01D198FC2941190F87258A0E007AB940 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DISCUSSION OF PROPOSALS TO RECOMMEND FOR DRAFTING

INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date Aug 17, 2023
Location SCR 357

Discussion of Proposals to recommend for drafting - Committee Discussion Only

01:25:29 PM

Siddharth Nareddy,
from Senate District 25, presented on Youth Mental Health. There are a
shortage of resources for youth mental health. Access to treatment is short
across the state, especially in lower income and rural communities. Schools
psychologist shortages and retention are a key problem that needs to be
addressed. The proposal is to provide financial relief to psychologists
for their education.

01:27:39 PM

The committee discussed
the current psychologist designation and the scope of the proposal.

01:31:02 PM

Cate Preece, from
Senate District 26, presented on gun violence against youth. School shootings
are a large problem in Colorado, and the threat assessment and data in
schools is underutilized and inconsistent. A solution is to have a gun
violence prevention task force to examine gun violence in schools and that
school districts inform parents on safe storage of firearms.

01:36:11 PM

The committee had
a discussion of the use and need of a task force.

01:39:20 PM

Reese Van Dyke, from
Senate District 9, presented on resource assistance and hygiene products.
Hygiene products are less accessible for low income families and lack of
accessibility negatively impacts health, education, well being. The proposal
creates a state grant program to expand availability of hygiene and mentstrual
products to school resource pantries.

01:45:32 PM

Meghan Taylor, from
Senate District 12, presented to the committee on non-legal name changes
in schools. Currently, Colorado lacks systems to institute non-legal name
changes in public schools. The proposal is for Colorado to develop a consensus
on procedures for non-legal name changes in public schools and that there
should be an advisory committee to study the issue.

01:50:48 PM

The committee spoke
on the status of non-legal name changes.

01:57:57 PM

Mason Evans, from
Senate District 3, and Leigh Schmidt, a COYAC alumni, presented to the
committee on youth gender-affirming care. Currently, gender-affirming care
for youth is inaccessible due to increased demand and a lack of widespread
provider training. The proposal is that Colorado should create a grant
program to provide widespread training to family planning clinics, Federally
Qualified Health Centers, and Rural Healthcare Clinics, and create a task
force to study the issue.

02:08:07 PM

The committee had
a discussion on the licensing process of the bill.

02:11:53 PM	Motion	Draft Youth Mental Health
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:12:18 PM	Motion	Draft Violence Against Youth Prevention,
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:13:40 PM

The committee heard
the proposal to expand Asian American and Pacific Islander history and
contributions to school curricula at their meeting on August 9, 2023.

02:13:45 PM	Motion	Draft Asian American History
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:14:13 PM	Motion	Draft resource assistance
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:15:36 PM	Motion	Draft nonlegal name changes
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:16:05 PM	Motion	Draft Youth Gender Affirming Care
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded	Vigil

	Mason Evans	Excused
	Eileen Farrell	Excused
	Marchman	Yes
	Siddharth Nareddy	Excused
	Cate Preece	Excused
	Rich	No
	Camryn Sample	Excused
	Meghan Taylor	Excused
	Reese VanDyke	Excused
	Weinberg	Excused
	Winter F.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
		YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Discussion of Proposals to recommend for drafting - Committee Discussion Only

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