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F2E086ED8C114DDA87258831006D82B5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-210

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 27, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-210 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance

01:56:14 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Cooke, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-210,
which establishes a regulatory structure for supplemental health care staffing
agencies in the Department of Public Health and Environment.
02:03:05 PM  
Mr. Doug Farmer,
representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. John Brammeier, representing Vivage Senior Living, testified in support
of the bill.



Committee members asked questions of the panel.
02:10:11 PM  
Dr. Colleen Casper, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:13:19 PM  
Mr. John Stewart, representing Recover Care West, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Jayne Keller, representing Christian Living Communities, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Pam Rios-Menter, representing West Lake Care Center, testified in support of the bill.
02:21:57 PM  
Ms. Deborah Lively,
representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment
A).
02:24:35 PM  
Senator Zensinger
and Senator Cooke introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).


02:26:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood Excused
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:26:53 PM  
Senator Zensinger
and Senator Cooke introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment
C).


02:27:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood Excused
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:30:05 PM  
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Cooke provided closing remarks.


02:34:04 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-210, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Excused
Fields Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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