Date: 04/15/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1314

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone indefinitely House Bill 09-1314. The mot
Refer House Bill 09-1314 to the Committee of the W		PASS
TIE



11:15 AM -- House Bill 09-1314

Senator Sandoval introduced House Bill 09-1314. The bill allows day treatment centers to use locked doors in specific, defined situations. She described the services provided by day treatment centers. She responded to questions from Senator Schultheis.

11:18 AM -- Annie Green, Deputy Director, Laradon Hall, explained the services provided by Laradon Hall. She explained that the facility was previously permitted to use locked quiet rooms as part of its day treatment program. In 2008, the Department of Human Services informed Laradon Hall that they wouldn't be permitted to use locked quiet rooms. She stated that since the use of locked rooms was ended, behavioral incidents involving children have increased. She responded to questions from Senator Carroll regarding Laradon Hall's need for locked quiet rooms. She responded to additional questions from Senator Tochtrop regarding how long children remain in locked quiet rooms.

11:35 AM -- Dr. Johanna Wohl, Assistant Director of Children's Services, Laradon Hall, testified that once locked quiet rooms were removed as an option, physical interventions with children increased. She stated that the facility is concerned that children's safety is being compromised through the increased use of physical interventions. She relayed data regarding the use of various interventions at Laradon Hall and described the population served by Laradon Hall. She responded to questions from Senator Carroll regarding other interventions that are used prior to physical or isolation interventions.


11:59 AM

Senator Sandoval gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:HB09-1314
TIME: 12:02:29 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1314 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a 4-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
No
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
No
Morse
No
Newell
No
Schultheis
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB09-1314
TIME: 12:07:50 PM
MOVED:Morse
MOTION:Postpone indefinitely House Bill 09-1314. The motion passed on a 5-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Yes
Lundberg
No
Mitchell
Yes
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
No
Tochtrop
No
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS