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7A434EB88D02C34C872587E40070D708 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-058

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-058 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:32:34 PM  
Senator Simpson, prime sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 22-058, which creates the Dental Hygienist Peer Health Assistance
Program to assist dental hygienists with any physical, emotional, and psychological
problems. To administer the program, the Colorado Dental Board within the
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must contract with a third-party
entity. To pay for the program, every dental hygienist must pay a fee of
up to $11 per year starting July 1, 2022, as a condition of renewing their
license.
01:37:50 PM  
Ms Laura Jacob, representing
Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:40:39 PM  
Mrs. Valerie Cuzella, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, Current President, testified in support of the bill.
01:42:25 PM  
Dr. Brett Kessler, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:42:26 PM  

Senator Simpson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A)



01:53:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:53:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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