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Committee approves Veterans Community Living Centers commissioners and places appointments on consent calendar
Summary
The committee voted 5-0 to forward appointments of the Veterans Community Living Centers commissioners (Dr. McCormick Claypool and Bruce Odenthal) to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and placed them on the consent calendar after nominees described relevant long-term care experience.
The Senate Committee on State Veterans and Military Affairs approved appointments to the Board of Commissioners for the Veterans Community Living Centers and sent them to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
Ryan Vermeud, introduced as division director for the Veterans Community Living Centers, outlined statutory requirements for the commission — a board composed of members representing veterans, nursing-home operations experience, and the state long-term care ombudsman — and introduced two nominees: Dr. McCormick Claypool of Parker and Bruce Odenthal (joining remotely) of Loveland.
Dr. McCormick Claypool described his background as a Colorado health-care executive, licensed nursing home administrator, and PhD holder in health-care administration, noting experience leading facilities that serve veterans. Bruce Odenthal described a 36-year career in long-term care across rural and urban settings and said he would be available to support the centers.
Vice Chair moved the appointments to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation; the committee approved the motion by a roll-call vote of 5 to 0 and placed the nominations on the consent calendar.
