1BA87138EA6938668725868B0071014B Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-038

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 1, 2021
Location SCR 357

SB21-038 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

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Attachment A

01:34:23 PM

Senator Zenzinger
presented SB21-038.The bill expands eligibility for the complimentary or
alternative medicine pilot program for Medicaid clients. It increases state
expenditures through FY 2024-25, after which the waiver program is scheduled
to repeal.

01:40:45 PM

Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, also discussed the bill. Senators Zenzinger and Smallwood responded to questions.

01:50:13 PM

Chanda Hinton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:52:52 PM

John Morris, representing Chanda Center for Health, testified in support of the bill.

01:58:49 PM

Jennifer Maxwell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:01:57 PM

Sarah Purdy, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:36 PM

Mary Colecchi, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:13:08 PM

Michael Neil, representing
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Additonal witness testimony may be found at Attachment A.

02:17:41 PM

Senator Zenzinger provided closing remarks about the bill.

02:22:03 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-038 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Smallwood
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-038 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly