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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-098

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 2, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-098 - Lay Over
03:14:04 PM  
Senator Rodriguez, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-098, which creates the Drug Reuse Opportunity Program to provide unused, donated prescription and over-the-counter drugs to eligible patients at no cost, with priority given to certain patients. Controlled substances and methamphetamine precursors are excluded from the program. The State Board of Pharmacy is required to adopt rules for the program and the bill provides for limited immunity from civil and criminal liability for drug manufacturers, donors and receivers. The bill outlines requirements for the donation and receipt of drugs.
03:37:25 PM  
Dr. Gina Moore, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill and answered questions from the committee.
03:43:34 PM  
Mr. Brett Michelin, representing the Association for Accessible Medicines, testified to amend the bill and answered questions from the committee.
03:48:35 PM  
Ms. Giovanna Burno, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:25 PM  
Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee.
03:57:09 PM  
Ms. Gail deVore, representing self, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment F.