Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (05/08/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Date:	05/08/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:39 PM to 01:50 PM	Johnson	E
		Mitchell	X
Place:	SCR 352	Sandoval	X
		Shaffer	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Traylor	X
	Senator Hagedorn	Boyd	X
		Hagedorn	X
This Report was prepared by
	Elizabeth Burger
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 06-Exec. Director Dept. of Pub Health and Envt.		Laid Over

01:41 PM

Dennis Ellis, candidate for appointment as Executive Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment, discussed his background. He described the major initiatives of the department including emergency preparedness for a flu pandemic, emissions testing, programs to reduce the environmental impact of state agencies, and childhood immunization rates. A copy of his resume was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Various committee members commented on the department's initiatives regarding the flu pandemic and Colorado's ranking in the delivery of Immunizations to children.

01:49 PM

Senator Hagedorn stated that the committee would act on the confirmation later in the day. The committee recessed.