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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-079
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 14, 2022
Location SCR 357
SB22-079 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:33:35 PM |
Senator Ginal and
Senator Kolker, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-079, which
requires nursing care facilities and assisted living residences, and adult
day care facilities, to adopt rules requiring these facilities to provide
dementia training for staff providing direct-care services to clients and
residents of the facilities. Rules must be adopted by January 1, 2024.
The bill outlines initial training and continuing education requirements.
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01:43:46 PM |
Mrs. Jean Ruecker,
representing the Alzheimer's Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:49:41 PM |
Ms. JJ Jordan, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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01:53:48 PM |
Ms. Susan Pilgram, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:59 PM |
Mr. John Johnson,
representing the Alzheimer's Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:00:28 PM |
Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.
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02:10:29 PM |
Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:12:59 PM |
Mrs. Tia Sauceda,
representing the Seniors' Resource Center, testified in support of the
bill.
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02:15:53 PM |
Colin Laughlin, representing
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing - HCPF as the
Benefits and Services Division Director, testified to amend the bill.
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02:23:31 PM |
Mr. Laughlin and
Ms. Sauceda answered questions from the committee.
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02:30:47 PM |
Coral Cosway, representing
the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill
and answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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02:30:48 PM |
Senator Ginal introduced and explained amendment
L.001 (Attachment B).
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02:43:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) |
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Ginal |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:02:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ginal |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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