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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-221

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 1, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-221 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
12:40:11 PM  
Senators Kirkmeyer and Roberts, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-221, which appropriates funds to CDHE to expand its rural health-care workface initiative and to HCPF to make payments to rural hospitals.

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.
12:45:36 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Deutchman, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
12:54:35 PM  
Dr. Stacie Schreiner, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Madison Gregurek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:00:27 PM  
Senator Roberts introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

01:00:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica Excused
Rich
Rodriguez
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:00:53 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
01:01:51 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

01:03:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-221, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Smallwood Excused
Will Yes
Ginal Excused
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS