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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-121
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 29, 2024
Location SCR 357
SB24-121 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:15:08 PM |
Senator Pelton, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-121. Under current law, critical access hospitals are licensed as general hospitals with the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill requires critical access hospitals to be licensed separately, and directs CDPHE to adopt rules for this new license.
Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions.
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02:21:53 PM |
Kelly Erb, representing
Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
Josh Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support
of the bill.
Kevin Stansbury, representing Lincoln Health, testified in support of the
bill.
Committee members asked the panel questions.
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02:35:09 PM |
Senator Pelton R.
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
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02:36:15 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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Ginal |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Winter F. |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:36:17 PM |
Senator Pelton provided closing remarks.
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02:38:23 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Ginal |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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