Senator Moreno and Senator Cutter, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 23-176 concerning creating prohibitions and requirements related to health care services for individuals with disordered eating.

Ms. Serena Nangia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Emma Troughton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Phoebe Bawmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Pamela Cody, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms Emma Mahn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Alli Broderick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kimberly Dufresne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Christopher Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Elizabeth Easton, representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Melanie Layton, representing the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Ms. Cheyenne McGinniss, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Maggie Moore, representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Ovidio Bermudez, representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. David Bachman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Amy Moreno, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Mx. Eric Dorsa, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Ms. Shay Ayres, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

McKenna Ganz, representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Claire Engels, representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah  Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Sabrina Scanga, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Alli Daley, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Zamora Evans, representing Envision:You, testified in support of the bill.

Dr.  Erin Harrop, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lisa Erlanger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Scout Silverstein, representing Equip Health, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Anne O'Melia, representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Jennifer Hagman, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society and the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Mr. Thomas Miller, representing the Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment H.

Senator Moreno explained amendment L.001 and L.002 (Attachments I and J ).

Senator Moreno explained amendment L.003 (Attachment K).

Senator Moreno explained amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments L and M).

Co-prime bill sponsors and committee members provided closing remarks.