Amendments for SB19-227
Senate Journal, April 12
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB19-227 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 10 after line 8 insert:
"SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-18-426, amend
(1) introductory portion and (2); and repeal (1)(a) as follows:
18-18-426. Drug paraphernalia - definitions. As used in
sections 18-18-425 to 18-18-430, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and
materials of any kind which THAT are used, intended for use, or designed
for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting,
manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing,
preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing,
concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into
the human body a controlled substance in violation of the laws of this
state. "Drug paraphernalia" includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Testing equipment used, intended for use, or designed for use
in identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of
controlled substances under circumstances in violation of the laws of this
state;
(2) "Drug paraphernalia" does not include:
(a) Any marijuana accessories as defined in section 16 (2)(g) of
article XVIII of the state constitution; OR
(b) TESTING EQUIPMENT USED, INTENDED FOR USE, OR DESIGNED
FOR USE IN IDENTIFYING OR IN ANALYZING THE STRENGTH,
EFFECTIVENESS, OR PURITY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 14, line 8, after "PERSON" insert "THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE ENTITY
AND".
Page 15, strike lines 1 through 22 and substitute:
"SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 27-80-215 as
follows:
27-80-215. Policy verifying identity. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ESTABLISH A POLICY ON HOW A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
PROGRAM MUST VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF INDIVIDUALS INITIATING INTO
DETOXIFICATION, WITHDRAWAL, OR MAINTENANCE TREATMENT FOR A
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE DEPARTMENT POLICY MUST INCLUDE
VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT IDENTIFICATION
AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, strike lines 111 through 113 and substitute "OPIATE ANTAGONIST
AVAILABLE;".
Page 2, strike lines 101 through 105 and substitute "AND REQUIRING THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING
THE IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH A SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER.".
Health &
Human
Services
Senate Journal, April 19
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB19-227 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 18, after line 7 insert:
"SECTION 16. Appropriation. For the 2019-20 state fiscal
year, $659,472 is appropriated to the department of public health and
environment. This appropriation consists of $434,472 from the general
fund and $225,000 from the opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund created
in section 25-1.5-114 (1)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the
department may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $621,070 which consists of $396,070 from general fund and
$225,000 from the opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund, for use by the
prevention services division for administration, which amount is based
on an assumption that the department will require an additional 1.8 FTE;
and
(b) $38,402 from general fund for the household take-back
medication program, which amount is based on an assumption that the
department will require an additional 0.4 FTE.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 2 of the Health & Human Services Committee Report, dated April
11, 2019, line 17, strike ""AND".
Page 2 of the Committee Report, strike line 20 and substitute
"DISORDER, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, April 23
SB19-227 by Senator(s) Pettersen and Gonzales; also Representative(s) Kennedy and Herod--
Concerning the reduction of harm caused by substance use disorders, and, in connection
therewith, authorizing schools to obtain a supply of opiate antagonists; specifying that a
licensed or certified hospital may be used as a clean syringe exchange site; creating the
opiate antagonist purchase fund; expanding the household medication take-back program in
the department of public health and environment; requiring a person that makes an
automated external defibrillator available to the public to also make an opiate antagonist
available; requiring the department of human services to use mobile response units to
provide medication-assisted treatment and opiate antagonist training; and prohibiting the
office of behavior health in the department of human services from penalizing a facility that
initiates into medication-assisted treatment an individual who does not have documentation
verifying identification.
Amendment No. 1, Health & Human Services Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 12, pages 827-828 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 19, page 974 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 3(L.005), by Senator Rankin.
Amend printed bill, page 12, line 11, strike "REQUIRED TO MAKE" and
substitute "MAKING".
Page 14, line 7, strike "Requirement to make" and substitute "Making".
Page 14, line 10, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY".
Page 14, line 15, strike "REQUIRED TO MAKE" and substitute "MAKING".
Page 1, line 109, strike "REQUIRING" and substitute "AUTHORIZING".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.