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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1456

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 23, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1456 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:54:36 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Daugherty, introduced House Bill 24-1456 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Current law requires health care providers to test pregnant patients for syphilis at the first prenatal care visit, unless the patient refuses. The bill requires a second test during a third trimester prenatal care visit and a third test during delivery.
01:58:06 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:04:39 PM  
Scott Bookman, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Kelli Curl, representing Jefferson County Public Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Bernadette Albanese, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
02:14:22 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:22:30 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

02:23:20 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Daugherty
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
02:23:21 PM  
Representative Bradfield introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
02:25:24 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to the amendment.
02:25:38 PM  
Members of the committee provided comments on the amendment.

02:29:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
English Yes
Hamrick No
Hernandez No
Holtorf Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Weinberg Yes
Young No
Daugherty No
YES: 5   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:29:17 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Daugherty, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1456.
02:31:21 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

02:36:10 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1456, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS