CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1260
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 7, 2022
Location Old Supreme Court
HB22-1260 - Lay Over
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02:44:25 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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02:45:22 PM |
Representative Froelich presented House Bill 22-1260, Access to Medically Necessary Services for Students. The bill requires an administrative unit to allow reasonable accommodations for medically necessary services in a school setting to a student who has a medical diagnosis and presents an accompanying prescription.
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02:58:17 PM |
David Hatfield, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Paul Baumann, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Diane Andrew, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Meryl Duguay, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:13:05 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.
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03:13:24 PM |
Daniel Unumb, representing Autism Legal Resource Center, testified in support of the bill. Alexandra Tomei, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Diana Davis-Wilson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Emily Ice, representing Step-In Autism Services, testified in support of the bill.
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03:29:14 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.
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03:38:56 PM |
David Quinlan, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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03:43:17 PM |
Mark Gross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:45:30 PM |
Grant Gautreaux, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:50:20 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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03:52:15 PM |
JonPaul Burden, representing Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in opposition to the bill. Tammy Johnson, representing Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:55:11 PM |
Lisa Humbard, representing the Consortium of Special Education Directors, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:02:15 PM |
Callan Ware, representing Englewood Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:05:48 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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04:23:26 PM |
Laura Eaton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ken Winn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:27:34 PM |
Rebecca Urbano Powell, representing Seven Dimensions Behavioral Health, testified in support of the bill.
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04:34:11 PM |
JoyAnn Ruscha, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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04:42:59 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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04:43:12 PM |
Erin DeAngelo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Sandra Mikesell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Schmidt, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:57:14 PM |
Bryan Tanner, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Amy Stabley, representing Colorado Parent Teacher's Association, testified in support of the bill.
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05:02:06 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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05:05:43 PM |
Michelle Murphy,
representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to
the bill. Sonja Mackenzie, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified
in opposition to the bill. Lindsey Trott, representing herself, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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05:17:52 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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05:32:51 PM |
Carlee Smith, representing
Gold Star Learning Options, testified in support of the bill. Analisa
Siemsen, repredenting herself, testified in support of the bill. Rick
Lewis, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Aidan
Wiemer, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. Patrick Gray,
representing self, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded
to committee questions.
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05:48:53 PM |
Amie Baca-Ohlert's
testimony in support of the bill was read by Meghan Raynes, representing
the Colorado Education Association. Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association
of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:56:53 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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06:01:19 PM |
Erin Meschke, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
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06:05:12 PM |
John Walsh, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Jane Johnston, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Samantha Smalley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Kristi Flegal, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:17:21 PM |
Kellie Avila, representing AIM4Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Laura Kornmueller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Linda Crawford, representing Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Katie Stephens, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:35:10 PM |
Rebeccah Ervin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Susan Armstrong, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Theresa Benavidez , representing Optimum Guidance Behavior Consulting, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Day, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:53:42 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill.
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06:57:15 PM |
The committee provided closing remarks on the bill.
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