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6DB26EAFD1192F6A87258AF300727194 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-018

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 2, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



SB24-018 - Referred to House Finance


02:50:03 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Winter, introduced Senate Bill 24-018
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill enters Colorado
into the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which allows licensed physician
assistants in a participating state to more easily obtain a license and
practice in another participating state, including via telehealth. The
compact takes effect when seven member states have enacted the compact
into law.
02:51:48 PM  
Ms. Alyn Whelchel,
representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Associates, testified in
support of the bill.




Kelly Erb, representing
the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.




Mr. Christopher
Sacheli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment L).
02:58:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


03:00:30 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-018 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS