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84615E3AE168AE848725880E006B887E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1199

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 23, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1199 - Postponed Indefinitely

01:34:34 PM  
Representative Geitner presented House Bill 22-1199 regarding visitation requirements for health-care facilities.
01:40:11 PM  
The bill sponsor answered questions from the committee.
01:51:07 PM  
Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Rev. Laurie Jeddeloh, representing HealthONE and the Sky Medical Center, testified in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Rebecca Kornas, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
Olivia Thornton, representing UCHealth, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:06:51 PM  
Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
02:07:00 PM  
Jessica Kostelnik, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
McKenzi Stone, representing the Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Joseph Girardi, representing Community Hospital, testified in opposition to the bill.
Jackie Zheleznyak, representing the Denver Health and Hospital Authority, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:25:57 PM  
Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
02:32:07 PM  
Steve Reiter, representing
self, testified in support of the bill.

Colonel Gerald Nolan, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Julie Papa, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer George, representing the Independent Women's Law Center of the
Independent Women's Forum, testified in support of the bill.
02:48:11 PM  
Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
02:48:42 PM  
Lemma Peterson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Margaret Sachsenmaier, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Beth Fisher, representing Medical Autonomy Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Jami Qussar, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:13:18 PM  

Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Stovall, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Debbie Shivers, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Roy Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matthew Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jake Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Brandee Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

03:37:17 PM  
Members of the panel
answered questions from the committee. Written testimony was submitted
to the committee (Attachment A).
03:37:28 PM  
Representative Geitner introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Members of the committee commented on the amendment.
03:46:56 PM  
Kristen Forrestal,
Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
The committee took a recess.


04:03:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Soper
Seconded Baisley
Baisley
Kennedy
McCormick
Mullica
Neville
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Williams
Bernett
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
04:03:13 PM  
The committee returned from a recess.


04:07:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Soper
Seconded Williams
Baisley Yes
Kennedy Yes
McCormick No
Mullica No
Neville Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone No
Williams Yes
Bernett No
Lontine No
YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:09:50 PM  
Representative Geitner gave closing remarks on House Bill 22-1199.
04:13:19 PM  
Members of the committee commented on the bill.


04:36:55 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1199, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded Baisley
Baisley Yes
Kennedy No
McCormick No
Mullica No
Neville Yes
Sirota No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Williams Yes
Bernett No
Lontine No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


04:37:09 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1199 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Titone
Baisley No
Kennedy Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Neville No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Williams No
Bernett Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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