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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1045

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 20, 2024       Location Old State Library

HB24-1045 - Amended, referred to House Finance


03:27:32 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Armagost and deGruy Kennedy, introduced House Bill 24-1045 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates and expands programs and services for substance use disorder treatments.
03:42:10 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:47:15 PM  
Dr. Luke Davis, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.
03:51:01 PM  
Mr. Devon Peavy, representing Sobriety House, testified to amend the bill.
03:52:59 PM  
Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.
03:55:14 PM  
Dr. Robert Valuck, representing the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:58 PM  
Mr. Chet Seward, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support the bill.
03:59:34 PM  
Frank Cornelia, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified to amend the bill.
04:02:30 PM  
Cyndi Dodds, representing SummitStone Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:59 PM  
Jade Woodard, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified to amend the bilI.
04:08:33 PM  
Dr. JK Costello, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:39 PM  
Ms. Teresa Cobleigh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:12:47 PM  
Ms. Thea Wessel, representing the Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals, testified to amend the bill.
04:14:04 PM  
Dr. Joanna Leonard, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
04:16:20 PM  
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:18:23 PM  
Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.
04:18:54 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment N).
A handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment O), and can be found at:
https://herrenproject.org/twelve-points-of-light/
04:24:02 PM  
Dr. Stephanie Stewart, representing the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:54 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.008 (Attachment P).

04:28:46 PM
Motion Adopt L.008 (Attachment P) to amendment L.004 (Attachment Q).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:28:47 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment Q).

04:29:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment Q).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:29:33 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment R).

04:30:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment R).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:30:02 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment S).
04:30:52 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:33:19 PM  
Kristine McLaughlin - Fiscal Analyst, representing the Legislative Council Staff, joined the panel for questions regarding the fiscal note.

04:35:55 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment S).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:35:56 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment T).

04:37:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment T).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:37:01 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment U).

04:38:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment U).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:05 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment V).

04:38:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment V).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:38 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment W).

04:39:28 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment W).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:39:31 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.011 (Attachment X).
04:40:12 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:41:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment X).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:41:52 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.014 (Attachment Y).

04:42:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment Y).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:42:26 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment Z).
04:42:48 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:44:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment Z).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:44:44 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.016(Attachment (AA).

04:46:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment (AA).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:46:30 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.015 (Attachment (BB).
04:46:35 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:47:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment (BB).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:48:00 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Armagost and deGruy Kennedy, provided closing comments regarding House Bill 24-1045.
04:51:03 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.

05:00:16 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1045, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS