01EFF65AEEDEEB2A8725896D00812B83 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-162SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 9, 2023 Location SCR 357 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