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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-058

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-058 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:32:34 PM  
Senator Simpson, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-058, which creates the Dental Hygienist Peer Health Assistance Program to assist dental hygienists with any physical, emotional, and psychological problems. To administer the program, the Colorado Dental Board within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must contract with a third-party entity. To pay for the program, every dental hygienist must pay a fee of up to $11 per year starting July 1, 2022, as a condition of renewing their license.
01:37:50 PM  
Ms Laura Jacob, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:40:39 PM  
Mrs. Valerie Cuzella, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, Current President, testified in support of the bill.
01:42:25 PM  
Dr. Brett Kessler, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:42:26 PM  

Senator Simpson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A)


01:53:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

01:53:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS