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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-147
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 23, 2022
Location SCR 357
SB22-147 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:17:55 PM |
Senator Kolker and
Senator Sonnenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented on Senate Bill 22-147,
which appropriates funds from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund
to three new and existing programs related to behavioral health care for
children. The bill creates the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation
and Access Program in the University of Colorado, requires that $5.0 million
be appropriated to the existing Behavioral Health Care Professional Matching
Grant Program in the Department of Education, and that $1.5 million be
appropriated to the School-based Health Center Grant Program in the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.
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02:23:05 PM |
Cassidy Dellemonache,
representing Parent to Parent of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.
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02:26:47 PM |
Ms. Alicia Haywood,
representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
testified in support of the bill.
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02:30:33 PM |
Dr. Sandra Fritsch,
representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Sarah Barnes, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified
in support of the bill.
Ms. Rebecca Gostlin, representing the Colorado Association for School-Based
Health Care, testified in support of the bill.
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02:42:55 PM |
Dr. Anne Frank, representing
the Colorado American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the
bill.
Dr. John Peterson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of
the bill.
Committee members asked the panel questions.
Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment
D).
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03:00:06 PM |
Senator Sonnenberg and Senator Kolker provided closing remarks.
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03:05:48 PM |
The committee made
closing comments on the bill.
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03:07:38 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-147 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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