Date: 04/22/2009

Final
Confirmation of State and Veterans Nursing Home Commission

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to recommend to the full Senate that the appPASS

01:56 PM

Senator Williams, Chair, called the meeting to order.

01:56 PM -- Confirmation Hearing - State and Veterans Nursing Home Board of Commissioners

Shelley Hitt, Centennial, commented on her appointment to the commission and on her relevant career background. She said that Colorado's veterans are entitled to the best nursing home care that the state can provide.

02:03 PM

Alexandra Hall, Denver, commented on her appointment to the commission and said that she is a veteran. She noted that she has worked as a state employee. She commented on the needs of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

02:05 PM

Patricia Kendall, Fruita, said that she is a registered nurse and that she has experience in working with persons with brain injuries.
BILL:Conf 09-State and Veterans Nursing Home Commission
TIME: 02:10:19 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Moved to recommend to the full Senate that the appointment of Shelley Hitt, Alexandra Hall, and Patricia Kendall to the State and Veterans Nursing Home Commission be confirmed. The motion passed on a 4-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Cadman
Excused
Schultheis
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS