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05DC3F1245D0150C87258C7500723C5F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-297

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 23, 2025      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB25-297 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:47:47 PM  
Senator Ball, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-297 which requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to collect data and information on the health effects of natural medicine and to track information on how regulated natural medicine is used by individuals.
02:51:47 PM  
Allison Robinette, representing Colorado Department of Revenue Natural Medicine Division, testified in support of the bill. Scott Bookman, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Krystal Morwood, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:06:35 PM  
Natasia Poinsatte,
representing Healing Advocacy Fund, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
Scott Shannon, representing Wholeness Health, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Children's Hospital Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rachel O'Bryan, representing One
Chance to Grow Up, testified in support of the bill. Committee members
asked the panel questions.
03:18:09 PM  
Jool Kappel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
03:22:04 PM  
Senator Ball explained
amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Committee members asked questions about
the amendment.


03:26:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Weissman
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:26:08 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing remarks.


03:28:15 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-297, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Bright Yes
Carson No
Cutter Yes
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Jodeh Yes
Weissman Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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