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S_HHS_2021A 03/09/2021 11:43:00 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/09/2021
Attendance
Buckner X
Jaquez Lewis X
Kirkmeyer X
Simpson X
Smallwood X
Ginal X
Fields X
Time 11:43:00 AM to 01:29:56 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Fields
This Report was prepared by Ken Cole
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB21-097 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
SB21-014 Committee Discussion Only
SB21-102 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB21-097 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


11:45:12 AM  

Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-097 and responded to questions. The bill implements the recommendation of the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review and report concerning the "Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010" to continue the act for seven years, until 2028.



11:46:17 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-097 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-014 - Committee Discussion Only


11:49:29 AM  

Senator Kirkmeyer, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-014 and responded to questions.  The bill allows the Colorado Department of Human Services, along with the child care allocation workgroup, to consider a utilization factor when allocating and distributing money for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program.

11:52:40 AM  
Tamara Schmidt, Colorado
Office of Early Childhood, testified against the bill and responded to
questions.
11:52:54 AM  
Lisa Castiglia, Office
of Early Childhood Education responded to questions.  Senator Kirkmeyer
also responded to questions.  

12:26:40 PM  
Wendy Buxton-Andrade,
Prowers County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.
12:28:43 PM  
Jamie Ulrich, Weld
County, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
12:39:02 PM  

Leonard Bottorf, Weld County Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

 

 

 

12:42:46 PM  

Senator Kirkmeyer presented amendment L.002 (Attachment A) and responded to questions about the amendment.



12:54:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:57:20 PM  
Senator Fields laid
the bill over.



SB21-102 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:03:23 PM  

Senators Buckner and Simpson, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-102 and responded to questions. The bill continues certain practices performed by dental hygenists; makes change to hour requirements for dental hygenists, and makes other changes to the statutes regulating of dental hygenists.

01:03:48 PM  
Linda Reiner, Caring
for Homeless Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  
01:05:40 PM  
Megan Wilson, Delta
Dental, testified in support of the bill.
01:09:02 PM  
Dr. Ethan Kerns,
Colorado Dental Association and Colorado Community Health Network, testified
in support of the bill.
01:13:07 PM  

Diane Orf, Dental Hygenists Association, testified in support of the bill.

Additional bill testimony is available as Attachment B.

 

01:15:59 PM  
Senator Buckner provided
closing remarks.


01:29:40 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-102 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:29:56 PM   The committee adjourned.






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