D88AAAC317B0AE8E87258AF300663083 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-068HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 2, 2024 Location HCR 0112 SB24-068 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E19B3437964...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B3446075E183...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FF96C76CD65A...$File/Attachment H - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H - Combined.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/679E0B421438...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/714A5B5C8C37...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5081572F3919...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf 12:36:12 PM The primary bill sponsor, Representative Brown, introduced Senate Bill 24-068 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Under current law, a mentally competent, terminally ill patient who resides in Colorado with a prognosis of less than 6 months may receive medical aid-in-dying by following a qualifying procedure. Current law also prohibits the patientâs life, health, or accident insurance rates and benefits from depending on the decision to request medical aid-in-dying, and allows providers and health care facilities to refuse to participate. 12:48:18 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 12:59:37 PM Fofi Mendez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Cory Carroll, representing Compassion and Choices, testified in support of the bill. Gina Gentry, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ashley Fry, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Charmaine Manansala, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:12:46 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 01:19:48 PM Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in an amend position to the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:29:22 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. Dr. Perille provided members of the committee with a handout (Attachment F). 01:37:58 PM Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Thomas Jensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Sharon Quick, representing the Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:48:27 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. Lloyd Benes provided a handout to members of the committee (Attachment G). 01:54:16 PM Mr. Jacob Shannon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jordan Sibayan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Devin Hibbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:06:05 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment H). 02:12:42 PM Teresa Zoltanski, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill. 02:15:51 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:17:38 PM Representative Bradley introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment I). 02:18:45 PM Members of the committee provided comments on the amendment. 02:22:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment I). Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No Hamrick No Hernandez No Holtorf Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Velasco No Weinberg Yes Young No Daugherty No YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:22:59 PM Representative Bradley introduced amendment L.008 (Attachment J). 02:23:43 PM Members of the committee provided comments on the amendment. 02:27:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment J). Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No Hamrick Yes Hernandez No Holtorf Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Velasco No Weinberg Yes Young No Daugherty No YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:27:52 PM Representative Bradley introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment K). 02:30:33 PM Members of the committee provided comments on the amendment. 02:34:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment K). Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No Hamrick No Hernandez No Holtorf Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Velasco No Weinberg Yes Young No Daugherty No YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:34:47 PM The primary bill sponsor, Representative Brown, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-068. 02:40:06 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. 02:49:58 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-068 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Velasco Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS