S_HHS_2023A 04/26/2023 04:53:53 PM Committee Summary

The bill sponsor was not present to present the bill.

Dr. Perry Dickinson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



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



Michael Ruddock,
representing the Adams County Health Department , testified in support
of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Mrs. Namrata Shrestha,
representing the West Mountain Regional Health Alliance, testified in support
of the bill.



Mrs. Mary Burt,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



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



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Senator Winter and Senator Liston, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1136 concerning requiring state-regulated insurance plans to cover an alternative prosthetic limb if the patient’s physician determines that it is necessary to engage in physical and recreational activity.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

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



Ms. Lacey Henderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Shaneis Kehoe, representing
the Rocky Mountain Orthotics and Prosthetics Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.



Dr. Jeffrey Cain,
representing the Amputee Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Angela Montgomery,
representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment A.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Kolker, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1236 concerning delineating certain administrative responsibilities between the recently created Behavioral Health Administration and the Department of Human Services, and makes clarifications and modifications to the administration’s statute.

Dr. Vincent Atchity,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Deputy Medicaid
Director Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health
Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Summer Gathercole,
representing Behavioral Health Administration, testified in support of
the bill.



Ms. Edie Sonn,
representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support
of the bill.



Kristin Weissinger,
representing Contexture, testified to amend the bill.



Mr. Ryan Templeton,
representing Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer
committee questions.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Committee members provided closing remarks.