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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-121
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 23, 2024
Location HCR 0112
SB24-121 - Referred to House Appropriations
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03:18:41 PM |
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Holtorf, introduced Senate Bill 24-121 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. 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.
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03:24:45 PM |
Kelly Erb Zager,
representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the
bill.
Kevin Stansbury,
representing Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium (EPHC), testified in
support of the bill.
Joshua Ewing,
representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the
bill.
A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment G).
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03:31:32 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:33:23 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Young and Holtorf, provided closing comments
on Senate Bill 24-121.
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03:35:33 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-121 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Holtorf |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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