Date: 04/17/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-221

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend L.003. The motion passed without objection.
Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Senator Takis pro
Refer SB 221 to the Committee of the Whole, as ame		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:22 PM -- Senate Bill 06-221

Senator Hagedorn introduced his bill regarding the establishment of a trauma care reimbursement program for the state. He provided a strike-below amendment to the committee (Attachment C) that would add a study of funding for statewide trauma care to the list of possible areas of study by the Health Care Task Force. Senator Wiens spoke about the necessity of including first responder funding for natural disasters and other emergency situations in such a study. The committee discussed broadening the charge to examine all kinds of unreimbursed costs of health care providers to include trauma care, emergency preparedness, as well as auto insurance.

02:39 PM -- Kevin Klein, Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association and Trauma Care Preservation Coalition, spoke in support of the proposed amendment to the bill.

02:43 PM -- Dr. Andrew Berson, Memorial Hospital Central, spoke in support of the proposed amendment and discribed his experiences as a trauma care provider. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the different levels of trauma centers across the state. Senator Veiga raised a question as to whether the state has an overabundance of level one and two trauma care providers.

02:58 PM -- David Patterson, Rural/Metro Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the proposed amendment.

02:59 PM -- Robert Ferm, American Insurance Association, spoke in support of the proposed amendment.

03:01 PM

Senator Hagedorn made closing comments on the merits of the legislation. The committee discussed the appropriateness of sending the bill as amended to the committee of the whole, rather than to appropriations.

BILL:SB06-221
TIME: 03:04:45 PM
MOVED:Takis
MOTION:Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Senator Takis proposed an amendment to the amendment. After the amendment to the amendment passed without objection, the motion on L.003, as amended was also passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Evans
Kester
Takis
Wiens
Tochtrop
Excused
Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB06-221
TIME: 03:05:34 PM
MOVED:Takis
MOTION:Refer SB 221 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. Senator Tochtrop explained the reasons for her no vote. The motion passed 6-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Evans
Yes
Kester
Yes
Takis
Yes
Wiens
Yes
Tochtrop
No
Veiga
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB06-221
TIME: 03:05:05 PM
MOVED:Takis
MOTION:Amend L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Evans
Kester
Takis
Wiens
Tochtrop
Excused
Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




03:07 PM

The committee recessed.