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F867C0FCB2F4517887258980006D37C5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1244

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 28, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1244 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:52:59 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy and Representative Velasco, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1244, concerning the transfer of the regional health connector program from the university of Colorado school of medicine to the prevention services division in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill recreates the Regional Health Connector Program under CDPHE and requires that $2 million be appropriated for the program. Under the program, regional health connectors receive funding to help coordinate health care across organizations, including community organizations. The CDPHE is required to contract with a third-party entity to distribute funding to regional health connectors’ host organizations. The bill repeals the Regional Health Connector Program under the University of Colorado School of Medicine that was established in Senate Bill 21-137 and funded for FY 2021-22 only.
01:56:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:03:06 PM  
Dr. Perry Dickinson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Lampe, representing the Trailhead Institute, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:24:38 PM  
Michael Ruddock, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Stevens, representing the Front Range Area Health Education Center, testified in support of the bill.

Mari Plaza Munet, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Christi Cahill, representing the Colorado Cancer Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Tara Trujillo, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:44:08 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


02:45:55 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Young
Seconded Jodeh
Amabile
Bradfield
English
Hamrick
Holtorf
Jodeh
Joseph
Story
Wilson
Young
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:45:56 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy and Representative Velasco provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


02:53:05 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1244, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Amabile
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Joseph Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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