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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings everyone:<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The House Health and Human Services Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow morning, immediately after adjournment of the House general session, on our accessible prescription labeling bill, HB24-1115. The hearing will take place in House Committee Room 0112 and will probably convene some time around 10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The February 13 hearing on this bill was postponed because of amendments that representatives from the pharmaceutical industry wanted to make to the bill.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a link to the Colorado General Assembly testimony page where you would register to testify on a given bill or issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp">https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The committee is the House Health and Human Services Committee, and the bill number is HB24-1115. The date is Tuesday, March 12, probably starting near 10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can sign up to testify in person, remotely via Zoom, or in writing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The amendments being proposed for HB24-1115 essentially set up a grant program for pharmacies who need some financial assistance to acquire equipment to produce accessible prescription labels and eliminate the original language exempting pharmacies with fewer than three pharmacists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is important for the committee to hear from real people who would benefit from the passage of this bill. If you need help signing up to testify, please call me directly at 515-306-1654.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>