H_PBH_2022A 03/01/2022 09:45:06 AM Committee Summary

Representative McCluskie and Representative Herod, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 12-1247, concerning requirements for additional supplemental payments for nursing facility providers. The bill appropriates funding to enhance Medicaid payments to nursing facilities to support short-term solvency. Representative McCluskie distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Representative McCluskie and Representative Herod responded to questions from the committee.

Jeani Frickey Saito, representing SCL Health, testified to amend the bill.

Bonnie Silva, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.

Deborah Lively, representing Leading Age Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McCluskie discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

Representative Herod and Representative McCluskie provided concluding remarks on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Young and Representative Pico, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1213, concerning the continuation of the regulation of speech-language pathologists by the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.  Under current law, the regulation of speech language pathologists by the Director repeals September 1, 2022.  The bill continues the regulation of speech language pathologists until September 1, 2033.  It also gives the Director authority to extend a provisional certificate beyond 24 months and specifies that insurance fraud and abuse of health insurance are grounds for discipline.  A copy of the 2021 Sunset Review of the Speech-language Pathology Practice Act was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).

Representative Pico responded to questions from the committee.

Lacy Hoyer Helms, representing OASIS Pediatric Therapy, testified in support of the bill.

Amber Rea, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony on the bill was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).

Representative Young and Representative Pico provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill.

Representative Williams and Representative Ortiz, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1212, concerning the continuation of the regulation of conveyances, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2021 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies.  The regulation of conveyances and conveyance mechanics, contractors, and inspectors by the Director of the Division of Oil and Public Safety in the Department of Labor and Employment is due to repeal on July 1, 2022.  The bill continues the regulation until September 1, 2031.  The bill also repeals the requirement that civil penalties collected for violations be deposited into the Conveyance Safety Fund; penalties will instead be deposited into the General Fund.  A copy of the 2021 Sunset Review of the Elevator and Escalator Certification Act was distributed to the committee (Attachment E).

Dan Edwards, representing the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 25 Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Becky Brooks, representing the International Elevator Workforce Preservation Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony on the bill was submitted to the committe (Attachment F).

Representative Williams explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).  Representative Ortiz responded to questions from the committee about amendment L.001.

Representative Ortiz and Representative Williams made concluding remarks about the bill.