Date: 02/09/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1188

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachmen
Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.002 (Attachmen
Moved to refer amended House Bill 09-1188 to the C		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:35 PM -- House Bill 09-1188

Representative Ryden presented House Bill 09-1188 which modifies the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act. The Michael Skolnik Transparency Act was passed in 2007 and requires licensed medical practitioners to disclose certain information to the State Board of Medical Examiners in the Department of Regulatory Agencies whenever they renew their license.

02:40 PM -- Judy Ham, President, United Cerebral Palsy Colorado, and testifying on behalf of Patty Skolnik, mother of Michael Skolnik, and Colorado Citizens for Accountability, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hamm provided a letter from Ms. Skolnik to the committee (Attachment D).

02:40 PM -- Dr. Ben Vernon, Colorado Medical Society (CMS), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Vernon stated that CMS supports the Medical Transparency Act. He stated that the bill enhances the original legislation (House Bill 07-1331). He stated that the requirements under the original legislation with regard to various reporting requirements needs modification. Dr. Vernon stressed the urgency of moving the bill quickly as the modifications need to be in place prior to the Department of Regulatory Agencies sending out physician's license renewal information.

02:51 PM -- Rose McCool, Director, Department of Regulatory Agency, responded to questions from the committee regarding the financing of the program.

BILL:HB09-1188
TIME: 02:53:34 PM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Representative Ryden explained the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Kefalas
VOTE
Acree
Gerou
Green
Kefalas
Kerr J.
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Primavera
Swalm
Gagliardi
Riesberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1188
TIME: 02:54:38 PM
MOVED:Kefalas
MOTION:Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Representative Ryden explained the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Kerr J.
VOTE
Acree
Gerou
Green
Kefalas
Kerr J.
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Primavera
Swalm
Gagliardi
Riesberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1188
TIME: 02:55:41 PM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to refer amended House Bill 09-1188 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:57 PM

The committee adjourned.