Date: 03/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-097

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. ThePASS


03:31 PM -- Senate Bill 06-097

Representative Berens, sponsor, presented the bill requiring reports of certain incidents at long-term care facilities. He described his observations upon visiting a nursing home. He stated the bill requires reports of abuse to law enforcement officials. He answered questions about the bill's definition of long-term care facilities. He stated it does not include nursing homes.

The following persons testified:

03:37 PM -- Sheila Hicks, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, discussed the current voluntary nature of reporting by long-term care facilities. She stated her desire for the bill to include home care agencies and enforcement mechanisms.

03:40 PM -- Andi Leopoldus, ARC Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. She stated nursing home and hospitals are already subject to reporting requirements. Information about reported incidents in these facilities are published on line by the Department of Public Health and Environment.

03:43 PM -- Frank Lay, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, spoke in support of the bill. He described problems persons have experienced in long-term care facilities, including physical and verbal abuse. Representative Green described an example of physical abuse that occurred at a nursing home.


03:46 PM

Representative Green discussed her view of nursing homes. Committee members discussed the bill.
BILL:SB06-097
TIME: 03:49:08 PM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. The bill passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:Kerr
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Excused
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS