Bill Summary for Bill Number HB05-1344

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1344

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes:

Action Taken:

Refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations.

PASS

11:39 AM -- House Bill 05-1344

Representative Jahn, sponsor, presented the bill creating the Fitzsimons State Veterans Nursing Home Advisory Board. She answered questions about the current advisory committee, the other 2005 proposal to study issues related to the state's veteran nursing homes, and the bill's fiscal impact.

The following person testified.

11:54 AM -- Marvin Meyers, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill and discussed his involvement with the oversight of the Fitzsimons State Veterans Nursing Home. He answered questions about the history of the VA nursing home and the reasons for prior deficiencies at the nursing home.

12:08 PM

Representative Jahn made concluding remarks.


BILL:	HB05-1344
TIME:	12:08:44 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 13-0.
SECONDED:	Stafford
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Clapp	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Boyd	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:10 PM

The committee adjourned.