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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-144
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 2, 2023
Location SCR 357
SB23-144 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:42:11 PM |
Senator Ginal and
Senator Marchman, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-144
concerning allowing a health care provider to prescribe, dispense, or administer
certain controlled substances to patients with chronic pain caused by a
diagnosed condition, with a few exceptions. A prescribing provider is not
subject to disciplinary action by their regulator for prescribing medication,
including in doses that exceed the recommended morphine milligram equivalent
dosage or state or federal opioid prescribing guidelines.
Committee members asked the sponsors questions.
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01:58:04 PM |
Ms. Kate Nicholson,
representing National Pain Advocacy Center, testified in support of the
bill.
Kenneth Maestas,
representing The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified
in support of the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.
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02:07:45 PM |
Francesca Maes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Christina
Johnson, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of
the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.
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02:20:30 PM |
Dr. Patrick Pevoto,
representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
Catherine Mabrey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.
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02:33:44 PM |
Dr. Robert Valuck,
representing Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention,
testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.
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02:39:47 PM |
Co-prime bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
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02:46:10 PM |
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
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02:46:56 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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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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02:46:57 PM |
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
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02:47:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). |
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Ginal |
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Buckner |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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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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02:47:49 PM |
Senator Ginal introduced
amendment L.005 (Attachment D).
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02:48:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). |
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Ginal |
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Buckner |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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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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02:48:12 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis
introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment E).
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02:48:41 PM |
Committee members
asked questions regarding L.009 (Attachment E).
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02:55:31 PM |
Emily Zadvorny, representing
CO Pharmacists Society, appeared for questions only.
Committee members
asked questions of Ms. Zadvorny.
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03:22:18 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E). |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Cutter |
No |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Will |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:25:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ginal |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
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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