H_HHS_2024A 03/05/2024 10:20:25 AM Committee Summary

The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee.

Adela Flores-Brennan,
representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
testified to amend the bill.



Chris Underwood,
representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
was available to answer committee questions.



Cristen Bates,
representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
was available to answer committee questions.



Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Christina Walker,
representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Owen Ryan,
representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill.



Katie Ryan, representing
Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Cathy Alderman,
representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Annie Lee,
representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Riya Bunker,
representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Jenn Downey,
representing the  St. Francis Center, testified in support of the
bill.



Ms. Greta Allen,
representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of
the bill.

Mr. Kevin Wilson,
representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.



Ms. Barb Guastella,
representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses
responded to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

The primary bill sponsors, Representative Brown and Bird, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1322.

Dr. Upasana Mohapatra, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Mohapatra respond
to questions from the committee.



Handouts were
provided to members of the committee (Attachment C).

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Garcia and Willford, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1153.

Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Bradley, presented the House Health
and Human Services Committee with House Bill 24-1254. The bill continues
the regulation of nontransplant tissue banks for 9 years from September
1, 2024, to September 1, 2033. The bill also grants the Department of Regulatory
Agencies rulemaking authority.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment G).

Danielle McCarthy,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Sarah Werner,
representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of
Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsor continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Miriam Ordonez Rodriguez,
representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Philip Shimel,
representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar,
representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Tash Berwick,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Anaya Robinson, respresenting
the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mar Galvez Seminario,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.



Isabela Rosales,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Karen Pennington,
representing Concerned Women for America, testified in support of the bill.



Sandra Janzen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Brittany Vessely,
representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of
the bill.

Kristine Curl, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Lloyd Benes,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment L).

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Catherine Wheeler,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Wheeler provided
a handout to members of the committee (Attachment M).

Scott Shamblin, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment N).

The primary bill sponsor, Representative Bottoms, provided the committee with closing remarks on House Bill 24-1106.

Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.