H_PBH_2023A 03/22/2023 02:25:06 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/22/2023 Attendance Amabile X Bradfield X Bradley X Brown X English X Hamrick * Holtorf * McCormick X Story X Young X Michaelson Jenet X Time 02:25:06 PM to 06:21:06 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1203 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-083 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1203 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:25:16 PM Representative Garcia and Representative Bradfield, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1203, concerning authorized representatives for pediatric clients receiving attendant care. The bill allows a parent to be reimbursed for serving as the authorized representative for a child receiving consumer directed care under Medicaid. 02:32:04 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1203 indefinitely. Moved Bradfield Seconded Holtorf Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes McCormick Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-083 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D353ACED8BA8...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9B27FD91CFC3...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D47A7AD0AC9C...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf 02:32:11 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-083, concerning an expansion of a physician assistant's ability to practice, and, in connection therewith, changing the relationship between a physician assistant and a physician or podiatrist from supervision to collaboration. The bill modifies the relationship between a physician assistant and a physician or podiatrist. Amendment L.023 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). 02:36:28 PM The committee recessed. 02:40:35 PM The committee came back to order. 02:40:48 PM Peggy Walsh Sheryka, representing the American Academy of Physician Associates, testified in support of the bill. The committee recessed. 02:42:05 PM The committee came back to order. 02:42:56 PM Dr. Keith Minihane, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:02 PM The committee recessed. 02:48:47 PM The committee came back to order. 02:54:17 PM Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Cordova, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Bryan Wogen, representing Lykos Medical Primary Care, testified in support of the bill. Kellie Lyons, representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:23:20 PM Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing the Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Dr. Anna Engeln, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Tracy Sawczak, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:06:10 PM Kimberly Picchietti, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Alyn Whelchel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Walsh Sheryka continued her testimony. Dr. Susanna Storeng, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Newman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lisa Fosnot, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gary Morsch, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:46 PM Dr. Rachelle Klammer, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Mark Johnson, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Cassandra Quirt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Eric Hill, representing the National Association of EMS Physicians - Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Sarah Janik, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:07:30 PM Dr. Stacy Trent, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Ricki Brown-Forestiere, representing the Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rebecca Kornas, representing the Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Darlene Tad-y, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Alexis Garza, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Ramnik Dhaliwal, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:51:23 PM Jessica Sanchez, representing the Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill. Miles Henson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill. Ron Rasis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C). 06:07:01 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet discussed amendment L.023. 06:09:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.023 (Attachment A). Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Amabile Amabile Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Holtorf McCormick Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:09:49 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Winter made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 06:20:51 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-083, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Amabile Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes McCormick Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:21:06 PM The committee adjourned.