A168A2A80186198D87258C290070EE9F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-042

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 6, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-042 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

01:33:34 PM

Senators Cutter and Amabile, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-042, which forms a behavioral health stakeholder group, creates new reporting requirements for departments and behavioral health facilities, and updates coverage of medical health care through Medicaid and emergency mental health hold practices.

01:39:20 PM

Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. James McLaughlin,
representing Ute Pass Regional Health Service District, testified in support
of the bill. Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. William Richards, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.

01:52:12 PM

Mr. Kevin Bishop,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kate Rawlinson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked this panel questions.

02:03:49 PM

Ryan Templeton, representing
Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer committee questions.
Crites Erin, representing CDPS-DCJ, was available to answer committee questions.

02:06:09 PM

Senator Amabile explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:07:04 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
	Moved	Michaelson Jenet
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Daugherty	Excused
	Frizell
	Hinrichsen	Excused
	Jodeh
	Weissman	Excused
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:07:21 PM

Senator Amabile explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

02:08:18 PM

The committee discussed amendment L.002.

02:08:43 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Michaelson Jenet
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Daugherty	Excused
	Frizell
	Hinrichsen	Excused
	Jodeh
	Weissman	Excused
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:09:21 PM

Senator Amabile provided closing remarks.

02:12:53 PM

Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions and provided closing remarks.

02:19:00 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-042, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Michaelson Jenet
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-042 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly