S_HHS_2023A 03/09/2023 01:33:06 PM Committee Summary

Senator Cutter and Senator Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1040 concerning updating information associated with Prader-Willi syndrome to conform to current laws and regulations.

Mr. Mark Greenberg,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Michele Craig,
representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified
in support of the bill.



Ms. Christina
Johnson, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in
support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Co-prime bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Senator Fields and
Senator Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-160 concerning
continuing the Community Crime Victims Grant Program in the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment, which is scheduled to repeal on September
1, 2023.



Committee members
asked questions of the bill sponsors.

Re Gupta-Fitzgerald,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified
in support of the bill.



Mr. James Marquez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Cory Miskell,
representing Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, testified in support
of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Jason Vitello, representing
the Colorado Crime Victim Services, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Kristiana
Huitron, representing Voces Unidas for Justice, testified in support of
the bill.



Wendy Talley,
representing Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Zavya Mountjoy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Winter and
Senator Will, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-167 concerning
authorizing individuals who have a midwife certification from the American
Midwifery Certification Board, pay the required fee, and submit to a criminal
history record check to obtain a license from the state board of nursing
to practice as a certified midwife in the state. A certified midwife licensed
by the board may apply for and obtain provisional and full prescriptive
authority upon satisfying the requirements specified in the bill. Certified
midwives are subject to regulation by the board to the same extent that
the board regulates the practice of nursing, including grounds for discipline
and disciplinary actions.



Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions.

Ms. Vivienne Belmont, representing Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Dr. Jeanne Bair,
representing Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives,
testified in support of the bill.



Amy Barton, representing
University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Richard Brown,
representing Colorado Section American Congress of Obstetricians &
Gynecologists, testified in support of the bill.



Marian Seliquini,
representing American College of Nurse Midwives, testified in support of
the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions..

Joy Frazer, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Dia Ingalls,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Camille Gladson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Grant Harrison,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Barr, representing
Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the bill.



Justina Nazario,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mx. Indra Lusero,
representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Karen McGovern,
representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available
to answer committee questions.



Sarah Werner,
representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available
to answer committee questions.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Dr. Denise Smith,
representing Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives,
testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked questions of the panel.

Lauren Smith, representing
Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked Ms. Smith questions.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment B.

Senator Winter and Senator Will provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

Senator Winter, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1031 concerning an exemption for mental health professionals from requirements to report information about individuals with a sexually transmitted infection to public health entities.

Senator Will and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-162 concerning authorizing supervising pharmacists to delegate certain tasks to pharmacy technicians, based on their area of training. It also eliminates the supervision ratio for pharmacists overseeing pharmacy technicians in non-public facing pharmacies who are filling a prescription for an originating pharmacy. The bill also allows pharmacies or pharmacists to receive reimbursement for vaccinating children under 19 years old through the medical assistance program.

Dr. Josh Coleman,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Josh Kiesel, representing
Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Rommel Fontanilla,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Julia Rau,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Emina Mednolucanin,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Dr. Emily Zadvorny,
representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill.



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



Mr. Ky Davis,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified to amend the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Diana Herrero,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was
available to answer committee questions.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Committee members provided closing remarks.