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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-226
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 27, 2022
Location SCR 357
SB22-226 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:13:05 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis
and Senator Rankin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-226,
which requires appropriations totaling $61 million, in FY 2022, for programs
supporting the education, training, recruitment, and retention of health-care
workers. All appropriations are from the Economic Recovery and Relief Cash
Fund, which contains federal ARPA funds. Any money from these appropriations
that remain after FY 2022-23 may be spent in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25
without further appropriations.
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06:26:47 PM |
Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsors.
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06:27:09 PM |
Dr. Angie Paccione, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
Steve Holloway, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Landon Pirius, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.
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06:37:01 PM |
Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Ingrid Johnson, representing the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, testified in support of the bill.
Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
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06:47:23 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis
and Senator Rankin, introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment
Q).
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06:48:43 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment Q). |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:48:57 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Ranking provided closing remarks.
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06:57:50 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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