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H_HIE_2018A 01/16/2018 09:50:03 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
Date 01/16/2018
Attendance
Beckman X
Buckner E
Covarrubias X
Humphrey X
Jackson X
Kennedy X
Landgraf X
Lontine X
Ransom X
Roberts X
Wilson X
Esgar X
Ginal X
Time 09:50:03 AM to 10:58:22 AM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Ginal
This Report was prepared by James Reed
Hearing Items Action Taken
Presentation from the Colorado Rural Health Center Committee Discussion Only

Presentation from the Colorado Rural Health Center - Committee Discussion Only


09:52:06 AM  

Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, distributed the Snapshot of Rural Colorado handout (Attachment A) and began her presentation about rural health in Colorado.

09:59:36 AM  

Ms. Erb spoke on access to healthcare in rural communities.

10:00:22 AM  

Ms. Erb discussed the opioid crisis in rural Colorado.

10:04:01 AM  

Ms. Erb spoke on access to mental health professionals in rural Colorado.

10:08:07 AM  

Members of the committee asked questions about fiscal impact and mobile crisis centers.

10:17:17 AM  

Ms. Erb played video spotlighting rural health in Cortez, Colorado.

10:34:14 AM  

Members asked Ms. Erb questions regarding cost of healthcare in rural areas, impact from past legislation, time frame of impact and improvement in rural health outlook, state and federal funding, telehealth, medical programs in Colorado universities and working in rural areas.



09:51:08 AM

Chairwomen Representative Ginal called the meeting to order and welcomed the committee members. Representative Ginal welcomed new committee members Representative Roberts and Representative Wilson.


10:58:22 AM   Committee Adjourned






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