PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date |
02/09/2022 |
Attendance |
Buckner |
X |
Jaquez Lewis |
X |
Kirkmeyer |
X |
Simpson |
X |
Smallwood |
X |
Ginal |
X |
Fields |
X |
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Time |
01:32:15 PM to 02:59:20 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Fields |
This Report was prepared by |
Jerard Brown |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB22-058 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB22-052 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB22-027 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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SB22-058 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:32:34 PM |
Senator Simpson, prime sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 22-058, which creates the Dental Hygienist Peer Health Assistance
Program to assist dental hygienists with any physical, emotional, and psychological
problems. To administer the program, the Colorado Dental Board within the
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must contract with a third-party
entity. To pay for the program, every dental hygienist must pay a fee of
up to $11 per year starting July 1, 2022, as a condition of renewing their
license.
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01:37:50 PM |
Ms Laura Jacob, representing
Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:40:39 PM |
Mrs. Valerie Cuzella, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, Current President, testified in support of the bill.
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01:42:25 PM |
Dr. Brett Kessler, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:42:26 PM |
Senator Simpson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
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01:53:00 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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Moved |
Simpson |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:53:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Simpson |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-052 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:53:25 PM |
Senator Smallwood and Senator Jaquez-Lewis, co-prime sponsors, presented on Senate Bill 22-052, which increases the eligibility level for children and pregnant women under the Children’s Basic Health Plan (CHP+) to up to 260 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), and increases the Medicaid income eligibility level for pregnant women from 133 percent of the FPL to a federally approved specified percentage of the federal poverty level, adjusted for family size as set forth in state board rule. Senator Smallwood also distributed a fact sheet (Attachment B).
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02:01:43 PM |
Marivel Klueckman, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee.
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02:26:58 PM |
Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
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02:26:59 PM |
Senators Jaquez-Lewis and Smallwood introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
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02:37:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) |
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Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:37:37 PM |
Senators Jaquez-Lewis and Smallwood answered questions from the committee.
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02:38:33 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-027 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:43:01 PM |
Senator Smallwood and Senator Rodriguez, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-027, makes modifications to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program(PDMP), including: requiring each prescriber holding a Colorado license and a current federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration to register and maintain a PDMP user account; requiring a prescriber to query the PDMP prior to prescribing any opioid or benzodiazepine; clarifying that each pharmacist holding a Colorado license is required to maintain a user account with the PDMP; and requiring that the Prescription Drug Monitoring Task Force evaluate and make recommendations to the Executive Director of DORA regarding balancing enforcement of the PDMP with its use as a healthcare tool.
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02:43:02 PM |
Mrs. Jenny Page, representing Office of the State Auditor, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:53:46 PM |
Ms Ronne Hines, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), testified in support of the bill.
Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment C.
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02:59:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-027 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:59:20 PM |
The committee adjourned. |