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7B8E4EE3E5224FE687258ADE006949A4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-087

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 12, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



SB24-087 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:10:02 PM  
The committee was placed into a brief recess.
01:36:07 PM  
The committee was brought to order.
01:36:25 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Daugherty and Bradfield, introduced Senate Bill
24-087 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill allows
health care providers and facilities to provide unused portions of certain
topical medications to patients upon discharge. The medication must be
required for the continued treatment of the patient and must have been
used at the health facility during the patient’s visit.
01:39:36 PM  
Dr. Michael Puente,
representing the Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (CSEPS),
testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Dallin Milner, representing the Colorado Society of Eye Physicians
and Surgeons, testified in support of the bill.



Julia Xia, representing the Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons,
testified in support of the bill.




Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment O).
01:46:54 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment P).

01:47:40 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment Q).



01:49:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment Q) to L.004 (Attachment P).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Bradfield
Bradfield
Bradley Excused
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder Excused
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:49:41 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment P).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Bradfield
Bradfield
Bradley Excused
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder Excused
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:49:42 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Daugherty and Bradfield, provided closing remarks
on Senate Bill 24-087.
01:50:38 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.


01:52:28 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-087, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Daugherty
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Excused
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg Excused
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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