Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-165

Date: 04/24/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-165

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed wit Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Ap	Pass Without Objection PASS

03:08 PM -- Senate Bill 06-165

Representative Gardner, sponsor, presented the bill allowing statewide implementation of telemedicine consultations for Medicaid patients. He answered questions about the technology used in telemedicine.

The following persons testified:

03:15 PM -- Erin Denholm, Home Care Association of Colorado, described how telemedicine works. She answered questions about diagnoses and monitoring health conditions via telemedicine.

03:21 PM -- Cameron Graham, AARP, described the bill as an opportunity to reduce cost and improve the quality of health care.

03:23 PM -- Janet Stephens, Colorado Health and Hospital Association, described two Colorado hospitals' interest in telemedicine.

03:25 PM

Committee members discussed the bill, and Representative Gardner made concluding remarks. Representative McGihon distributed and discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment B).


BILL:	SB06-165
TIME:	03:28:37 PM
MOVED:	Cloer
MOTION:	Adopt L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cloer
	Green
	Kerr A.
	Kerr J.
	Lundberg
	Riesberg
	Soper
	Stafford
	Sullivan
	Weissmann
	Frangas
	McGihon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-165
TIME:	03:28:52 PM
MOVED:	Stafford
MOTION:	Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill passed 12-0.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Berens	Excused
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS