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2CFF04F40A03E404872583A600649710 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1095

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Feb 19, 2019      
Location HCR 0107



HB19-1095 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

11:18:43 AM  
Representative Cutter and Representative Landgraf, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1095 to the committee. The bill modifies supervisory requirements and liability for physician assistants and increases the number of physician assistants on the Colorado Medical Board.
11:24:31 AM  
Representative Landgraf responded to committee questions.
11:28:38 AM  
Jonathan Bowser, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:30:11 AM  
Peggy Walsh, Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill.
11:33:56 AM  
Tiffany Knudsen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:38:49 AM  
Meg Townsend, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:41:54 AM  
The witness panel responded to committee questions.
11:45:44 AM  
Dr. David Nuhfer, Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill.
11:48:31 AM  
Todd Sweeney, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:50:41 AM  
Kasey Boden, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:53:45 AM  
Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center,
testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Erb responded to committee
questions.  
11:56:25 AM  
Amendments L.001, L.004, and L.006 were
distributed to the committee (Attachments A, B, and C).  

12:00:06 PM  
Diana Protopapa, representing herself,
came to the table to respond to committee questions concerning the amendments.


12:05:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Jackson
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Pelton
Soper Excused
Titone
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:06:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
Moved Jackson
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Baisley No
Beckman No
Buckner Yes
Jackson Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton No
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:07:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C).
Moved Jackson
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Pelton
Soper Excused
Titone
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:07:03 PM  
Representatives Landgraf and Cutter gave closing remarks on the bill.
12:09:27 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.


12:11:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1095, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jackson
Seconded Pelton
Baisley Yes
Beckman Yes
Buckner Yes
Jackson Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS