C7481F570822D0998725881A007158B8 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-154SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 4, 2022 Location SCR 357 SB22-154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F0722760A17B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A9A1F8B0261...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2AC00D74081...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1C7DE41C28B1...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/FF2348E77F8B...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB585D58DCF1...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/87EAF42329DC...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 02:38:07 PM Senator Danielson, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-154 which establishes new requirements for assisted living residences (ALRs), including processes for involuntary discharge, State Board of Health rule-making, and restrictions and standards for ALRs. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment licenses and regulates ALRs, and the bill increases the penalties that may be levied, and requires that action be taken against an ALR licensee for certain violations. Committee members asked questions of the sponsor. 02:57:28 PM Mr. Rich Mauro, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mauro answered questions from the committee. 03:03:39 PM Ms. Mary Beth Bonacci, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Melisa Goodard, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Sylvia Torralba, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Linda Garcia, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 03:26:22 PM Paula Fries, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Bart Miller, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:55 PM Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Mary Fries, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Coral Cosway, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 03:48:08 PM Francesca Maes, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:34 PM Shannon Gimbel, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments - Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, was available to answer committee questions. Mrs. Elaine McManis, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:07:09 PM Ms. Janet Cornell, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Deborah Lively, representing Leading Age Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Francis LeGasse Jr., representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:28:31 PM Marnie Biln, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Phil Hotaling, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Bradshaw, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Sherrie Bonham, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:46:16 PM Michaela Wells, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Jepsen, representing Más Allá, testified to amend the bill. Eileen Doherty, representing the Colorado Gerontological Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 05:03:20 PM Mrs. Beth Williams, representing Ascent Living Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Robertson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cameron Crawford, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:18:13 PM Ms. Nicole Schiavone, representing the Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tamra Meurer, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Reynolds, representing Constant Care of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Tara DeShano, representing the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D). 05:39:38 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 05:40:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:40:40 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 05:41:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:41:27 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G). 05:43:50 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:46:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:47:22 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H). 05:48:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:50:20 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment I). 05:52:00 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:56:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:57:29 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment J). 05:58:26 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:59:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:01:26 PM Senator Danielson provided closing remarks. 06:14:01 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 06:23:10 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-154, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Buckner Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
