8B26A774C9080DFC87258AED005FA284 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1037

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 27, 2024
Location SCR 357

HB24-1037 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

11:24:38 AM

The committee recessed.

11:25:24 AM

The committee resumed.

11:25:28 AM

Senator Priola, primary
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1037 which clarifies that harm reduction
centers may provide drug testing services and the Department of Public
Health and Environment may use existing funding for synthetic opioid detection
tests on other drug testing equipment. The bill modifies mandatory reporting
requirements, court procedures, and the criminal code to:

Â· exclude
injuries involving drug or drug paraphernalia possession from physiciansâ
mandatory reporting requirements; clarify that distributors of an opioid
antagonist have the same immunity protections as those furnishing or administering
the opioid antagonist; and exclude sterile equipment received through harm
reduction centers and state programs from drug paraphernalia laws.

11:26:49 AM

Lisa Raville, representing Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Z Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jason Vitello, representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Stephanie Stewart, representing Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the bill.

11:35:55 AM

Mr. Andrew Goodman,
representing Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of the
bill.

Mr. Julian Wakefield, representing Vivent Health, testified in support
of the bill.

Ellen Velez, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in
support of the bill.

Ms. Barb Cardell, representing Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding
to HIV/AIDS and US Positive Women's Network, testified in support of the
bill.

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

11:48:33 AM

Senator Priola provided closing remarks.

11:50:26 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1037 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Cutter	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Pelton R.	No
	Smallwood	No
	Will	No
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1037 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly