S_HHS_2024A 02/07/2024 10:00:13 AM Committee Summary

Senators Marchman and Will, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-055 which instructs the Behavioral Health Administration to appoint a liaison to the Department of Agriculture and creates a workgroup and a grant program within the Department of Agriculture.

Committee members asked the sponsors questions.

Sara Mayer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Aaron Rice, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Meghan Shelton, representing Behavioral Health Adminsitration, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Ms. Maranda Miller, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council; Centennial Mental Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.

LeeAnne Sanders, representing AgWell, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. JC Carrica, representing Colorado Behavioral Healhcare Council; Valley-Wide Health Systems, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bruce Fickenscher, representing Colorado State University Extension, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Breeah Kinsella, representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Bev Marquez, representing Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Senators Will and Marchman provided closing remarks on the bill.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

Senator Sullivan, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-057 which creates the Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program in the Department of Agriculture.

Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions.

Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Maranda Miller, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council; Centennial Mental Health Center, testified to amend the bill.

Amanda Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Bev Marquez, representing Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Mx. Breeah Kinsella,
representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the
bill.



Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified
in support of the bill.



Mr. Carl Hamm, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of
the bill.



Ms. Natalie Roy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.



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

Senator Sullivan provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

Senators Mullica and Will, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-087 which allows health facilities to provide discharged patients with unused portions of topical medications for continued use.

Dr. Ryan Frisbie, representing Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Julia Xia, representing Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Mullica and Will provided closing remarks.