3DDB7FDC6DF67B758725881D0071EC92 Hearing Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

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.

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.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.

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.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.

David Quinlan, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Mark Gross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Grant Gautreaux, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

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.

Lisa Humbard, representing the Consortium of Special Education Directors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Callan Ware, representing Englewood Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

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.

Rebecca Urbano Powell, representing Seven Dimensions Behavioral Health, testified in support of the bill.

JoyAnn Ruscha, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

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.

Bryan Tanner, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Amy Stabley, representing Colorado Parent Teacher's Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Erin Meschke, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

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.

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.

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.

The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill.

The committee provided closing remarks on the bill.