Date: 03/30/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-138

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-138 to the CommitteePASS


01:32 PM -- Representative Riesberg called the meeting to order. He stated that Senate Bill 09-103 would not be heard in committee and was laid over to Monday, April 6, 2009.


01:32 PM -- Senate Bill 09-138

Representative Gagliardi presented Senate Bill 09-138 which implements the recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review of the regulation of certified nurse aides (CNAs). The bill continues the program through September 1, 2020, and makes the following changes:

01:41 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tobias stated that the bill reflects the department's recommendations as stated in the sunset review. Mr. Tobias responded to committee questions.

01:46 PM -- Susan Miller, Health Care Director, Division of Registrations, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Miller responded to committee questions. Ms. Miller spoke to the $3.00 fee increase in response to Representative Kerr's question. There was discussion regarding the fee increase.
BILL:SB09-138
TIME: 02:00:39 PM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-138 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS