E90AD6C5FD92A76187258809005D5629 Hearing Summary

Representative A. Valdez and Representative Larson, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1114, concerning authorizing a transportation network company to provide nonmedical transportation services to persons who are enrolled in certain Medicaid waiver programs.  The bill authorizes a transportation network company to provide non-medical transportation services to persons enrolled in certain Medicaid waiver programs beginning July 1, 2024.  Representative Larson discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment E).

Representative Larson and Representative A. Valdez responded to questions from the committee.

Salvador Pozos, representing the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 19, testified to amend the bill.

Colin Laughlin, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Hoover, representing the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council's Public Policy Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members commented on the testimony from the panelists.

Jaime Lewis, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Rachelle Rice, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Kian Phair, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Whitehead, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Bryn Baldassari, representing the Stepping Stone Support Center, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment F).

Representative Larson discussed amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachment G).

Representative Larson further discussed amendment L.004.

Representative Larson and Representative A. Valdez provided concluding remarks on the bill. The committee members made comments on the bill.