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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 29, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1002 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:03:29 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:05:17 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:05:25 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Gilchrist, introduced House Bill 25-1002 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies and clarifies mental health parity requirements in state law. Specifically, the bill codifies the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act into state law; clarifies existing state law around mental health parity; and requires the use of clinical standards from select national organizations to ensure parity.
02:14:36 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:57 PM  
Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Vincent Atchity, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Edie Sonn, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:36:15 PM  
Kara Van Stralen, representing AHIP, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Patrick Fox, representing Anthem BCBS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
02:49:52 PM  
Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Beau Carubia, representing Childrens Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Leanne Rupp, representing National Association of Social Workers - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:01 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:02:42 PM  
Dr. Mona Abaza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelly Comcowich, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Holly Winters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:12:53 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:56 PM  
Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Aaron Kopic, representing Denver Health Workers United CWA 7799, testified in support of the bill.

David Llyod, representing Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Grace Chasuk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Rawlinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
03:26:23 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:17 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment C).

03:31:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Brown
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Sander
Stewart K.
Willford
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:31:24 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:36:33 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:41:16 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1002, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Sander Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Willford Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS