BBCD2EBEDA97AB6D8725898000555F31 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-144

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 28, 2023
Location HCR 0112

SB23-144 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

09:32:32 AM

Representatives Mabrey
and Young, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-144 regarding
prescription drugs for the treatment of chronic pain.

09:39:17 AM

Sarah Werner, representing
the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions
and Occupations, testified to amend the bill.

Michael Nicoletti,
representing the Colorado Deparmtnet of Regulatory Agencies, testified
to amend the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

09:48:30 AM

Hillary Jorgensen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kate Nicholson,
representing the National Pain Advocacy Center and the Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Christina
Johnson, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support
of the bill.

Mr. Kenny Maestas,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

Dr. Omar Mubarak,
representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the
bill.

Catherine Mabrey,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

10:03:30 AM

Ms. Francesca Maes,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jeanette Hensley,
representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the
bill.

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

10:05:56 AM

The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments. Committee members commented on the bill.

10:13:51 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-144 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Lieder
	Seconded	Kipp

	Brown	Yes
	Dickson	Yes
	Hartsook	No
	Kipp	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Soper	No
	Velasco	Yes
	Weinberg	No
	deGruy Kennedy	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-144 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly