8746401D13EFE7E287258397007176BF Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-079

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 4, 2019
Location SCR 354

SB19-079 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

190204 AttachB.pdf

Attachment

190204 AttachA.pdf

01:39:22 PM

Senator Todd introduced Senate Bill 19-079,
concerning electronic prescribing of controlled substances. The bill
requires podiatrists, physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice
nurses, and optometrists to electronically prescribe certain controlled
substances.

01:40:47 PM

Senator Priola,joint sponsor of Senate
Bill 19-079, discussed the purpose of the bill. He provided a handout
to the committee (Attachment A). He discussed the proposed amendment
(Attachment B).

01:42:20 PM

Kim Ward, Colorado Retail Council, spoke in favor of the bill.

01:48:46 PM

Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacies, spoke in
favor of the bill.

01:50:34 PM

Holly Tancar, Walgreens, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:54:08 PM

Emily Zadvorny, Colorado Pharmacists Society, spoke in favor of the bill.

01:57:33 PM

Tim Lane, Colorado District Attorneys' Council, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:00:50 PM

Senator Priola made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:02:46 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Priola
	Seconded

	Priola
	Story
	Tate
	Danielson
	Williams A.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:03:01 PM

Senator Todd made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:06:41 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Priola
	Seconded

	Priola	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB19-079 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly