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s_blt_2016a_2016-03-30t14:00:46z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/30/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-078



SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without o

Postpone Senate Bill 16-078 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 16-078, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL
BILL: SB16-078
TIME: 05:19:12 PM
MOVED: Woods
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-078 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call. The motion passed 7-2. The motion failed on a 1-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Heath
No
Hodge
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Tate
Woods
Holbert
YES: 1 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE













03:53 PM -- SB 16-078



Senator Martinez-Humenik introduced Senate Bill 16-078 concerning assisted living facilitator competency requirements. The bill requires that the administrator of assisted living facilities complete 30 credits of continuing competency every two years. The operator of a facility must maintain records on its premises as proof that the competency requirements have been met. The Department of Public Health and Environment is required to promulgate rules concerning these competency requirements. She provided Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee.



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04:00 PM --
Rachel Robertson, Bright Assisted Living, LLC, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



04:05 PM --
Doug Farmer, Colorado Health Care Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:08 PM --
Tamra Meurer, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



04:13 PM --
Douglas Macallister, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:17 PM --
Deborah Lively, Leading Age Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to question from the committee.



04:21 PM --
Dennis Quinn, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



04:25 PM --
John and Julie Adrian, Lighthouse Elder Care, spoke in opposition to the bill.



04:29 PM --
Lyle Campbell, Colorado Assisted Living Association (CALA), spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:34 PM --
Megan Hart, Heritage House, spoke in favor of the bill.



04:39 PM --
Carolann Walters, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



04:52 PM --
Kathi Miller, Anthem Memory Care, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



04:59 PM --
William Boles, CALA, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



05:04 PM --
Clark Grip, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.



05:08 PM --
Anne Meier, State Long Term Care Ombudsman, read an email for the committee.


BILL: SB16-078
TIME: 05:12:01 PM
MOVED: Tate
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Heath
Hodge
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Tate
Woods
Holbert
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL: SB16-078
TIME: 05:13:06 PM
MOVED: Tate
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-7.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Hodge
No
Jahn
No
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Tate
No
Woods
No
Holbert
No
YES: 2 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL






BILL: SB16-078
TIME: 05:19:12 PM
MOVED: Woods
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-078 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call. The motion passed 7-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Heath
No
Hodge
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Newell
No
Tate
Yes
Woods
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:














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