Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-169

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes:
Action Taken:
Adopt L.018. The motion passed without objection.
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Ap		Pass Without Objection
PASS


02:55 PM -- Senate Bill 05-169

Representative Berens, sponsor, presented the bill creating the Assembly for Comprehensive State Health Care Reform. He described the bill's purpose, the assembly's membership, compensation to members, and recommendations made by the health care assembly to the legislature. He answered questions about the bill's fiscal impact, funding sources for the assembly, and the bill's "neutral entity." Committee members discussed their positions on the bill. Representative Green made recommendations regarding the assembly's membership. Representative Riesberg discussed his perspective on the bill. A letter from the Colorado Medical Society and amendment L.018 were distributed to members (Attachments B and C).

The following persons testified.

03:43 PM -- Amy Truby, League of Women Voters, spoke in favor of the bill and distribute a document to members (Attachment D). She answered questions about the assembly's membership.

03:48 PM -- Dr. Elinor Christiansen, discussed her work with uninsured patients, the assembly's membership, and recommendations she believes the assembly has the potential to make.

03:57 PM -- Paula Stearns, Colorado Nurses Association, spoke in support of the bill.

03:59 PM -- Lee Thielen, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, recommended that the bill include representatives from local public health providers.

04:01 PM -- Janet Fox Stephens, Colorado Health and Hospital Association (CHA's), spoke in support of the bill. She discussed CHA's legislative priorities. She answered questions about hospitals' efforts to reduce the cost of health care, preventive care, and the timing of the assembly's formation.


04:17 PM

Representative Berens read the letter from the Colorado Medical Society and made concluding remarks. Representative Clapp discussed L.018.
BILL:SB05-169
TIME: 04:23:01 PM
MOVED:Clapp
MOTION:Adopt L.018. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Cloer
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


04:24 PM

Representative Frangas offered a verbal amendment regarding assembly members who are a Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) enrollee. The motion was withdrawn.


04:29 PM

Members commented on the bill.


04:42 PM

Representative Berens addressed committee members' comments and made additional concluding remarks.
BILL:SB05-169
TIME: 04:46:26 PM
MOVED:Berens
MOTION:Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 8-5.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
No
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
No
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:48 PM

The committee adjourned.