Amendments for SB21-156
Senate Journal, March 25
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB21-156 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 8, strike "PROGRAM;" and substitute
"PROGRAM, INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT AN APPLICANT INCLUDE A
CLEARLY STATED FINANCIAL GOAL OF ANTICIPATED COST SAVINGS IN ITS INITIAL
GRANT APPLICATION;".
Page 4, strike line 14 and substitute:
"(A) OPERATE A PROGRAM FOR NURSE INTAKE OF 911 CALLS OR A
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPARABLE 911 TRIAGE SYSTEM THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS THAT THE DIVISION ESTABLISHES PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (3)(a)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION OR ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AN
ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS OR".
Page 4, strike line 18 and substitute "ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTAKE OF 911
CALLS THAT".
Page 4, after line 20 insert:
"(b) BEFORE ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3)(a)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION, A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT MUST:
(I) GET DIRECTION REGARDING THE CONTRACT FROM BOTH:
(A) THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE JURISDICTION THAT THE PUBLIC
SAFETY ANSWERING POINT SERVES; AND
(B) THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE JURISDICTION THAT THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT SERVES; AND
(II) SEEK INPUT FROM COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE JURISDICTION
THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT SERVES, INCLUDING:
(A) OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES SUCH AS THE POLICE;
(B) RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS PROVIDE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND
(C) COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY MENTAL
HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROVIDERS WHOSE SERVICES MIGHT
BE USED AS PART OF THE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 5, after line 25 insert:
"(5) (a) AS PART OF THE REPORTING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (4)
OF THIS SECTION, THE DIVISION SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE DESIGNATED PUBLIC
SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS SUBMIT INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION REGARDING:
(I) INDIVIDUAL PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES OBTAINED FROM
INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OTHER THAN THE
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM AND
CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR THOSE PATIENTS; AND
(II) ANNUAL COST SAVINGS TO THE STATE'S HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM
THAT RESULT FROM THE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. TO QUANTIFY AND VERIFY ITS
REPORTED ANNUAL COST SAVINGS, A DESIGNATED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING
POINT MUST USE PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT ARE BASED ON THE DIVERSION
OF CALLS TO THE NURSE INTAKE OF 911 CALLS FOR WHICH ALTERNATIVE
TREATMENT OTHER THAN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAS OFFERED OR
PROVIDED.
(b) THE DIVISION SHALL EVALUATE THE NEED FOR CONTINUED FUNDING
OF THE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM BASED ON THE PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES
AND THEIR CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND ON ANNUAL COST SAVINGS SUBMITTED.".
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 6, after line 6 insert:
"(c) "MEDICAL DIRECTOR" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
25-3.5-205 (5)(a).".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 6, strike lines 8 and 9 and substitute "12-225-104 (11) OR AN ADVANCED
PRACTICE".
Page 6, line 17, before "FACILITY" insert "PUBLICLY FUNDED".
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Senate Journal, May 6
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB21-156 be amended as
follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 6, after line 20 insert:
"SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2021-22 state fiscal year,
$865,583 is appropriated to the department of public safety for use by the
division of homeland security and emergency management. This appropriation
is from the general fund and is based on an assumption that the division will
require an additional 0.5 FTE. To implement this act, the division may use this
appropriation for program administration related to the office of preparedness.
Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2022, is
further appropriated to the department for the 2022-23 state fiscal year for the
same purpose.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 104 strike "CARE." and substitute "CARE, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
House Journal, May 24
29 SB21-156 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
30 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
31 recommendation:
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33 Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 18, strike "JUNE 1," and substitute
34 "SEPTEMBER 1,".
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36 Page 8, line 9, strike "SEPTEMBER 1, 2023." and substitute "JULY 1,
37 2024.".
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House Journal, May 27
38 Amendment No. 1, State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Report,
39 dated May 24, 2021, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed
40 in House Journal, May 24, 2021.
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42 As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar for Third
43 Reading and Final Passage.
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