6434B93AFB3DFF2287258AD10060E993 Hearing Summary

Senators Cutter and Winter, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-117. The bill requires the Behavioral Health Administration to designate eating disorder treatment and recovery facilities based on the level of care the facility provides. Licensed clinicians who are not-facility based and offer outpatient services are not required to hold a designation.

Committee members asked the sponsors questions.

Dr. Erin Harrop, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Moreno, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Reese Chism, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Maree Mcrae, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, representing Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Jennifer McBride, representing Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

McKenna Ganz, representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Claire Engels, representing Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Em Troughton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Serena Nangia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kimberly Dufresne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Thomas Miller, representing Behavioral Health Administration, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jennifer Hagman, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Anne O'Melia, representing Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Steven Haden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

Senator Cutter explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

The committee asked the bill sponsors questions.

Shelby Ross, representing Legislative Legal Services - Bill Drafter, answered questions from the committee.

Senator Smallwood explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.

Bill sponsors provided closing remarks.