S_HHS_2023A 03/09/2023 01:33:06 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/09/2023 Attendance Buckner X Jaquez Lewis X Mullica E Rich X Smallwood E Will X Winter F. X Ginal X Fields X Time 01:33:06 PM to 05:29:03 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1040 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-160 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-167 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1031 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-162 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar HB23-1040 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:33:26 PM Senator Cutter and Senator Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1040 concerning updating information associated with Prader-Willi syndrome to conform to current laws and regulations. 01:42:50 PM Mr. Mark Greenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michele Craig, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christina Johnson, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 01:51:52 PM Co-prime bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 01:54:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1040 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 Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-160 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6FA842823B33...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:54:29 PM Senator Fields and Senator Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-160 concerning continuing the Community Crime Victims Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023. Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsors. 02:00:26 PM Re Gupta-Fitzgerald, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Marquez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cory Miskell, representing Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 02:32:45 PM Jason Vitello, representing the Colorado Crime Victim Services, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kristiana Huitron, representing Voces Unidas for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Talley, representing Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Zavya Mountjoy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:40 PM Senator Fields moved Senate Bill 23-160 and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 02:51:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Winter F. Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:52:09 PM Senators Fields and Senator Winter made closing comments. 03:05:19 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-160, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood No Will Yes Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-167 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/02BB3CCDDB0D...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E994B3E3DD3E...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 03:05:34 PM Senator Winter and Senator Will, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-167 concerning authorizing individuals who have a midwife certification from the American Midwifery Certification Board, pay the required fee, and submit to a criminal history record check to obtain a license from the state board of nursing to practice as a certified midwife in the state. A certified midwife licensed by the board may apply for and obtain provisional and full prescriptive authority upon satisfying the requirements specified in the bill. Certified midwives are subject to regulation by the board to the same extent that the board regulates the practice of nursing, including grounds for discipline and disciplinary actions. Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions. 03:15:32 PM Ms. Vivienne Belmont, representing Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:20:30 PM Dr. Jeanne Bair, representing Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified in support of the bill. Amy Barton, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Brown, representing Colorado Section American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, testified in support of the bill. Marian Seliquini, representing American College of Nurse Midwives, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.. 03:39:17 PM Joy Frazer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dia Ingalls, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Camille Gladson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Grant Harrison, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:53:08 PM Jennifer Barr, representing Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the bill. Justina Nazario, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Indra Lusero, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill. 04:02:20 PM Ms. Karen McGovern, representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions. Sarah Werner, representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions. 04:06:18 PM Dr. Denise Smith, representing Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:11:22 PM Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked Ms. Smith questions. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment B. 04:19:05 PM Senator Winter introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 04:21:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Winter F. Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Winter F. Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:21:21 PM Senator Winter and Senator Will provided closing remarks. 04:22:27 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 04:24:46 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-167, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Excused Will Yes Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BB8B44A43160...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 04:25:02 PM Senator Winter, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1031 concerning an exemption for mental health professionals from requirements to report information about individuals with a sexually transmitted infection to public health entities. 04:28:02 PM Senator Winter introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 04:29:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). Moved Winter F. Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Excused Will Winter F. Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:30:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Winter F. Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Excused Rich No Smallwood Excused Will Excused Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-162 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB8452A1E84D...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 04:30:56 PM Senator Will and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-162 concerning authorizing supervising pharmacists to delegate certain tasks to pharmacy technicians, based on their area of training. It also eliminates the supervision ratio for pharmacists overseeing pharmacy technicians in non-public facing pharmacies who are filling a prescription for an originating pharmacy. The bill also allows pharmacies or pharmacists to receive reimbursement for vaccinating children under 19 years old through the medical assistance program. 04:47:18 PM Dr. Josh Coleman, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Josh Kiesel, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rommel Fontanilla, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Julia Rau, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Emina Mednolucanin, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 05:00:26 PM Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 05:16:01 PM Ms. Diana Herrero, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions. 05:24:27 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment E). 05:27:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Mullica Excused Rich Smallwood Excused Will Winter F. Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:27:05 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 05:28:44 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-162, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Excused Rich Yes Smallwood Excused Will Yes Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:29:03 PM The committee adjourned.