Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1042

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes:
Action Taken:
Adopt L.001.
Adopt L.003.
Adopt L.004.
Adopt L.006.
Change "shall" to "may" on page 3, line 22 and on
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of th		Pass Without Objection
FAIL
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
FAIL
PASS



02:49 PM -- House Bill 05-1042

Representative Boyd, sponsor, presented the bill requiring that health care providers inform female sexual assault victims of the availability of emergency contraception. Amendments L.001, L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006 were distributed to members (Attachments B through F). She answered questions about devices that may be used as emergency contraception, current information provided to sexual assault victims, the bill's specific applicability to females and hospitals, and emergency contraception's relation to abortifacients.

The following persons testified.

03:14 PM -- Dr. Carol Stamm, Colorado Ob/Gyn Society, described the ways in which emergency contraception works. She answered questions about devices used as emergency contraception and RU-486, the abortion pill.

03:28 PM -- Barbara Shaw, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke in support of the bill. She described the use and standardization of rape kits and referrals to the coalition.

03:38 PM -- Gena Hardin, American Civil Liberties Union, addressed questions regarding the need for the bill. She stated the majority of rape victims who have gone to a hospital do not leave the facility with emergency contraception. She stated concerns with the bill including the lack of a requirement for providing a prescription for emergency contraception.


03:49 PM

Representative Boyd described reasons for the bill and its provisions.

03:54 PM -- Dr. Cynthia Egon, citizen, distributed a document to committee members (Attachment G). She spoke in opposition to the bill and answered questions about how emergency contraception works.


04:05 PM

Representative Boyd discussed drugs used as emergency contraception and young female rape victims.

04:06 PM -- Dr. Egon answered questions about young female rape victims.

04:09 PM -- Tim Dore, Colorado Catholic Conference, discussed Catholic facilities and their objections to emergency contraception.


04:26 PM

Representative Boyd stated the bill's purpose of ensuring all rape victims are treated uniformly by all hospitals.

04:31 PM -- Mr. Dore discussed a California law regarding insurance coverage of contraception.


04:31 PM

Representative Boyd responded to members' questions and discussed amendment L.001.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:36:34 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Adopt L.001.
SECONDED:McGihon
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:37 PM

Representative Boyd discussed L.006.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:37:29 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Adopt L.006.
SECONDED:Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:38 PM

Representative Cloer discussed the following amendment to the bill: change "shall" to "may" on page 3, line 22 and on page 4, line 1.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:42:13 PM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Change "shall" to "may" on page 3, line 22 and on page 4, line 1.
SECONDED:Stafford
VOTE
Berens
No
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: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


04:43 PM

Representative Stafford discussed L.005. The chairman ruled the amendment did not fit under the bill title.


04:46 PM

Representative Stafford discussed L.004.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:46:38 PM
MOVED:Stafford
MOTION:Adopt L.004.
SECONDED:Boyd
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:47 PM

Representative Lundberg discussed L.003.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:49:49 PM
MOVED:Lundberg
MOTION:Adopt L.003.
SECONDED:Cloer
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


04:51 PM

Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL:HB05-1042
TIME: 04:58:46 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
SECONDED:McGihon
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
No
Cloer
No
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



04:59 PM

The committee recessed.