FB18CADF399529E987258C7A0077F47F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-130

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 28, 2025
Location HCR 0112

SB25-130 - Referred to House Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

03:50:15 PM

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Froelich and Zokaie, introduced Senate Bill 25-130
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This bill adds requirements
for emergency facilities into state law that are similar to those under
the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in order to ensure
that individuals in need of emergency medical services receive them without
discrimination, delay, or concern about their ability to pay. It sets standards
for when and how patients can be transferred or discharged by emergency
facilities, which include hospitals, free-standing emergency departments,
and community clinics.

03:54:36 PM

The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

04:03:01 PM

Dr. Catherine Wheeler,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Allison
Irias, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mariah
Guerrero, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and
Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Wilkins,
representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.

04:13:59 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:14:54 PM

Mr. Khoa Nguyen,
representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa
Martinez on behalf of Emily Mahoney, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Lauren Thaxton, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters,
testified in support of the bill. Jena Wallander Gemkow, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kim Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

04:28:27 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:47:30 PM

Mr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Heather
Thompson, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

04:53:33 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

04:55:55 PM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:03:58 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-130 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Lieder
	Seconded	Feret

	Bradfield	No
	Bradley	No
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	No
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	No
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-130 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly