7A434EB88D02C34C872587E40070D708 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-058

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2022
Location SCR 357

SB22-058 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:32:34 PM

Senator Simpson, prime sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 22-058, which creates the Dental Hygienist Peer Health Assistance
Program to assist dental hygienists with any physical, emotional, and psychological
problems. To administer the program, the Colorado Dental Board within the
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must contract with a third-party
entity. To pay for the program, every dental hygienist must pay a fee of
up to $11 per year starting July 1, 2022, as a condition of renewing their
license.

01:37:50 PM

Ms Laura Jacob, representing
Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:40:39 PM

Mrs. Valerie Cuzella, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, Current President, testified in support of the bill.

01:42:25 PM

Dr. Brett Kessler, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:42:26 PM

Senator Simpson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A)

01:53:00 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
	Moved	Simpson
	Seconded

	Buckner
	Jaquez Lewis
	Kirkmeyer
	Simpson
	Smallwood
	Ginal
	Fields
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:53:15 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 22-058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Simpson
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	No
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB22-058 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly