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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1070

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

HB25-1070 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:23:39 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Bradfield, introduced House Bill 25-1070 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill repeals the requirement that electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) must be necessary to treat life-threatening malignant catatonia. The bill also permits a minor to object to ECT and outlines the process for adjudication. However, a minor may not object if ECT is medically necessary to treat life-threatening malignant catatonia.
02:30:57 PM  
Dr. Beau Carubia, representing CCAPS, CHCO, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Thomas Zimmer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Zachary Conklin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Wroblewski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Joanna Daley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:51:44 PM  
Dr. Anastasia Klott, representing CCAPS, CHCO, testified in support of the bill.

Carson Covey, representing Family Voices, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Lyden, representing the National Alliance On Mental Illness, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
02:59:33 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.001 to the bill (Attachment D).

03:02:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Rydin
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Sander
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:02:35 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.002 to the bill (Attachment E).

03:03:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Bradfield
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Sander
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:03:34 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
03:05:43 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:09:46 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1070, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Rydin
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Sander Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS