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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-017

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 3, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-017 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
12:19:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Joseph and Zokaie, introduced Senate Bill 25-017 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies the existing HealthySteps program in the Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) as the Pediatric Primary Care Practice Program. The bill does not require CDEC to implement the program beyond its current implementation unless it receives sufficient funding to cover any expansions to the program.
12:23:41 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:31:04 PM  
Melissa Buchholz, representing Assuring Better Child Health and Development, testified in support of the bill.  Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
12:36:22 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:40:44 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
12:43:26 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

12:45:13 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-017 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Taggart Excused
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS