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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-018

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 2, 2024       Location HCR 0112

SB24-018 - Referred to House Finance
02:50:03 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Winter, introduced Senate Bill 24-018 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill enters Colorado into the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which allows licensed physician assistants in a participating state to more easily obtain a license and practice in another participating state, including via telehealth. The compact takes effect when seven member states have enacted the compact into law.
02:51:48 PM  
Ms. Alyn Whelchel, representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Associates, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Christopher Sacheli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment L).
02:58:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

03:00:30 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-018 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS