408CEB669676137F872588220070E297 Hearing Summary

Representative Froelich, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1309, concerning the authority of a hospital to dispense a seven-day supply of drugs to a victim of sexual assault in order to treat sexually transmitted infections. Under current law, a hospital employee or agent is allowed to dispense a 72-hour supply of prescription drugs to an emergency room patient. The bill allows a seven-day supply of drugs for prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections to be dispensed to an emergency room patient who is a victim of sexual assault.

Representative Froelich responded to questions from the committee.

Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Denise Abdoo, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Barb Cardell, representing the Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS and the U.S. Positive Women's Network, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).

Representative Froelich provided concluding remarks on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.