4B96269D31E5C8B88725899F00088C73 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1153SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 27, 2023 Location SCR 357 HB23-1153 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:33:24 PM Senators Rodriguez and Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill 23-1153 relating to pathways to behavioral health care. Members of the committee asked questions of the sponsors. 07:42:13 PM Dr. Donna Lynne, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Mark Falcone, representing Center City Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill. Edie Sonn, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Summit County/Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. 07:52:39 PM Director of the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health Leora Jospeh, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 07:56:50 PM Director of Homeless Initiatives Cole Chandler, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:02:27 PM Senators Rodriguez and Pelton gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing remarks. 08:06:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1153 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Excused Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS