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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 2, 2024       Location HCR 0112

SB24-001 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


11:19:40 AM  
The primary bill sponsors. Representatives Brown and Rutinel, introduced Senate Bill 24-001 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The temporary behavioral health services program (I Matter) program in the Behavioral Health Administration is scheduled to repeal on June 30, 2024. This bill eliminates this repeal date, making it a permanent program.
11:27:27 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:38:49 AM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carolyn Martin, representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Stephanie Vitale, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
11:45:54 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
11:49:12 AM  
Ms. Kelly Causey, representing the Behavioral Health Adminsitration, testified in support of the bill.

Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jake Swanton, representing Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, representing the Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
11:59:36 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:03:18 PM  
Ellen Stern, representing Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Deb Mahan, representing the Colorado Mental Health Consortium, testified in support of the bill.

Bri Buentello, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Natalie Perez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:13:17 PM  
Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill.

David LaRocca, representing Boulder County and Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment D).
12:13:18 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

12:20:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Brown
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Velasco
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:20:22 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Rutinel, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-001.
12:23:04 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

12:36:06 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS