Date: 02/25/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1004

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1004 to the Committee of the WPASS



11:02 AM -- House Bill 09-1004

Senator Boyd introduced House Bill 09-1004. The bill allows an organization providing a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE organization) to employ a physician as long as the organization complies with certain requirements.

11:04 AM -- Maureen Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer, Total Long Term Care, described the PACE program.

11:06 AM -- Dr. Lee Anneberg, Board Chairman of Total Long Term Care, testified that PACE programs cannot directly hire physicians and this causes difficulties in recruiting and retaining physicians for the programs. He stated that allow physicians to be employed by the programs will allow the programs to offer benefits, like health insurance, to the physicians. He distributed a letter in support of House Bill 09-1004 (Attachments C). Dr Anneberg responded to questions from Senator Mitchell regarding potentially creating a framework to allow various entities to employ health care providers.

09SenateHHS0225AttachC.pdf

11:13 AM

Senator Boyd gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. Senator Mitchell and Senator Boyd discussed whether the legislature should explore a more comprehensive approach to allow certain facilities to employ health care providers.
BILL:HB09-1004
TIME: 11:14:14 AM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1004 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on an 8-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
Yes
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS