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9527C6903C4104B7872589660071B90E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-144

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 2, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-144 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:42:11 PM  
Senator Ginal and
Senator Marchman, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-144
concerning allowing a health care provider to prescribe, dispense, or administer
certain controlled substances to patients with chronic pain caused by a
diagnosed condition, with a few exceptions. A prescribing provider is not
subject to disciplinary action by their regulator for prescribing medication,
including in doses that exceed the recommended morphine milligram equivalent
dosage or state or federal opioid prescribing guidelines.



Committee members asked the sponsors questions.

01:58:04 PM  
Ms. Kate Nicholson,
representing National Pain Advocacy Center, testified in support of the
bill.




Kenneth Maestas,
representing The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified
in support of the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
02:07:45 PM  
Francesca Maes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Christina
Johnson, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of
the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
02:20:30 PM  
Dr. Patrick Pevoto,
representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.




Catherine Mabrey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
02:33:44 PM  
Dr. Robert Valuck,
representing Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention,
testified in support of the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
02:39:47 PM  
Co-prime bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
02:46:10 PM  
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


02:46:56 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Simpson
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:46:57 PM  
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.003 (Attachment C).


02:47:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Simpson
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:47:49 PM  
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.005 (Attachment D).


02:48:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Simpson
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:48:12 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis
introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment E).

02:48:41 PM  
Committee members
asked questions regarding L.009 (Attachment E).
02:55:31 PM  
Emily Zadvorny, representing
CO Pharmacists Society, appeared for questions only.




Committee members
asked questions of Ms. Zadvorny.
03:15:49 PM  
The committee recesed.
03:20:55 PM  
The committee resumed.


03:22:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Will No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
YES: 5   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:25:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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