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Committee advances bill easing governance rules for four rural county hospitals
Summary
The committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1085, a technical bill aimed at regulatory relief for four county hospitals in Colorado that would allow trustees to hold concurrent political positions, give greater flexibility on board organization, extend time for finalizing budgets and remove an unnecessary visit requirement.
The House Health & Human Services Committee voted 13‑0 to advance House Bill 1085, which sponsors described as a technical package to reduce regulatory barriers facing four county hospitals in Colorado.
Representative Lukens, a sponsor, said the bill was a direct constituent request intended to help small, rural hospitals recruit trustees and operate with flexibility. “Out in rural Colorado we have lehi populations but the same board needs and many of our folks out there wear multiple hats,” she told the committee, urging support for rural hospitals in Craig, Gunnison, Hugo and another county…
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