s_hhs_2017a_2017-04-13t13:41:58z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/13/2017

Location: RM 271

02:38 PM -- SB 17-250



Senators Marble and Neville, co-prime sponsors, presented the bill. This bill specifies that a certification of a medical exemption submitted by a physician or advanced practice nurse or a statement of a personal belief exemption submitted by a parent, guardian, or emancipated student can be in letter form and that a form furnished by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) or the State Board of Health is not required. Correspondingly, the bill clarifies the rulemaking authority of the State Board of Health concerning the frequency that exemptions are submitted, rather than the frequency that exemption forms are submitted.



02:42 PM -- Michael Nicoletti, CDPHE, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). Mr. Nicoletti responded to questions from the committee.



170413 AttachE.pdf



02:50 PM -- Kelly Grenham, Colorado Association of School Nurses, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Grenham responded to questions from the committee.



02:57 PM -- Indira Gujral, Boulder County Public Health, testified in opposition of the bill. Committee discussion followed.



03:10 PM -- Kimberly Le Blanc, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee ( Attachment F). Mrs. LeBlanc responded to committee questions.



170413 AttachF.pdf



03:20 PM -- Lindy Larson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:22 PM -- Nicole Rogers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rogers responded to questions from the committee.



03:36 PM -- Julie Denton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Denton responded to questions from the committee.





03:44 PM



Senator Neville commented on public testimony.





03:42 PM -- Michael Nicoletti, CDPHE, came back to the table and responded to questions from the committee.



03:47 PM -- Dr. Kathryn Seitz, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:53 PM -- Dr. James Todd, Children's Hospital - Colorado, responded to questions from the committee and testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Todd distributed a handout (Attachment G).



170413 AttachG.pdf



04:02 PM -- Dr. Shen Nagel, American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:07 PM -- Reggie Washington, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:10 PM -- Caroline Woods, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Woods responded to questions from the committee.



04:17 PM -- Tamra Frye, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:18 PM -- Nicole Vollmer Beck, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:23 PM -- Jaimy Voigts, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:27 PM -- Meghan DeLaura, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:32 PM -- Kathy Sincere, representing Colorado Coalition for Vaccine Choice, distributed a handout (Attachment H) and testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sincere answered questions from the committee.



170413 AttachH.pdf



04:46 PM -- Dr. Shalona McFarland, representing herself, testified in support of the bill from the remote testimony site at Colorado Mesa University. She shared statements from Laci Harrison, Lindsey Robinson, Melanie Scott, and Angela Rubalcaba.





04:55 PM



Senators Marble and Neville made comments to the committee.





05:00 PM -- Carolyn Martin, Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



05:01 PM -- Cyndy Odenwald, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:08 PM -- Holly Calvert, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:12 PM -- Missy Winefeldt read the testimony of Emily Davis, representing herself, in support of the bill.



05:15 PM -- Theresa Wrangham, National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support of the bill.



05:19 PM -- Patricia Bilberry read the testimony of Erin Maureen, representing herself, in support of the bill.



05:23 PM -- Yael Cohen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:27 PM -- Sean Burke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



05:29 PM -- Mary Hendrick, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:34 PM -- Cindy Loveland, National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Loveland responded to questions from the committee.



05:39 PM -- Patricia Bilberry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:44 PM -- Melissa Atchley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:48 PM -- Liane Jollon, San Juan Basin County Health, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:52 PM -- Tabatha Hargis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:56 PM -- Sarah Carrasco, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:00 PM -- Phil Silberman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and read Rose Silberman's testimony.



06:07 PM -- Nathan Wenneker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



06:10 PM -- Hannah Amvindson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



06:13 PM -- Missy Winefeldt, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:18 PM -- Pam Long, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.





06:21 PM



Senators Neville and Marble made closing comments. Committee discussion and comments followed.



06:26 PM



The committee recessed.



06:43 PM



The committee reconvened.

6:45 PM



Senator Smallwood adjourned the meeting.