657A27A227EAD28487258966007C7375 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-083SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 2, 2023 Location SCR 357 SB23-083 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/59CFC6466886...$File/Attachment G - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - Combined.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/82208FC35095...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/041474079E81...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 03:39:21 PM Senator Winter and Senator Simpson, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-083 concerning removing the requirement that a physician assistant be supervised by a physician or podiatrist, replacing it with a requirement that the physician assistant enter into a collaborative agreement with an employer, physician, or podiatrist. The agreement must include a description of the collaboration and performance evaluation process and any additional requirements made by the employer that is specific to the physician assistantâs practice. With a collaborative agreement in place, a physician assistant can practice medicine, including prescribing and dispensing medication, including controlled substances. Committee members asked the panel questions. 04:07:13 PM Alyn Whelchel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kellie Lyons, representing Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Orozco, representing American Academy of Physician Associates, President, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff McElwain, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 04:53:44 PM Dr. Ken Patrick, representing ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Geoff Lim, representing Colorado Dermatologic Society, American Academy of Dermatology, and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, testified in opposition to the bill. John Conklin, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 05:13:47 PM Dr. Phil Mitchell, representing DispatchHealth, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Susanna Storeng, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr Lisa Fosnot, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christopher Newman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 05:40:27 PM Dr. Gary Morsch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Johnson, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Patrick Pevoto, representing Colorado Medical Society , testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Anna Engeln, representing Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:03:01 PM Dr. Mark Wallace, representing Sunrise Community Health, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Miles Henson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shoshi Preuss, representing Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill. 06:12:26 PM Dakota Hitchcock, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rebecca Kornas, representing Colorado ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr William Hilty, representing Colo American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:21:55 PM Mr. Donald Moore, representing Pueblo Community Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Dickerman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Pradeep Dhar, representing Salud Family Health, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:38:29 PM Dr. Daniel Moon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked Dr. Moon Questions. 06:49:54 PM Mrs. Kimberly Picchietti, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Heidi Warner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bryan Wogen, representing Lykos Medical Primary Care, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ron Rasis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mitzi Moran, representing Sunrise Community Health, testified in support of the bill. Harlan David, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment G. Committee members asked the panel questions. 07:24:28 PM Senator Winter introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Committee members asked questions of the co-prime bill sponsors. 07:29:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Simpson Smallwood Excused Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:29:40 PM Senator Simpson introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment I). 07:30:18 PM Committee members asked questions of the co-prime bill sponsors. 07:35:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Simpson Smallwood Excused Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:35:44 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 07:55:59 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-083, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica No Simpson Yes Smallwood No Will Yes Ginal No Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS