S_HHS_2021A 03/10/2021 01:30:46 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/10/2021 Attendance Buckner X Jaquez Lewis * Kirkmeyer * Simpson X Smallwood * Ginal X Fields X Time 01:30:46 PM to 06:03:44 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-011 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-122 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-092 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-093 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-101 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-011 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/ECB93337B1DA...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB29B7F902BC...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/1F9DB450D447...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/AEBDDFE9F50D...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9BBAA7107F73...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/264B674AEE6F...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachF.pdf 01:31:50 PM Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented SB21-011 and responded to questions. The bill authorizes pharmacists to prescribe opiate antagonists. The bill also requires pharmacists who dispense opioids to inform individuals of the potential dangers of a high dose of an opioid, and offer to prescribe them an opiate antagonist based on certain conditions. 02:10:43 PM Corinthliah Brown, representing Don't Look Back, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:15:05 PM Mr. Thomas Repp, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:21 PM Ms Selena Owen, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:26:05 PM Ms Lisa Ward, representing Denver Health and Hospital Authority, testified in support of the bill, and responded to questions.. 02:31:22 PM Ms. Angie Howes, Colorado Retail Council, testified against the bill and responded to questions. 02:44:12 PM Ms Tecia Fleming, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:47 PM Ms Tecia Fleming, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:45 PM Ms Teri Smith, representing ke'nekt, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:11 PM Ms. Hayley Mill, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:12:01 PM Gabriella Turnbill, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:39 PM Gabriella Turnbill, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:37 PM Mrs Jaleesa Mcfarland, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:26:29 PM Nicole Estes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:30 PM Larry Lanier, representing Emergent Biosolutions, responded to committee questions. Additional written witness testimony may be found at Attachment A. 03:46:14 PM Senator Ginal presented amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 03:48:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:48:50 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis presented amendment L.010 (Attachment C) severed section A (lines 1-3 of the amendment) and moved severed section A. 03:58:28 PM The committee discussed severed section A. Following discussion, Senator Jaquez-Lewis withdrew the amendment. 04:07:00 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis presented amendment L.007 (Attachment D). 04:09:20 PM Yelana Love, Office of Legisative Legal Services, explained amendment L.007. 04:10:13 PM The committee discussed amendment L.007. 04:14:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:14:24 PM Senator Fields presented amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, described the amendment. 04:24:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:27:19 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis presented amendment L.005 (Attachment F) and responded to questions. 04:29:21 PM Senator Fields commented on amendment L.005 and the bill. 04:31:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:32:12 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-011, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-122 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 04:35:04 PM Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-122. The bill makes eligibility changes to the opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund and opiate antagonist standing orders. 04:39:06 PM Senator Fields asked witnesses signed up to testify, however, none were present at the meeting. 04:41:06 PM Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, provided closing remarks. 04:42:56 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-122 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal 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 SB21-092 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/07A0B8A64801...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachG.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4593C2F45559...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachH.pdf 04:43:39 PM Senator Simpson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bll 21-092. The bill continues the regulation of surgical assistants and surgical technologists, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021. The program is continued through September 1, 2028. A letter of support for the bill may be found at Attachment G. 04:47:42 PM Senator Simpson presented amendment L.001 (Attachment H). 04:51:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:52:13 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Simpson 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 SB21-093 - Committee Discussion Only SB21-093 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 04:53:11 PM Senator Bridges, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-093. The bill continues the Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Advisory Committee in the Department of Public Health and Environment, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021. State fiscal impacts under the bill include only the continuation of the program's current expenditures. The committee is continued indefinitely. 04:55:10 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-093 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Kirkmeyer 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 SB21-101 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4F2FDCDD079...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachI.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E7A3DC1328F7...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachJ.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/95B89F37066E...$File/21SenateHealth0310AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0310AttachK.pdf 04:55:55 PM Senators Fields and Story, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-101. The bill continues the regulation of direct-entry midwives in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021. The program is continued through September 1, 2028. 05:02:25 PM Dr. Autumn Orser, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter and Colorado Medical Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 05:05:53 PM Ms Jennifer Barr, representing Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the bill. 05:10:36 PM Ms. Linda Rosa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:15:17 PM Dr. Heather Thompson, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill. 05:18:40 PM Katherine Riley, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill. 05:23:48 PM Mrs Brooke Cates, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:26:00 PM Mrs Althea Hrdlichka, representing Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the bill. 05:29:58 PM Heather Prestridge, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:32:40 PM Ms. Stephanie Sibert, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 05:41:00 PM Ms. Briana Simmons, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 05:45:48 PM Sam Espinoza, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Additional testimony may be found at Attachment I. 05:53:06 PM Senator Story presented amendment L.003 (Attachment J). 05:55:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J). Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:55:25 PM Senator Fields presented amendment L.004 (Attachment K). 05:55:58 PM Chris Gassen, Department of Regulatory Agencies, explained the purpose of amendment L.004. 05:57:10 PM Senator Fields distibuted amendment L.005 (Attachment K) but then stated she is withdrawing the amendment. 06:00:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K). Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:01:04 PM Senator Story presented closing remarks about the bill. 06:03:27 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-101, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:03:44 PM The committee adjourned.