B414B5DE218ACEC0872587F1007C1EB1 Hearing Summary

Representative McCormick and Representative Titone, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1157, concerning the utilization of demographic health data by the Department of Public Health and Environment to address health inequities. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to expand the collection of public health data to include certain voluntary demographic information and to provide direct and technical assistance for entities that collect data.

Representative McCormick and Representative Titone responded to questions from the committee.

Mardi Moore, representing Out Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Christopher Urbina, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Kelli Hintch, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Steven Haden, representing Envision: You, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Representative Titone explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

Representative McCormick explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).

Representative McCormick and Representative Titone provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.