2001A975670B224687258997007A32B4 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-288SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 20, 2023 Location LSB B SB23-288 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 04:14:45 PM The committee resumed. 04:17:42 PM Senator Fields and Senator Buckner, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-288 concerning requiring the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to initiate a stakeholder process to promote the expansion and utilization of doula services for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid recipients. 04:23:06 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members. 04:23:24 PM Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kayla Frawley, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 04:43:00 PM Ms. Whitney Buckendorf, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Pia Long, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill. Child and Family Health Division Director Susanna Snyder, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions. 04:52:45 PM The committee recessed. 04:53:22 PM The committee resumed. 04:55:40 PM The committee asked the bill sponsor questions. 04:56:07 PM Senator Buckner provided closing remarks. 05:00:40 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 05:03:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-288 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Lundeen Excused Mullica Yes Rich Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS