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E3C9B6FCB86EB76B87258991000D6175 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-260

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 13, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-260 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

08:26:10 PM  
Senator Mullica and Senator Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-260 concerning prohibiting practitioners from requiring individuals to pay, provide identification or health insurance information, or register as a patient to receive a publicly-funded vaccine. If this information is requested, the practitioner must disclose that the vaccine will be provided regardless of whether the information is provided or not. The bill also clarifies that practitioners may charge for vaccine administration fees for publicly-funded vaccines to either the individual or their health insurance provider, except to individuals who receive their services through Medicaid.
08:36:42 PM  
Diana Herrero, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
08:39:56 PM  
Dr. Aimee Bernard, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
08:42:46 PM  
Mrs. Sarah Wu, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez,
representing Servicios de La Raza, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Ky Davis,
representing RxPlus, testified to amend the bill.




Keith Rawls, representing
Boulder County Public Health Department, testified in opposition to the
bill.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
08:53:46 PM  
Dr. Emily Zadvorny,
representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill.




Alex Andrews,
representing 365 Health, testified in support of the bill.




Dawn Fritz, representing
Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.




Adele Work, representing
365 Health, was available to answer committee questions.




Committee members
asked the panel questions.
09:04:35 PM  
Senator Mullica introduced amendment L.007 (Attachment G).


09:06:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:06:08 PM  
Senator Winter explained
amendment L.008 (Attachment H).


09:07:24 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment H).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:07:25 PM  
Senator Mullica explained
amendment L.016 (Attachment I).


09:09:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment I).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:09:41 PM  
Senator Mullica explained amendment L.011 (Attachment J).


09:10:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment J).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:10:53 PM  
Senator Winter explained L.015 (Attachment K).


09:11:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment K).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:12:08 PM  
Senator Winter and Senator Mullica provided closing remarks.


09:14:42 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-260, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS