currently conducive to effective mental health treatment.
10:37 AM --
Steve Schremakers, Pueblo Mental Health Institute, described the facilities at the Pueblo Mental Health Institute and the need for mental health treatment for incarcerated persons.
10:46 AM --
Bob Green, Colorado Building Trades, spoke in support of the bill.
10:47 AM --
Brad Memble, Department of Human Services, came to the table to answer questions. There were no questions for the witness.
10:48 AM
Representative Romanoff made concluding remarks.
BILL:
HB05-1309
TIME:
10:50:31 AM
MOVED:
Frangas
MOTION:
Refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 12-1.
SECONDED:
McGihon
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
1
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
10:53 AM -- Senate Bill 05-089
Representative Paccione, sponsor, distributed and discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Testimony on the bill was heard on March 14. Representative Paccione stated that the amendment involves the Attorney General's Office and the State Pharmacy Board in the determination of the occurrence of price gouging. Representatives Paccione and Cloer answered questions about the bill's potential impact on the distribution of prescription drugs.
BILL:
SB05-089
TIME:
11:12:26 AM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed 10-3.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
No
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final YES:
10
NO:
3
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
BILL:
SB05-089
TIME:
11:13:55 AM
MOVED:
Green
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 9-4.
SECONDED:
Cloer
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
No
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
9
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
11:15 AM -- Senate Bill 05-087
Representative Witwer, sponsor, presented the bill authorizing the Department of Public Health and Environment to contact parents and guardians regarding their children's immunizations. Amendments L.004, L.008, L.009, and L.010 to members (Attachments C through F). He answered questions about the immunization data base's "opt out" provisions, the risks of immunizations, and over-immunization.
The following persons testified.
11:49 AM --
Dawn Winkler, Health Advocacy in the Public Interest (HAPI), spoke in opposition to the bill and distributed a folder to members (Attachment G). She discussed Colorado's ranking in childhood immunizations and opt-in policies.
11:58 AM --
Teresa Wrangham, Autism Society of Boulder, discussed mercury levels in immunizations and correlations between immunizations and autism.
12:05 PM --
Dr. Philip Inkao, Association of American Physicians, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed potential problems with the bill's provisions, increases in childhood diseases in recent decades, and public and private agency oversight of immunizations.
12:16 PM --
Jennifer Parker, citizen, spoke against the bill.
12:17 PM --
Ms. Winkler returned to the table to continue her testimony and distributed a document to members (Attachment H).
12:19 PM --
Shawna Bowler, citizen, spoke against the bill.
12:20 PM --
Mary Hendrick, citizen, spoke against the bill and distributed two documents to members (Attachments I and J).
12:21 PM --
Patti Johnson, citizen, spoke against the bill.
12:21 PM --
Dr. James Todd, Children's Hospital, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a folder to members (Attachment K). He discussed immunization and disease rates in Colorado. He answered questions about correlations between asthma and vaccines, privacy issues, and profiles of unvaccinated children.
12:42 PM --
Elaine Lowery, Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a folder to members. (The hand-out was too lengthy to attach). She answered questions about the security of immunization data bases, tracking immunizations, over-immunization, the applicability of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to the immunization data base, privacy issues, and the number of children current listed in the immunization data base.
01:05 PM --
Lee Thompson, Advanced Pediatric Associates, discussed his experience with the immunization data base.
01:10 PM --
Diane Deschanel, Colorado Association of School Nurses, discussed her experience receiving copies of children's immunizations records.
01:15 PM --
Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties, Inc. and the Public Health Nurses Association, spoke in support of the bill.
01:17 PM --
Ms. Lowery answered questions about information contained in the data base.
01:20 PM --
Dr. Louise McDonald, Colorado Medical Society, spoke in favor of the bill.
01:21 PM --
Lee Thielen, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, spoke in support of the bill.
01:23 PM
The committee recessed.
01:34 PM
Representative Witwer made concluding remarks.
Representative McGihon moved and discussed L.004.
Representative Weissmann moved a substitute motion to adopt L.008. He discussed L.008. Members discussed both amendments.
BILL:
SB05-087
TIME:
01:47:36 PM
MOVED:
Weissmann
MOTION:
Substitute motion to adopt L.008. The motion passed 7-6.
SECONDED:
Frangas
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
No
Not Final YES:
7
NO:
6
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
01:48 PM
Representative Clapp and other members discussed L.009.
01:58 PM
The committee recessed.
02:09 PM
The committee reconvened. Members commented on L.009.
BILL:
SB05-087
TIME:
02:12:04 PM
MOVED:
Clapp
MOTION:
Adopt L.009. The motion failed 5-8.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
No
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
8
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
02:13 PM
Representative Cloer distributed and discussed L.011 (Attachment L). Members discussed the amendment.
02:20 PM --
Ms. Lowery answered questions about the provisions of L.011 and data base records.
BILL:
SB05-087
TIME:
02:36:17 PM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Adopt L.011. The motion passed 6-7.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
No
Not Final YES:
6
NO:
7
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
02:37 PM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
SB05-087
TIME:
02:44:23 PM
MOVED:
McGihon
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 9-4.
SECONDED:
Boyd
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
No
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
9
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:46 PM
The committee adjourned.