H_HHS_2024A 02/06/2024 01:38:24 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/06/2024 Attendance Bradfield X Bradley X Brown X English X Hamrick * Hernandez X Lieder X McCormick * Ortiz X Weinberg X Winter T. X Young X Daugherty X Time 01:38:24 PM to 03:34:40 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun Hearing Items Action Taken hPresentation on child welfare from Fostering Colorado, Colorado Association of Family & Children's Agencies, Colorado Counties Inc., Colorado Human Services Directors Association, and the Colorado Department of Human Services Committee Discussion Only hOverview of the Sunset Review Process Committee Discussion Only hYouth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only hColorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearings, and Deafblind Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only hSuicide Prevention Commission Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only hNontransplant Tissue Banks Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only hRespiratory Therapists, Regulation of Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only hSenior Dental Advisory Committee Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only Presentation on child welfare from Fostering Colorado, Colorado Association of Family & Children's Agencies, Colorado Counties Inc., Colorado Human Services Directors Association, and the Colorado Department of Human Services - Committee Discussion Only 01:39:49 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing the Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies; Becky Miller Updike, representing the Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies; Barb Weinstain, representing Colorado Counties Inc., and the Colorado Human Services Directors Association; Minna Castillo, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services provided the House Health and Human Services Committee with a presentation regarding child welfare. 02:06:13 PM The panel of presentors responded to questions from the committee. Overview of the Sunset Review Process - Committee Discussion Only 02:12:41 PM Shelby Ross, Office Of Legislative Legal Services - Drafter, provided the House Health and Human Services committee with an overview of the Sunset Review process. 02:16:54 PM Shelby Ross responded to questions from members of the committee regarding the Sunset Review process. Youth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/DB186B490E19...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 02:17:51 PM Ms. Vivienne Belmont, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the House Health and Human Services Committee with the Youth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group Sunset Review. 02:27:16 PM Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the Youth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group. 02:30:07 PM Mr. Anders Jacobson, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the Youth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group. 02:32:30 PM Ms. Dana Flores, representing the National Center for Youth Law, testified in support of the Youth Restraint and Seclusion Working Group. Written witness testimony provided to the committee can be found in Attachment A. 02:36:12 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Daugherty and Holtorf as the primary sponsors of the draft bill. Chairwoman Daugherty asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft bill. Representatives Brown, Young, and Lieder were announced as co-sponsors of the draft bill. 02:38:03 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded Hernandez Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Excused Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Winter T. Excused Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearings, and Deafblind Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/28ED58D01B4B...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:39:34 PM Ms. Jennifer Lockwood, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the committee with the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Sunset Review. 02:43:58 PM Ms. Jennifer Lockwood responded to questions from members of the committee regarding the Sunset Review. 02:45:05 PM Ms. Yolanda Webb, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified on the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Sunset Review. 02:46:46 PM Ms. Cynde Vaughn, representing themself, testified in support of the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Sunset Review. Written witness testimony provided to the committee can be found in Attachment B. 02:52:21 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Young and Bradfield as the sponsors of the draft bill. 02:52:25 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded McCormick Bradfield Yes Bradley No Brown Excused English Excused Hamrick No Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Winter T. Excused Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Suicide Prevention Commission Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only 02:53:06 PM Ms. Vivienne Belmont, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the committee with the Suicide Prevention Commission Sunset Review. 02:56:21 PM Ms. Belmont responded to questions from the committee regarding the Sunset Review. 02:56:58 PM Dr. Lena Heilmann, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Office of Suicide Prevention, testified in support of the Suicide Prevention Commission. 03:00:17 PM Dr. Heilmann responded to questions from the committee. 03:00:18 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Vigil and Bradfield as the sponsors of the draft bill. 03:02:48 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded Lieder Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Excused English Excused Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Excused Winter T. Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Nontransplant Tissue Banks Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BD68CEB700AA...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 03:03:00 PM Mr. Brian Tobias, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the committee with the Nontransplant Tissue Banks Sunset Review. 03:10:00 PM Ms. Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, appeared for questions only. 03:10:53 PM Mr. Mike Huston, representing Science Care, testified in support of Nontransplant Tissue Banks. Written witness testimony provided to the committee can be found in Attachment C. 03:14:05 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Hamrick and Bradley as the sponsors of the draft bill. Chairwoman Daugherty asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft bill. Representatives Lieder and Young were announced as co-sponsors to the draft bill. 03:14:12 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Excused Hamrick Yes Hernandez Excused Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Winter T. Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Respiratory Therapists, Regulation of Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only 03:14:44 PM Mr. Brian Tobias and Mr. Sahib Singh, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the Respiratory Therapist Practice Act Sunset to the committee. 03:20:32 PM Mr. Singh and Mr. Tobias responded to questions from the committee. 03:21:57 PM Mr. Kevin McQueen, representing the Colorado Respiratory Care Society, testified in support of the Respiratory Therapist Practice Act. 03:23:17 PM Ms. Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, appeared for questions only. 03:25:23 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives English and Holtorf as the sponsors of the draft bill. 03:25:26 PM Motion Introduce bill draft. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Excused Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Winter T. Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Senior Dental Advisory Committee Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only 03:25:39 PM Mr. Sahib Singh and Mr. Brian Tobias, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, presented the committee with the Senior Dental Advisory Committee Sunset Review. 03:30:34 PM Nancy Dolson, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, appeared for questions only. Shannon Huska, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, appeared for questions only. 03:31:52 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Winter T. Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:31:54 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Weinberg and Duran as the sponsors of the draft bill. Chairwoman Daugherty asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft bill. Representative Lieder was announced as a co-sponsor to the draft bill. 03:34:21 PM Motion Assign bill sponsors. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Winter T. Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:34:40 PM The committee adjourned.
