The committee was placed in a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1027 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill amends several disease control statutes governing the functions of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) specific to emergency preparedness, school immunization, agency reporting, and Hepatitis C testing.

A handout from CDPHE was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Diana Herrero, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Bottner, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Higgins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Diana Protopapa, representing Colorado Association of School Nurses, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Pam Long, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Julie Denton, representing Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Angela Anderson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

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

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.