4C84098E7436E2C987258AD20074BCD6 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-121SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 29, 2024 Location SCR 357 SB24-121 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9360DB69C46E...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:15:08 PM Senator Pelton, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-121. Under current law, critical access hospitals are licensed as general hospitals with the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill requires critical access hospitals to be licensed separately, and directs CDPHE to adopt rules for this new license. Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions. 02:21:53 PM Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Josh Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Stansbury, representing Lincoln Health, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 02:35:09 PM Senator Pelton R. explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:36:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Pelton B. Rich Smallwood Winter F. Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:17 PM Senator Pelton provided closing remarks. 02:38:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Pelton B. Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Winter F. Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
