H_HIE_2016A 01/26/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
| Date: | 01/26/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 09:49 AM to 12:59 PM |
Brown
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X
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Buckner
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X
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| Place: | HCR 0107 |
Esgar
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X
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Humphrey
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Joshi
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X
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| Representative McCann |
Klingenschmitt
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X
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Landgraf
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lontine
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X
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| Amanda King |
Primavera
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X
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Ransom
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X
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Ryden
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X
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Ginal
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X
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McCann
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Sunset Report Hearing for Direct-entry Midwives Teen Pregnancy & Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing |
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Recommendation(s) not Approved |
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09:50 AM -- Sunset Report Hearing for Direct-entry Midwives
Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented the 2015 Sunset Review: Direct-entry Midwives report (Attachment A). A copy of a draft bill (Attachment B) was distributed to the committee.
160126 AttachA.pdf160126 AttachB.pdf
09:59 AM
Mr. Larsen answered questions about the report and direct-entry midwives.
10:16 AM
Committee discussion with Mr. Larsen ensued.
10:29 AM -- Janet Schwab, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided two handouts (Attachments C and D) to the committee. Ms. Schwab answered questions from the committee.
160126 AttachC.pdf160126 AttachD.pdf
10:47 AM -- Elizabeth Kazmierczak, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a letter from Elizabeth Brown (Attachment E), a letter from Heather Johnson (Attachment F), and a handout (Attachment G) to the committee.
160126 AttachE.pdf160126 AttachF.pdf160126 AttachG.pdf
10:51 AM -- Krystal Byrd, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.
10:53 AM -- Cynthia Burling, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.
10:56 AM
Ms. Byrd answered questions from the committee.
10:57 AM -- Shelly Nelson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Ms. Nelson answered questions from the committee.
10:58 AM -- Linda Rosa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment H) to the committee. Ms. Rosa answered questions from the committee.
160126 AttachH.pdf
11:10 AM -- Maureen Maker, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report.
11:15 AM -- Dick Brown, Colorado Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified on the sunset report in a neutral capacity. Mr. Brown answered questions from the committee.
11:34 AM -- Jan Lapetino, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Lapetino answered questions from the committee.
11:52 AM -- Dr. Courtney Everson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Everson answered questions from the committee.
12:04 PM -- Dr. Joe Marceny, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Marceny answered questions from the committee.
12:08 PM -- Karen Robinson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Robinson answered questions from the committee.
12:17 PM -- Jessica Anderson, American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified in a neutral capacity on the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment I) to the committee and responded to questions.
160126 AttachI.pdf
12:23 PM -- Ronne Hines, DORA, responded to questions from the committee.
12:26 PM
Mr. Larsen answered questions from the committee.
12:29 PM
Ms. Hines answered questions from the committee.
12:30 PM -- Larry Sarner, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Mr. Sarner answered questions from the committee.
12:37 PM
Representative McCann laid the bill over.
12:40 PM -- Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing
Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the 2015 Sunset Review: Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program report (Attachment J). A draft bill (Attachment K) was distributed to the committee.
160126 AttachJ.pdf160126 AttachK.pdf
12:46 PM
Ms. Graham answered questions from the committee.
12:48 PM -- Laurel Karabatsos, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified on the sunset report.
12:51 PM -- Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions about the sunset process and the draft bill.
| BILL: | Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Prevention Program Sunset Report Hearing | |
| TIME: | 12:56:23 PM | |
| MOVED: | Landgraf | |
| MOTION: | Moved to not introduce the draft bill (Attachment K). The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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VOTE
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Brown
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No
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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No
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Landgraf
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:59 PM
The committee adjourned.