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C794D6F93F124EB087258B08007510AE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-121

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



SB24-121 - Referred to House Appropriations
03:18:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Holtorf, introduced Senate Bill 24-121 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Under current law, critical access hospitals are licensed as general hospitals with the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill requires critical access hospitals to be licensed separately, and directs CDPHE to adopt rules for this new license.
03:24:45 PM  
Kelly Erb Zager,
representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the
bill.



Kevin Stansbury,
representing Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium (EPHC), testified in
support of the bill.



Joshua Ewing,
representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the
bill.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment G).
03:31:32 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:33:23 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Young and Holtorf, provided closing comments
on Senate Bill 24-121.


03:35:33 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-121 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Holtorf
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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