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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1276

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 26, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1276 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


08:24:17 PM  
Senator Priola and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1276.  The bill makes several changes to state law concerning the prevention of opioid and other substance use disorders.
08:24:18 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony is included in Attachment C.
08:31:35 PM  
Karlee Tebbutt, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Jonathan Clapp, representing Colorado Medical Society and Colorado Pain Society, testified to amend the bill.  Committee questions followed.
08:49:57 PM  
Dr. Steven Wright, representing Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Robert Valuck, representing Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention (Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention), University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.  Terri Schreiber, representing The Schreiber Research Group (TSRG), testified in support of the bill.
09:02:21 PM  
Dr. Valuck discussed amendments to the bill.
09:04:52 PM  
Senator Priola distributed L.020 and L.021 (Attachments D and E).

09:06:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment D).
Moved Story
Seconded
Rankin
Simpson
Zenzinger
Story
Jaquez Lewis
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

09:07:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment E).
Moved Story
Seconded
Rankin
Simpson
Zenzinger
Story
Jaquez Lewis
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

09:11:34 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Rankin Yes
Simpson Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Story Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS