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1BA87138EA6938668725868B0071014B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-038

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 1, 2021      
Location SCR 357



SB21-038 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:34:23 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
presented SB21-038.The bill expands eligibility for the complimentary or
alternative medicine pilot program for Medicaid clients. It increases state
expenditures through FY 2024-25, after which the waiver program is scheduled
to repeal.  
01:40:45 PM  

Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, also discussed the bill. Senators Zenzinger and Smallwood responded to questions.

01:50:13 PM  

Chanda Hinton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:52:52 PM  

John Morris, representing Chanda Center for Health, testified in support of the bill.

01:58:49 PM  

Jennifer Maxwell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:01:57 PM  
Sarah Purdy, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:36 PM  

Mary Colecchi, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:13:08 PM  
Michael Neil, representing
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.


Additonal witness testimony may be found at Attachment A.

02:17:41 PM  

Senator Zenzinger provided closing remarks about the bill.



02:22:03 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-038 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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