DECD3EB1A23CA7F687258B08006B47DD Hearing Summary

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bird and Hartsook, introduced Senate Bill 24-142 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates the Oral Health Screening in Public Schools Pilot Program in the Department of Public Health and Environment to provide grants for local education providers to conduct oral health screenings of children in kindergarten or third grade.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dr. Leah Schulz,
representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Maryam Mahmood,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was
available to answer committee questions.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.