4B96269D31E5C8B88725899F00088C73 Hearing Summary

Senators Rodriguez and Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill 23-1153 relating to pathways to behavioral health care. Members of the committee asked questions of the sponsors.

Dr. Donna Lynne,
representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.



Mark Falcone,
representing Center City Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.



Katie First, representing
Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill.



Edie Sonn, representing
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner Tamara
Pogue, representing Summit County/Colorado Counties Inc., testified in
support of the bill.

Director of the Office
of Civil and Forensic Mental Health Leora Jospeh, representing Colorado
Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.



Bridget Anshus,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Director of Homeless
Initiatives Cole Chandler, representing the Colorado Department of Human
Services, testified in support of the bill.



Alexis Alltop,
representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Rodriguez and Pelton gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing remarks.