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The Senate Health & Human Services Committee advanced two bills to the consent calendar — SB26-060, renamed 'Alyssa's Act' to fold mental-health training into youth concussion education, and HB26-1142 codifying Colorado's child advocacy centers — after wrenching family testimony and confirmed four Medical Services Board nominees. SB26-099 was laid over to a later date.
Key Actions
·Child Advocacy CentersPassed
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Notable Quotes
“I've been grieving for six years, and every single morning, I have asked the question, why did my daughter take her life at just 13 years old?”
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Votes
Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction
Yes (8)Adrienne Benavidez, Scott Bright, John Carson, Lindsey Daugherty, Lisa Frizell, Iman Jodeh, Kyle Mullica, Mike Weissman
Excused (1)Lisa Cutter
Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction
Yes (9)Adrienne Benavidez, John Carson, Lisa Cutter, Lindsey Daugherty, Lisa Frizell, Iman Jodeh, Mike Weissman, Kyle Mullica, Scott Bright
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You ready? Senate Health and Human Services are coming to order. Mr. Brown, please call the roll. Senators Benavidez. Here. Wright. Here. Carson. Here. Cutter. Present. Dy. Here. Prizell. Present. Judah. Present. Weisman. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Malka. Here. Members, our first order of business today is a confirmation hearing for the Medical Services Board. The appointees for the day are William Kennard, who is remote. Amanda Jitlinski, who will not be able to join us. She did get called in for patient care. Cassandra. Cassandra Littler and Joseph Costello. We have Chris Sykes here to introduce them. Start us off, Mr. Sykes. No, I think you have to turn it on. It was on. Sorry. Thank you, Mr. Chair and fellow committee members. My name is Chris Sykes and I'm from the Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing, otherwise known as HICPUF. Medical Services Board has 11 members with at least every. Sorry. With at least every congressional district being represented in the state and no more than six members from a single party affiliation. Members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. And it is the responsibility of the board to adopt the rules that…
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