S_HHS_2025A 04/23/2025 01:56:24 PM Committee Summary

Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Kendall Marlowe, representing Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Anna Ulrich, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Korey Elger, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jack Trope, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Crystalyne Curley, representing 25th Navajo Nation Council, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Lashaina Hoskie, representing Navajo Indian Child Welfare Act Program, testified in support of the bill. Monycka Snowbird, representing Haseya Advocate Program, testified in support of the bill. Lacey Osterloh, representing Colorado Children's Alliance - Four Corners Child Advocacy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Uhrlaub, representing Adoption Search Resource Connection, testified to amend the bill.

Senator Danielson explained amendment L.003 (Attachment A).

Senator Danielson explained amendment L.005 (Attachment C).

Senator Danielson explained amendment L.004 (Attachment B).

Senator Danielson explained amendment L.006 (Attachment D).

The primary bill sponsor provided closing remarks

Senator Ball, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-297 which requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to collect data and information on the health effects of natural medicine and to track information on how regulated natural medicine is used by individuals.

Allison Robinette, representing Colorado Department of Revenue Natural Medicine Division, testified in support of the bill. Scott Bookman, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Krystal Morwood, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions.

The primary bill sponsor provided closing remarks.

Senator Cutter, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-289 which creates a drug donation program that allows the donation and redistribution of unused medicines.

Dr. Jessie Shay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mai Gross, representing Chronic Care Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sophia Hennessy, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Gail deVore, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. George Wang, representing SIRUM, testified in support of the bill. Leah Lindahl, representing Healthcare Distribution Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

Senator Cutter explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

Senator Cutter explained amendment L.002 (Attachment I).

Senator Cutter explained amendment L.003 (Attachment J).

The primary bill sponsor provided closing remarks.