31BB0720F8587F728725867F00734F01 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-021

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 17, 2021
Location SCR 357

SB21-021 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

02:00:58 PM

Senators Buckner
and Hisey, bill sponsors, presented SB21-021 and responded to questions.
The bill enters Colorado into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Interstate Compact to allow audiologists and speech-language pathologists
to practice in multiple states. The bill increases state revenue and expenditures
on an ongoing basis.

02:05:40 PM

Leslie Edwards-Gather,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.

02:09:40 PM

Elissa Jodon, Audiologist, Children's Hospital, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

02:16:04 PM

Becky Spence, Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association, testified in support of the bill, and responded to questions.

02:20:17 PM

Nicole Cyr, Colorado Academy of Audiology, testified in support of the bill.

02:22:23 PM

Katheryn Boada, Children's Hospital and Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:25:44 PM

Susan Adams, American Speech Language Hearing Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:28:58 PM

Brenda Haaksma, Haaksma Speech Pathology, testified in support of the bill.

02:31:36 PM

Dan Logsdon, Council of State Governments, Interstate Compacts Section, explained interstate compacts.

Additonal testimony may be found at Attachments B and C.

02:34:12 PM

Senators Buckner
and Hisey made closing comments.

02:36:39 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-021 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Buckner
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-021 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly