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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-130

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 28, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-130 - Referred to House Appropriations
03:50:15 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Froelich and Zokaie, introduced Senate Bill 25-130 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This bill adds requirements for emergency facilities into state law that are similar to those under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in order to ensure that individuals in need of emergency medical services receive them without discrimination, delay, or concern about their ability to pay. It sets standards for when and how patients can be transferred or discharged by emergency facilities, which include hospitals, free-standing emergency departments, and community clinics.
03:54:36 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:03:01 PM  
Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Allison Irias, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Mariah Guerrero, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.  Andrea Wilkins, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:59 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:14:54 PM  
Mr. Khoa Nguyen, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.  Vanessa Martinez on behalf of Emily Mahoney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Lauren Thaxton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.  Jena Wallander Gemkow, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Kim Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:28:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:47:30 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Heather Thompson, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
04:53:33 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
04:55:55 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:03:58 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-130 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS