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459869E636ACC28987258B08006D5E34 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1456

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 23, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1456 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:54:36 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Daugherty, introduced House Bill 24-1456
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Current law requires
health care providers to test pregnant patients for syphilis at the first
prenatal care visit, unless the patient refuses. The bill requires a second
test during a third trimester prenatal care visit and a third test during
delivery.
01:58:06 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:04:39 PM  
Scott Bookman, representing
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to amend
the bill.



Ms. Kelli Curl,
representing Jefferson County Public Health, testified in support of the
bill.



Dr. Bernadette
Albanese, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
02:14:22 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:22:30 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


02:23:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:23:21 PM  
Representative Bradfield
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
02:25:24 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to the amendment.
02:25:38 PM  
Members of the committee provided comments on the amendment.


02:29:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
English Yes
Hamrick No
Hernandez No
Holtorf Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Weinberg Yes
Young No
Daugherty No
YES: 5   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:29:17 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Daugherty, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1456.
02:31:21 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


02:36:10 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1456, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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