s_hhs_2017a_2017-02-23t13:31:35z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/23/2017

Location: SCR 354

01:31 PM -- SB 17-193



Senators Jahn and Lundberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-193. This bill creates a research center (the center) for substance abuse and addiction prevention strategies and treatment at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The center's mission is to:

• establish or expand programs for research concerning abuse and addiction to opioids, other controlled substances, and alcohol;
• establish or expand treatments for opioids, other controlled substances, and alcohol;
• expand existing partnerships with national organizations with similar missions; and
• seek federal and private resources to further the center's activities.

Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B).



170223 AttachA.pdf170223 AttachB.pdf



01:36 PM -- President Bruce Benson, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. President Benson responded to questions from the committee.



01:50 PM -- Jose Esquibel, Office of the Attorney General, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Dr. Rob Valuck, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Dr. Valuck responded to questions from the committee.



170223 AttachC.pdf



02:05 PM -- Dr. Jack Westfall, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:08 PM -- Dr. Joe Frank, University of Colorado Denver, testified in support of the bill.



02:14 PM -- Linda Rinehart, League of Woman Voters, testified in support of the bill.



02:18 PM -- Dr. Lynn Parry, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.



02:35 PM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:39 PM -- Lisa Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:45 PM



Committee members commented on the bill.