Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-216
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Votes:
Action Taken:
Adopt L.013. The motion passed without objection.
Adopt L.015. The motion passed 8-5.
Postpone the bill indefinitely. The motion passed
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of th
Pass Without Objection
PASS
PASS
FAIL
01:58 PM -- Senate Bill 05-216
Representative M. Carroll, sponsor, presented the bill offering whistleblower protection to health care workers. Amendment L.015 was distributed to members (Attachment M). She answered questions about current state law.
The following persons testified.
02:11 PM --
Don Mielke, Colorado Chiropractic Association, spoke in support of L.015. He answered questions about medical instruments used by chiropractors.
02:17 PM
Representative M. Carroll and members discussed inappropriate behavior by health care workers.
02:25 PM --
Mike Feeley, Centura Health, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:35 PM --
Janet Fox Stephens, Colorado Health and Hospital Association, spoke against the bill. She answered questions about the bill's impact on health care costs.
02:41 PM --
Brandon Hall, Service Employees International Union, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:45 PM
Representative Cloer discussed L.015.
BILL:
SB05-216
TIME:
02:49:44 PM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Adopt L.015. The motion passed 8-5.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
No
Not Final
YES:
8
NO:
5
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:51 PM
Representative M. Carroll distributed and discussed L.013 (Attachment N).
BILL:
SB05-216
TIME:
02:53:16 PM
MOVED:
Frangas
MOTION:
Adopt L.013. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Green
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
02:54 PM
Representative M. Carroll and committee members made concluding remarks.
BILL:
SB05-216
TIME:
02:55:53 PM
MOVED:
Green
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed 6-7.
SECONDED:
Frangas
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
No
Cloer
No
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
No
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final
YES:
6
NO:
7
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
SB05-216
TIME:
02:56:42 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Postpone the bill indefinitely. The motion passed 9-4.
SECONDED:
Clapp
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
Yes
Final
YES:
9
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:58 PM
The committee adjourned.