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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 27, 2023       Location HCR 0107

SB23-014 - Referred to House Appropriations


05:14:32 PM  
Representative Lindsay, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-014, concerning establishing the disordered eating prevention program in the Department of Public Health and Environment.  The bill creates the Disordered Eating Prevention Program and a research grant program within the Department of Public Health and Environment to better understand the risk factors, impacts, and interventions associated with disordered eating.
05:18:30 PM  
Aimee Resnick, representing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Ruddock, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill.

McKenna Danz read testimony on behalf of Lydia Rhino, representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, in support of the bill.

Kimberly Dufresne, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Autumn Brooks, representing the Clear Creek School District RE-1, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Lindsay and the panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
05:40:21 PM  
Representative Lindsay made concluding remarks on the bill. The committee members made comments regarding the bill.

05:46:48 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-014 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Jodeh
Amabile Yes
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf No
Jodeh Yes
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS