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4C84098E7436E2C987258AD20074BCD6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
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


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.

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.

02:35:09 PM  
Senator Pelton R.
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


02:36:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Pelton B.
Rich
Smallwood
Winter F.
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:36:17 PM  
Senator Pelton provided closing remarks.


02:38:23 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Winter F. Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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