1E9F7C466E869DFF872586D8006F5B3F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1258SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 17, 2021 Location Old State Library HB21-1258 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5D2B91B4998A...$File/21SenateHealth0517AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0517AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5AB14AD09FEF...$File/21SenateHealth0517AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0517AttachB.pdf 02:16:20 PM Senators Buckner and Woodward, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1258. The bill establishes the Temporary Youth Mental Health Services Program within the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) in the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to facilitate access to mental health services, including substance use disorder services, for youth to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. 02:19:22 PM Debbie Stafford, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council and the Aurora Mental Health Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:41 PM Brandon McManus, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:24 PM Ms. Leanne Rupp, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Mr. McManus and Ms, Stafford responded to questions. 02:30:37 PM Liz Owens, OBH, testified on behalf of Robert Werthwein, OBH, in support of the bill. 02:34:27 PM Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 02:38:13 PM Mr. Ethan Reed, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:17 PM Liz Owens, OBH, responded to questions. Mr. Reed responded to questions. 02:45:44 PM Steve Tool, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:17 PM Elsa Cavender, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Steve Tool also testified as follow up to Ms. Cavender's testimony. Ms. Cavender responded to questions. 02:53:54 PM Dr. Lauren Eggerth, Colorado Association of School-Based Health Care, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:53 PM Marcy Campbell, Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:48 PM Stacee DeLisle, A Kidz Clinic School Based Health Center, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:45 PM Elizabeth Emerson, Jacob Emerson Mental Health Foundation, testified in support of the bill. 03:06:48 PM Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment A. 03:10:53 PM Senator Kirkmeyer presented amendment L.005 (Attachment B). Senator Woodward, co-prime sponsor, spoke in favor of the amendment. Senator Buckner spoke against the amendment. 03:15:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis No Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:16:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1258 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner 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