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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-113

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 7, 2018       Location SCR 357

SB18-113 - Postponed Indefinitely
05:01:43 PM  
Senator Garcia, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-113 to the committee.  The bill establishes the existing Circle Program, an intensive 90-day treatment program for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, in statute within the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Committee members received three handouts from Senator Garcia [Attachments E, F, and G].

05:04:01 PM  
Fran Weitzel-Callan, representing the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, testified in support of the bill.
05:08:43 PM  

Glenn Graham, representing the Circle Program, testified in support of the bill.
05:11:06 PM  
Sandy Gutierrez, representing SyCare, testified in support of the bill.
05:13:36 PM  

Jeff Riley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:18:05 PM  

Senator Garcia wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

05:24:32 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-113 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Court Yes
Fenberg Yes
Hill No
Sonnenberg No
Marble No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

05:24:54 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 18-113 indefinitely.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Court No
Fenberg No
Hill Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Marble Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS