H_HIE_2018A 03/06/2018 10:30:53 AM Committee Summary

Saul Larsen, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agency (DORA), came to the table and explained DORA's recommendations for the Sunset Review of the Nursing Home Administrators Practice Act.  Mr. Larsen explained that the first recommendation is to continue the Nursing Home Administrators Practice Act.  The second recommendation is to change the composition of the board that oversees the Nursing Home Administrators.  DORA's report and the draft bill were distributed to the committee [Attachment A and B].

 

Attachment A

Mr. Larsen responded to committee questions.

Committee discussion ensued.

Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of continuing the Nursing Home Administrators Practice Act, but against DORA's second recommendation to changing the make-up of the board.  Mr. Farmer responded to committee questions.

Karen McGovern, DORA, came to the table for questions only.

Mr. Larsen returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Committee discussion ensued.

Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony.

Representative Lontine distributed and explained amendment LLS No. 18-0385.01 to the committee [Attachment C]. 

Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table and responded to questions concerning the draft bill and the amendment. 

Representative Lontine volunteered to sponsor the bill.  Representatives Ginal, Roberts, Kennedy, Esgar, and Buckner volunteered to co-sponsor the bill.