Date: 05/01/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-221

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-221 to the CommitteePASS



03:59 PM -- Senate Bill 06-221

Representative Garcia, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 06-221. He explained that the bill started out as a proposal to eliminate the clean screen program and to put a modest fee on vehicle registrations to help fund uncompensated care for trauma care providers. Representative Garcia stated that the bill was amended with a strike below in the Senate that would add the subject of uncompensated care funding for emergency responders to Health Care Task Force's interim study agenda. He responded to questions from the committee.

04:06 PM

There was discussion about the status of the bills that came out of the Interim Committee on Auto Insurance. There was discussion about the fiscal impact of the bill. Representative Garcia stated that the Health Care Task Force already exists in statute so there would be no fiscal impact. There was a discussion about funding trauma care via vehicle registration fees.

04:12 PM -- Kevin Klein, representing the Colorado Fire Chief's Association, testified in support of the bill. He stated they are the largest employers of trauma care providers. Mr. Klein stated that the bill helps keep the issue of uncompensated care and trauma care providers alive after others have failed this session. Representative Knoedler mentioned that he felt the problem is with the collections system. Mr. Klein agreed and added it is also a negotiation and time issue. He explained that under no fault, trauma care providers were reimbursed within 30 days, and now under the tort system there is a lag time between the time of care and the determination of fault.

04:22 PM -- Cindy Sovine, representing the Trauma Care Preservation Coalition, stated she was there to show support and responded to questions.
BILL:SB06-221
TIME: 04:23:29 PM
MOVED:Coleman
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-221 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0.
SECONDED:Balmer
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
McCluskey
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Penry
Yes
Welker
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS