The primary bill sponsors, Representatives English and Bacon, introduced Senate Bill 24-042 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates the Arie P. Taylor Sickle Cell Disease Outreach Program in the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The CDPHE will contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to deliver outreach and support services to individuals with sickle cell disease.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Rachelle Nuss, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jacquita Cunningham, representing Colorado Sickle Cell Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Michelle Woods, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Tiesha Byars, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Donna Dixon, representing Colorado Sickle Cell Association, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

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

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.