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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-137
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 31, 2021
Location SCR 357
SB21-137 - Lay Over
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01:39:46 PM |
Senators Pettersen
and Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-137. The
bill extends, modifies, and funds behavioral health programs throughout
state government. It increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.
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01:48:22 PM |
Frank Cornelia , representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.
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01:53:15 PM |
Daniel Darting,
representing Colorado Providers Association (COPA) and Signal Behavioral
Health Network, testified in support of the bill.
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01:56:33 PM |
Mr. Butch Lewis, representing COPA & Spero Recovery , testified in support of the bill.
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02:02:02 PM |
Mr. Michael Miller,
representing Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO)
and Jefferson County Public Health, testified in support of the bill.
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02:05:23 PM |
County Commissioner
Byron Pelton, representing himself, testified to amend the bil and responded
to questions.
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02:07:57 PM |
Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
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02:10:50 PM |
Commissioner Wendy
Buxton-Andrade, Prowers County Commissioner, testified to amend the bill
and responded to questions.
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02:14:08 PM |
Commissioner Tamara
Pogue, representing CCAT/ Summit County, testified to support the bill
if amended.
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02:16:37 PM |
Ms. Rebecca Edlund, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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02:24:04 PM |
Commissioner Pogue responded to questions. Senator Pettersen also responded to questions.
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02:27:56 PM |
Commissioner Beth Melton, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Senator Pettersen also responded to questions.
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02:32:27 PM |
Ms. Valerie Schlecht, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:25 PM |
Dan Eamon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:37:39 PM |
Alli Daley, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill .
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02:40:31 PM |
Ms. Schlecht responded
to questions.
Senator Pettersen also responded to questions.
Dan Eamon responded to questions.
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02:47:50 PM |
Ali Daley responded to questions. Senator Pettersen also responded to questions.
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02:52:39 PM |
Dr. Rosario Medina, representing University of Colorado , testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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02:57:37 PM |
Elizabeth Owens, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:58:34 PM |
Robert Fetsch , representing Colorado State University and Colorado AgrAbility Project, testified in support of the bill.
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03:01:35 PM |
Dr. Lise Youngblade, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
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03:04:03 PM |
Dr. Blake Naughton, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. and responded to questions. Dr. Lise Youngblade also responded to questions.
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03:13:21 PM |
Mr. Matthew Hoag, representing Denver Health and Hospital Authority, testified in support of an amendment to Section 8 of the bill.
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03:18:13 PM |
Mrs. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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03:22:28 PM |
Dr. Rob Valuck , representing University of Colorado , testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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03:32:48 PM |
Dr. Courtney Everson, representing Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at University of Denver, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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03:33:57 PM |
Jillian Fabricius, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:37:05 PM |
Mr. Michael Mielke, representing The Phoenix , testified in support of the bill.
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03:40:44 PM |
Ms Tonya Wheeler, representing Advocates for Recovery Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:42:38 PM |
Kathy Spinzig, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:45:42 PM |
Debbie Stafford , representing the Aurora Mental Health Center, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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03:52:36 PM |
Bethany Pace-Danley,
representing Peer Assistance Services, Inc., testified in support of the
bill.
Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment A.
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03:56:13 PM |
Senator Pettersen stated that a summary of amendments will be provided to committee members. Senator Pettersen also responded to questions..
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03:57:44 PM |
Senator Fields laid
the bill over until Monday, April 5 for action only in response to Senator
Pettersen's request.
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