DE53A1798F7FB245872588090061781A Hearing Summary

Representative Lindsay, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1292, concerning expanding the uses of money in the State Dental Loan Repayment Fund to include oral health programs administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Under current law, the Dental Loan Repayment Program Fund receives 1.0 percent of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement deposited to the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund. This bill renames the fund as the Dental Loan Repayment and Oral Health Programs Fund and expands the use of the money in the fund to include oral health programs within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Dr. Karen Foster, representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified to amend the bill.

Lisa Valdez, representing Kids in Need of Dentistry, testified in support of the bill.

Steve Holloway, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

Representative Lindsay made concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.