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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1217

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 27, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1217 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


10:04:30 AM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Amabile, introduced House Bill 24-1217 to the House Health and Human Services Commitee. The bill requires the Behavioral Health Administration to create a universal behavioral health consent form and friends and family input form to allow patients to authorize treatment for up to two years and to allow a patient’s family and friends to supply relevant information.
10:10:21 AM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
10:15:41 AM  
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
10:18:55 AM  
Dr. Christine Chao, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:21:22 AM  
Ms. Edie Sonn, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.
10:23:31 AM  
Ms. Phoebe Norton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:25:41 AM  
Ms. Kelly Comcowich, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:28:21 AM  
Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
10:31:06 AM  
Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.
10:33:26 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

10:37:20 AM  
Ms. Kristin Weissinger, representing Contexture, testified to amend the bill.
10:40:23 AM  
Ms. Kelley Turner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:42:50 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

10:46:18 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg Excused
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:46:19 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

10:47:58 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg Excused
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:47:59 AM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Amabile, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1217.

10:59:13 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS