Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-147
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Votes:
Action Taken:
Adopt L.003. The motion passed without objection.
Adopt L.004. The motion passed without objection.
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of th
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
04:11 PM -- Senate Bill 05-147
Representative Riesberg, sponsor, presented the bill continuing the regulation of respiratory therapists. Amendments L.003 and L.004 were distributed to members (Attachments J and K).
The following persons testified.
04:16 PM --
Melinda Lemons, Colorado Society for Respiratory Care, discussed the need to regulate respiratory therapists, the bill's impact on patients, and testing of respiratory therapists.
04:27 PM --
Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed the 2000 and 2004 sunset reports and indirect oversight of respiratory therapists. He stated earlier concerns regarding potential for harm to patients have not materialized. He answered questions about drug abuse, falsification of records, license renewal, and national testing of respiratory therapists.
04:39 PM --
Kevin Heupel, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed national accrediting of respiratory therapy programs, costs associated with the regulation of respiratory therapists, drug abuse, falsification of records, fees charged to respiratory therapists, oversight of respiratory therapists, and patient complaints.
04:50 PM --
Janet Fox Stephens, Colorado Health and Hospital Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. She stated, however, that the association favors the continued regulation of respiratory therapists.
04:54 PM --
Ms. Lemons stated her agreement with statements by Ms. Stephens.
04:55 PM
Representative Reisberg discussed physician oversight of respiratory therapists and costs associated with oversight.
BILL:
SB05-147
TIME:
04:57:19 PM
MOVED:
Lundberg
MOTION:
Adopt L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Stafford
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
04:57 PM
Representative Frangas discussed L.004.
BILL:
SB05-147
TIME:
05:00:19 PM
MOVED:
Frangas
MOTION:
Adopt L.004. The motion passed without objection.
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
05:02 PM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
SB05-147
TIME:
05:05:40 PM
MOVED:
Riesberg
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-1.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final
YES:
12
NO:
1
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
05:06 PM
The committee adjourned.