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5E6B0F8BC62E80FE8725894B005E3A41 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1077

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Feb 3, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1077 - Referred to House Appropriations


10:09:15 AM  
Representative Wilford,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1077, concerning a requirement
to obtain a patient's informed consent before performing an intimate examination
of the patient under specified circumstances.
10:14:06 AM  
Joshua Ewing, representing
the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Ewing
answered questions from the committee.




Christine McGroarty,
representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
was available to answer committee questions.

10:38:17 AM  
Medha Gudavalli,
representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in
support of the bill.




Ms. Megan Matthews,
representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of
the bill.




Ms. Natacha Gutierrez,
representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support
of the bill.




Rachel Lee, representing
the Colorado Association of Family Medicine Residencies, testified in a
neutral position on the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

11:01:25 AM  
Ms. Indra Lusero,
representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

11:04:11 AM  
Representative Wilford
gave closing remarks on HB23-1077. Members of the committee gave closing
remarks.


11:07:56 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1077 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Garcia
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS