Senators Daugherty and Mullica, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-032, which expands access to vaccines by broadening who may administer and prescribe vaccines, authorizing state agencies to rely on guidance from specified medical professional organizations, updating immunization program funding flexibility, and revising liability protections related to vaccine administration and distribution, among other changes.

The primary bill sponsors provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H).

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Ms. Sam Hochman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Edwin Asturias, representing Colorado Children’s Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Dr. David Downs, representing Colorado Chapter, American College of Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Pam Long, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Meschke provided a handout to a committee (Attachment I). Mr. Phil  Silberman, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Mrs. Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Julie Denton, representing Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Atchley, representing Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Goldberg, representing Make America Healthy Again Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Randi McIntyre, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Cynthia Nevison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Dr. David Keller, representing Children's Hospital Colorado and The American Academy of Pediatrics (CO Chapter), testified in support of the bill.

Angela Green, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Beth Hale, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

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

Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.001 (Attachment K).

Senator Mullica explained amendment L.002 (Attachment L).

Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.003 (Attachment M).

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.