H_HHS_2024A 03/05/2024 10:20:25 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/05/2024 Attendance Bradfield X Bradley X Brown * English * Hamrick X Hernandez * Holtorf X Lieder X McCormick X Ortiz * Weinberg * Young X Daugherty X Time 10:20:25 AM to 02:59:15 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1322 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1153 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB24-1254 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1253 Referred to House Finance hHB24-1106 Postponed Indefinitely HB24-1322 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5FAC3BE5DCDE...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C136A6794B89...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:20:37 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Bird, introduced House Bill 24-1322 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to study the feasibility of covering specified housing and nutrition services and report to General Assembly by November 10, 2024. The study must address several issues, including costs and funding mechanisms, and how the services will integrate with existing state housing and nutrition services. 10:28:52 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee. 10:33:52 AM Adela Flores-Brennan, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified to amend the bill. Chris Underwood, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:39:14 AM Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Owen Ryan, representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill. Katie Ryan, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Annie Lee, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill. 10:49:42 AM Ms. Heidi Grove, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 10:51:32 AM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 10:58:18 AM Ms. Riya Bunker, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jenn Downey, representing the St. Francis Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. 11:04:17 AM Mr. Kevin Wilson, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Barb Guastella, representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill. 11:08:14 AM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A). 11:13:19 AM Representative Brown introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). 11:14:32 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:14:42 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representative Brown and Bird, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1322. 11:16:43 AM Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill. 11:26:35 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1322, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Brown Seconded Hernandez Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Excused Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1153 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E7438EF2DE87...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0B436B14E27A...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/11A902DBBC2D...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F1C503B6F755...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 11:26:43 AM Dr. Upasana Mohapatra, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified to amend the bill. 11:30:57 AM Dr. Mohapatra respond to questions from the committee. Handouts were provided to members of the committee (Attachment C). 11:34:00 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Garcia and Willford, introduced amendment L.006 to the committee (Attachment D). 11:36:10 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Excused Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:36:11 AM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment E). 11:37:28 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E). Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Excused Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:37:29 AM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.008 to the committee (Attachment F). 11:38:22 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee. 11:40:18 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F). Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield No Bradley Yes Brown Excused English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Excused Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:40:19 AM The committee was placed in a brief recess. 11:42:20 AM The committee was brought back to order. 11:42:52 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Garcia and Willford, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1153. 11:49:08 AM Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill. 11:58:32 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1153, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Young Seconded Ortiz Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1254 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3C06C44769C...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FFCF4BA3DD22...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9D46BE245D3D...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2A7E4C3B07A0...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3B30207C4748...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf 11:58:37 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Bradley, presented the House Health and Human Services Committee with House Bill 24-1254. The bill continues the regulation of nontransplant tissue banks for 9 years from September 1, 2024, to September 1, 2033. The bill also grants the Department of Regulatory Agencies rulemaking authority. A handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment G). 12:08:03 PM Danielle McCarthy, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. 12:10:49 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 12:13:23 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment H). 12:15:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Hamrick Seconded Ortiz Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:15:17 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment I). 12:16:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). Moved Bradley Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:16:45 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment J). 12:18:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J). Moved Hamrick Seconded Bradley Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:18:06 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment K). 12:19:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K). Moved Bradley Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:19:35 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Bradley, provided closing comments regarding House Bill 24-1254. 12:21:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1254, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hamrick Seconded Bradley Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1253 - Referred to House Finance 12:21:37 PM The committee was placed in a brief recess. 12:58:22 PM The committee was brought back to order. 12:58:32 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, introduced House Bill 24-1253 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the regulation of respiratory therapists for 11 years from September 1, 2024, to September 1, 2035. The bill also expands the definition of respiratory therapy to make physician assistants subject to the same requirements as physicians; and narrows the exemption for uncredentialed polysomnographic technologists to practice under the supervision. 01:02:15 PM Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. 01:02:41 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1253. 01:04:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1253 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Holtorf Seconded English Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Excused English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Excused Weinberg Excused Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1106 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1073ADF5456D...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9AC5444C6CF2...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf Attachment N http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/01DFDB366FD0...$File/Attachment N.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N.pdf Attachment O http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C15F6387DB47...$File/Attachment O.pdf?OpenElement Attachment O.pdf 01:04:08 PM The primary bill sponsor, Representative Bottoms, introduced House Bill 24-1106 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires clinicians to provide information, prepared by the Department of Public Health and Environment, concerning abortion pill reversal to any woman seeking an abortion through the use of an abortion-inducing drug. The information must be provided 24 hours before the clinician prescribes or administers the abortion-inducing drug or induces the abortion. 01:13:19 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 01:35:31 PM The bill sponsor continued to respond to questions from the committee. 01:45:07 PM Miriam Ordonez Rodriguez, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the bill. Philip Shimel, representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar, representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tash Berwick, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:54:36 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:00:46 PM Anaya Robinson, respresenting the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mar Galvez Seminario, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Isabela Rosales, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:07:38 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:12:45 PM Ms. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Karen Pennington, representing Concerned Women for America, testified in support of the bill. Sandra Janzen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brittany Vessely, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:05 PM Kristine Curl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. A handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment L). 02:34:20 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:40:25 PM Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Wheeler provided a handout to members of the committee (Attachment M). 02:42:55 PM Dr. Wheeler responded to questions from the committee. 02:47:14 PM Scott Shamblin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment N). 02:50:47 PM Representative Bradley introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment O). 02:51:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O). Moved Bradley Seconded English Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No English Yes Hamrick No Hernandez No Holtorf Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Weinberg Yes Young No Daugherty No YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:51:58 PM The primary bill sponsor, Representative Bottoms, provided the committee with closing remarks on House Bill 24-1106. 02:53:02 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill. 02:58:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1106 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No English No Hamrick No Hernandez No Holtorf Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Weinberg Yes Young No Daugherty No YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:59:10 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1106 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:59:15 PM The committee adjourned.