D93061B03F726E958725894A00714E24 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-041

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 2, 2023
Location SCR 357

SB23-041 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:37:42 PM

Senator Ginal and
Senator Smallwood, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-041 concerning
allowing physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice registered
nurses to prescribe and administer FDA-approved drugs for off-label use.
Prescribers and pharmacists dispensing prescriptions for off-label use
will not be subject to disciplinary action by the Colorado Medical Board,
the State Board of Nursing, or the State Board of Pharmacy.

01:41:59 PM

Committee members
asked the sponsors questions.

01:55:55 PM

Joshua Ewing, representing
Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

02:05:25 PM

Michael Nicoletti,
representing DORA, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked Mr. Nocoletti questions.

02:05:26 PM

Senator Ginal introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:14:40 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Buckner	Excused
	Cutter
	Jaquez Lewis
	Mullica
	Rich
	Smallwood
	Will
	Ginal
	Fields
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:15:23 PM

Committee members
provided closing remarks.

02:17:51 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Buckner	Excused
	Cutter	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	No
	Mullica	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Will	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-041 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly