FA05888BD25CCF6687258837007DF06C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-200HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 3, 2022 Location HCR 0112 SB22-200 - Referred to House Appropriations 04:55:37 PM Representative Soper and Representative McCluskie, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-200, concerning a grant program to improve access to health care in rural communities. The bill creates the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. It also creates an advisory committee and a cash fund for the program. 05:03:43 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 05:06:25 PM Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Christina Johnson, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Garcia, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Dolson, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Stansbury, representing Lincoln Health Community Hospital, testified in support of the bill. 05:20:28 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:20:45 PM Representative McCluskie made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 05:24:47 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-200 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Pelton Seconded Holtorf Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused Hanks Excused Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Yes Williams No Young Yes Sirota Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS