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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-147

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 23, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-147 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


02:17:55 PM  
Senator Kolker and Senator Sonnenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented on Senate Bill 22-147, which appropriates funds from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund to three new and existing programs related to behavioral health care for children. The bill creates the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Access Program in the University of Colorado, requires that $5.0 million be appropriated to the existing Behavioral Health Care Professional Matching Grant Program in the Department of Education, and that $1.5 million be appropriated to the School-based Health Center Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
02:23:05 PM  
Cassidy Dellemonache, representing Parent to Parent of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:26:47 PM  
Ms. Alicia Haywood, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
02:30:33 PM  
Dr. Sandra Fritsch, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Barnes, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebecca Gostlin, representing the Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, testified in support of the bill.
02:42:55 PM  
Dr. Anne Frank, representing the Colorado American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. John Peterson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment D).
03:00:06 PM  
Senator Sonnenberg and Senator Kolker provided closing remarks.
03:05:48 PM  
The committee made closing comments on the bill.

03:07:38 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-147 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Fields Yes
Holbert Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Buckner Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS