Date: 02/25/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1196

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1196 to the Committee on ApproPASS



04:54 PM -- House Bill 09-1196 - Concerning Penalties Imposed on Nursing Facilities

Representative Gerou, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She continued by saying that the bill allows the use of moneys in the Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund for measures that improve the quality of life for residents in nursing facilities. The committee discussed the fund balance for the current fiscal year. Representative Gerou mentioned that the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is required to distribute $200,000 in FY 2009-10 and 25 percent of moneys deposited into the fund in future years. She closed by saying that the fund must maintain a balance of at least $1.0 million.

The following person testified:

04:59 PM -- Ms. Penny Cook, Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.

05:01 PM -- Ms. Ruth Mckee, consumer advocate, testified in support of the bill.

05:02 PM -- Ms. Beth Irtz, Colorado Culture Change Coalition and representing herself, testified in support of the bill.


05:03 PM
BILL:HB09-1196
TIME: 05:03:27 PM
MOVED:Gerou
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1196 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 11-0 vote.
SECONDED:Roberts
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Lambert
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Summers
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Judd
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:05 PM

Adjourn.