Date: 03/22/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-196

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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


12:48 PM -- Senate Bill 06-196

Representative McGihon, sponsor, presented the bill allowing the governor to appoint a nurse to the State Board of Nursing in the event that a candidate meeting existing appointment criteria is not available.

The following persons testified:

12:50 PM -- Rose McCool, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in support of the bill. She described problems the Board has had recently trying to fill a vacancy for a licensed practical nurse (LPN). She answered questions about Board members who may be from rural areas.

12:52 PM -- Paula Stearns, Colorado Nurses Association, spoke in support of the bill. She described the Board of Nursing membership and work done by Board members. She described the commitment required of Board members to be significant. She encouraged a sunset date to be added to the bill. Representative McGihon stated the Board will sunset in 2010. Ms. Stearns answered questions about the bill's affect on criteria for the chairman of the Board and the possibility of eliminating the requirement to have a Board member who is from a rural area. Committee members discussed electronic participation in Board meetings. Ms. Stearns answered questions about reasons for the Association's support of the bill.
BILL:SB06-196
TIME: 01:04:07 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. The bill passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:Riesberg
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Excused
Frangas
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:05 PM

The committee adjourned.