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4BA1D8E6D6A1AD33872583A0005E28D2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SUNSET REVIEW – IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 13, 2019      
Location LSB B



Sunset Review – In-home Support Services - Referred to the Senate for Introduction


10:08:31 AM  
Ms. Graham presented the Sunset Review:
In-Home Support Services
(the sunset review may be viewed online
at  
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/).
 
The bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the
continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, may be found in Attachment
B.
10:13:25 AM  
Ms. Graham reviewed the recommendations in the report.
10:15:07 AM  
Ryan Zeiger, Colorado Long-Term Assistance
Providers and Personal Assistance Services of Colorado, testified in support
of the draft bill.
10:20:35 AM  
Kevin Smith, representing himself, testified
in support of the draft bill.
10:23:26 AM  
Eliza Schultz, Home Care Association of
Colorado, testified in support of the draft bill.
10:24:54 AM  
David Bolin, Colorado Long-Term Assistance,
testified in support of the draft bill and distributed a handout (Attachment
C).
10:29:31 AM  

Linda Skaflen, Arc of Adams County, testified in support of the draft bill.

10:32:13 AM  
Mr. Bolin read the testimony of Candy Berman in support of the bill.


10:35:18 AM
Motion Refer bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, to the Senate for introduction.
Moved Pettersen
Seconded
Crowder Yes
Smallwood Yes
Winter Yes
Pettersen Yes
Fields Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:35:19 AM  

Committee discussion followed about bill sponsorship.  Senator Crowder requested to be a prime sponsor of the bill.  Senator Fields appointed Senator Crowder as a prime sponsor and told the committee that Senator Todd had also been identified as a prime sponsor.



10:36:24 AM
Motion Allow Senator Todd to be the prime bill sponsor for the bill concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program.
Moved Pettersen
Seconded
Crowder Yes
Smallwood Excused
Winter Yes
Pettersen Yes
Fields Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:36:25 AM  

Senator Fields recessed the meeting.






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