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Committee approves amendments to SB 2081 and SB 2101; motions and roll calls recorded
Summary
The Senate Human Services Committee reconsidered and amended Senate Bill 2081 and approved an amendment and final do‑pass on Senate Bill 2101. Roll calls recorded unanimous aye votes from senators present.
The Senate Human Services Committee recorded motions, roll calls and final committee actions on two bills during the session.
Senate Bill 2081: The committee moved to reconsider its earlier action on Senate Bill 2081 and substitute the phrase "an individual practicing within the scope of their practice" for language that had read "the skilled nursing facility determines the individual meets the criteria for skilled nursing." Senator Rohrs moved to reconsider; Senator Hogan seconded. The amendment substituting the language was moved by Senator Rohrs and seconded by Senator Hogan. A roll call recorded aye votes from Senator Lee (chair), Vice Chair Weston, Senator Rohrs, Senator Hogan, Senator Van Oosten and Senator Clemens. The amendment passed and the committee later voted to pass the bill as amended; the committee recorded the measure as passed by the senators present.
Senate Bill 2101: The committee adopted an amendment proposed by Assistant Chief Corrie Johnson to require reliable response to 911 and emergent inter‑facility transport responses while providing non‑emergent services; Senator Rohrs moved the amendment and Senator Van Oosten seconded. The amendment passed on roll call. Senator Van Alsty moved the amended bill be given a do‑pass recommendation; Senator Weston seconded. A roll call recorded aye votes from the same senators present and the committee recorded a do‑pass as amended.
Vote tallies recorded in the transcript show the six senators present voting "Aye" on the amendments and final motions; the transcript records the outcomes as carried by the members present (roll calls recorded as unanimous among those voting). The committee assigned sponsors/carriers for the passed measures for subsequent handling.
