F9A8FAE2BCE0E3C787258282005E12FB Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1294

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 3, 2018
Location SCR 352

HB18-1294 - Committee Discussion Only


	11:07:34 AM	Senator Crowder, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1294. The bill continues the regulation of nursing home administrators by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) through September 1, 2023. The program is currently scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2018. In addition, the bill requires nursing home administrators to report conduct by employees that constitutes a felony to law enforcement and any relevant occupational board that regulates that employee's profession. Failure to report such criminal conduct constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. It also requires that votes on disciplinary matters by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators be recorded in the publicly available minutes and indicate how each board member voted.
	11:10:44 AM	Brian Tobias, DORA, responded to questions.
	11:14:34 AM	Doug Farmer, Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.
	11:15:47 AM	Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.
	11:16:27 AM	Mr. Farmer responded to questions.
	11:24:23 AM	Mr. Tobias responded to questions.
	11:26:06 AM	Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions.
	11:37:36 AM	Senator Crowder made closing comments.
	11:38:44 AM	Ginny Brown, DORA, responded to questions.
	11:39:49 AM	Committee discussion followed.
	11:41:47 AM	Senator Neville laid the bill over until later.