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BFE042AAF288E8608725897B007C2AC9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-176

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 23, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-176 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

04:36:18 PM  
Senator Moreno and Senator Cutter, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 23-176 concerning creating prohibitions and requirements related to health care services for individuals with disordered eating.
04:43:40 PM  
Ms. Serena Nangia,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Emma Troughton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Phoebe Bawmann,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Pamela Cody,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

05:00:27 PM  
Ms Emma Mahn, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Alli Broderick,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Kimberly Dufresne,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Elizabeth Newman,
representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in
support of the bill.
05:14:21 PM  
Mr. Christopher Howes,
representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified to amend the bill.




Dr. Elizabeth
Easton, representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the
bill.




Melanie Layton,
representing the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, testified to
amend the bill.




Mr. Brandon Arnold,
representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend
the bill.




Mr. Alan Lewis,
representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
05:31:02 PM  
Ms. Cheyenne McGinniss,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.




Maggie Moore,
representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.




Ovidio Bermudez,
representing the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.




Mr. David Bachman,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

05:48:01 PM  
Amy Moreno, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Patricia Westmoreland,
representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.




Mx. Eric Dorsa,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
06:04:01 PM  
Ms. Shay Ayres, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.




McKenna Ganz,
representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the
bill.




Claire Engels,
representing The Eating Disorder Foundation, testified in support of the
bill.




Sarah  Staron,
representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
06:18:32 PM  
Sabrina Scanga, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.





Alli Daley, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.




Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.




Mx. Zamora Evans,
representing Envision:You, testified in support of the bill.

06:30:40 PM  
Dr.  Erin Harrop,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Steven Haden,
representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Lisa Erlanger,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Scout Silverstein,
representing Equip Health, testified in support of the bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
06:54:18 PM  
Anne O'Melia, representing
the Eating Recovery Center, testified to amend the bill.




Dr. Jennifer Hagman,
representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society and the Colorado Child and
Adolescent Psychiatric Society, testified in a neutral position on the
bill.




Mr. Thomas Miller,
representing the Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer
committee questions.




Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment H.
07:04:19 PM  
Senator Moreno explained
amendment L.001 and L.002 (Attachments I and J )
.


07:08:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Mullica
Rich
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:08:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Mullica
Rich
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:08:58 PM  
Senator Moreno explained
amendment L.003 (Attachment K).


07:09:39 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment K).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Mullica
Rich
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:10:10 PM  
Senator Moreno explained
amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments L and M).



07:11:39 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment L).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Mullica
Rich
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:12:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M).
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Mullica
Rich
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:12:20 PM  
Co-prime bill sponsors and committee members provided closing remarks.


07:16:11 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-176, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Excused
Mullica Yes
Rich No
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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