Date: 03/21/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1311

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved Amendment L.008 (Attachment B). The motion p
Refer House Bill 12-1311, as amended, to the Commi		PASS
PASS



01:50 PM -- House Bill 12-1311 - Concerning the State Board of Pharmacy

Representative Summers, prime sponsor, explained that House Bill 12-1311 implements the recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) 2011 Sunset Review, and continues the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (board) and the regulation of the practice of pharmacy through September 1, 2021. He noted that it also recodifies and relocates the laws regulating the practice of pharmacy and the laws pertaining to the licensing of addiction programs by the Department of Human Services.

The following persons testified:

02:18 PM -- Mr. Saul Larsen, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions about the sunset hearing for the board.

02:30 PM -- Ms. Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions about definitions in the bill.

02:38 PM -- Mr. Richard Morales, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions about the fees in the bill.

02:46 PM -- Ms. Wendy Anderson, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, was asked to the table to respond to questions about the Pharmacy Peer Health Assistance Diversion Program, including how the program is funded.

02:51 PM -- Mr. Val Kalnins, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. He provided a list of stakeholders (Attachment A) to the committee. Mr. Kalnins closed by explaining the steps that occurred during the sunset review of the board and discussed the fees in the bill.

HseFin0321AttachA.pdf
BILL:HB12-1311
TIME: 03:10:24 PM
MOVED:Beezley
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.008 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.

HseFin0321AttachB.pdf
SECONDED:Acree
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Beezley
Yes
Conti
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Hullinghorst
No
Kagan
No
Kefalas
No
Labuda
No
McCann
No
Pabon
No
Swalm
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB12-1311
TIME: 03:19:20 PM
MOVED:Acree
MOTION:Refer House Bill 12-1311, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED:Conti
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Beezley
No
Conti
Yes
Holbert
No
Hullinghorst
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Labuda
Yes
McCann
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:21 PM

The committee adjourned.