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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-047

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 29, 2024       Location Old State Library

SB24-047 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
07:53:27 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Epps, introduced Senate Bill 24-047 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates several measures regarding the prevention of substance use disorders, including modifying the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, establishing procedures for local drug overdose fatality review teams, and providing additional modifications to existing programs.
08:04:52 PM  
Dr. Elysia Versen, representing Colorado Evaluation & Action Lab at the University of Denver, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Hannah Nibauer, representing Peer Assistance Services, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Annie Klein, representing Peer Assistance Services, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Megan Axelrod, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Sarah Klein, representing Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming, testified to amend the bill.

A printed handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment L).

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment M).
08:16:35 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.020 (Attachment N).

08:20:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment N).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:20:32 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.015 (Attachment O).

08:21:00 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment O).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:21:02 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.016 (Attachment P).
08:21:46 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.017 (Attachment Q).

08:22:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment Q) to L.016 (Attachment P).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:22:22 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.018 (Attachment R).

08:22:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment R) to L.016 (Attachment P).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:22:52 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.019 (Attachment S).

08:23:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment S) to L.016 (Attachment P).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

08:23:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment P).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf Excused
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:23:46 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
08:27:22 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Epps, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-047.
08:27:50 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks.

08:30:35 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-047, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Excused
Lieder Yes
Luck No
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS