D68636E73B85A335872588280072C651 Hearing Summary

Senator Danielson and Senator Petterson, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-189, which beginning in FY 2023-24, creates the Colorado Multidisciplinary Geriatric Provider Pipeline Program (program) and the Geriatric Training Executive Advisory Committee Colorado Multidisciplinary Geriatric Provider Pipeline Program. The program is created in the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to coordinate and expand hands-ongeriatric-focused training opportunities for clinical graduate students studying medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, psychology, and social work at participating institutions of higher education.

Committee members asked questions and made comments to the sponsors.

Dr. Carol Morrow, representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alyn Whelchel, representing the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Sing Palat, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Leslie Kalechman, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G).

Senator Danielson and Senator Petterson, introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

Senator Danielson provided closing remarks.