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15028236B414ED08872586AE00720899 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1018

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 5, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1018 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:45:44 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis,
prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1018.  The bill  
permits
adoptive parents who are parties to an adoption assistance agreement (agreement)
to pay for services or items from a provider that is not enrolled in the
medical assistance program. These services or items would otherwise be
reimbursable under the medical assistance program pursuant to the terms
of the agreement.
 
02:50:24 PM  
Ms. Deborah Cave,
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF), testified in support of
the bill.
02:53:25 PM  
Constance Vigil testified
in support of the bill
02:56:00 PM  
Mrs.  Korey
Elger, CDHS, testified in support of the bill.

02:59:37 PM  
Mrs. Julie Thomerson,
Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.


03:05:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1018 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS