Date: 02/23/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1278

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 06-1278 to the Committee on ApproPASS


10:15 AM -- House Bill 06-1278 - Concerning the Public Reporting of Hospital Statistics

Representative Weissman, prime sponsor, explained that House Bill 06-1278 establishes the Colorado Hospital Report Card Act. The Department of Public Health and Environment must approve a comprehensive hospital information system designed to provide for the collection, compilation, analysis, and utilization of hospital-related data. Representative Weissman said that the department must develop and implement a long-range plan for making hospital performance information available to consumers and to annually report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the public (through the internet).

After a brief committee discussion, Representative Vigil, Chairman, placed the bill on the table for action.
BILL:HB06-1278
TIME: 10:19:36 AM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1278 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 12-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:Kerr
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Crane
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Excused
Judd
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS