76A9AF6F130914008725838B005EED6A Hearing Summary

Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Landgraf, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1041 to the committee.  The bill allows an adult to establish a behavioral health order for scope of treatment (behavioral health orders) that communicates his or her behavioral health history, decisions, and preferences in the event that he or she later lacks decisional capacity to provide informed consent to, withdrawal from, or refuse behavioral health treatment.  The bill aligns the new process for behavioral health orders with current advance medical orders for scope of treatment.

Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment B).

Evan Silverman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment C).

Alexandra Salazar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Hill, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lacey Berumen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Kraft-Tharp distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, and L.005 and described them to the committee (Attachments D, E, F, G, and H).

Representatives Landgraf and Kraft-Tharp gave closing remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.