S_HHS_2025A 05/01/2025 02:46:09 PM Committee Summary

Jessica Klotsche and Ann Erickson, appointees to the Colorado Health Facilities Authority, appeared before the committee. The appointment letters may be found in Attachment A. Melanie Layton introduced herself and the appointees. The appointees discussed their reasons for wanting to serve on the board. Committee members made comments to the appointees.

Senators Mullica and Bright, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1159 which implements the Child Support Commission’s recommendations, including making changes to payment guidelines and parenting time adjustments for calculating child support payments.

Tracy Rumans, representing Colorado Child Support Commission Chair, testified in support of the bill. Larry Desbien, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Senators Cutter and Gonzales, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1309 which codifies gender affirming care coverage in state law and exempts testosterone prescriptions from select tracking requirements.

Shan Lagard, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Andre Mansion, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Louis Gallucci, representing Christian Alliance for Benefits (CAB), testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jen Garner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Jameson, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Susan Selner-Wright, representing Archdiocese of Denver, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Dr. Narina Grove, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Glenn Stanton, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Roles, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Kelly Notarfrancesco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kendra Christian, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kinsey Ringenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Ashlie Steele, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kirstine Valencia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Khoa Nguyen, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mardi Moore, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Becki Logsdon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leah Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aislin Neufeldt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Scott McDonald, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

Senator Gonzalez explained amendment L.013 (Attachment C).

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Dr. Cassie Hobbs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Drew Moffitt, representing Arizona Reproductive Medicine Specialists, testified in support of the bill.

Steve Fenberg, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Courtney Tucker, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Deb Roberts, representing Embryo Connections, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Morgan Schumann, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Sarah Jeffers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Spiers, representing U. S. Donor Conceived Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Dylan Stone-Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cassandra Adams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Reisen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Runnels, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Kaitlyn Boller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. MarySue Findlater, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Senators Roberts and Simpson, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1288 which, upon federal approval, permits the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to accept gifts to fund federally qualified health centers and allows these health centers to establish subsidiaries.

Mr. Ross Brooks, representing Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill.

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.