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H_PBH_2022A 03/29/2022 01:32:29 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/29/2022
Attendance
Amabile X
Bradfield E
Cutter X
Gonzales-Gutierrez X
Hanks E
Holtorf *
Jodeh X
Pelton X
Ricks *
Williams X
Young *
Kennedy X
Sirota X
Time 01:32:29 PM to 05:41:29 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet
This Report was prepared by Amanda King
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1307 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB22-1278 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB22-143 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB22-1302 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB22-1303 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB22-1307 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:32:43 PM  

Representative D. Valdez and Representative Pico, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1307, concerning technical changes to the practice acts regulating mental health providers.  The billl updates and clarifies the statutes governing mental health professionals, including eliminating inconsistencies and obsolete language.

01:33:44 PM  

No one testified on the bill.

 

Representative Pico and Representative D. Valdez made concluding remarks about the bill.



01:35:03 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1307 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Yes
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1278 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations




01:38:10 PM
Motion Reconsider House Bill 22-1278.
Moved Pelton
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Yes
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:39:12 PM  

Jerry Barry, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained why it was necessary for the committee to reconsider House Bill 22-1278, concering the creation of the Behavioral Health Administration, which the committee previously considered on March 25, 2022.  Mr. Barry also explained matters related to amendment L.005 and amendment L.018 (Attachments A and B).



01:41:07 PM
Motion Reconsider amendment L.005 (Attachment A).
Moved Pelton
Seconded Young
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Yes
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:41:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment B).
Moved Pelton
Seconded Young
Amabile
Bradfield Excused
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams
Young
Kennedy
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:42:41 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1278, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Pelton
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams No
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-143 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:43:00 PM  

Representative Pico, co-prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-143, concerning an update to terminology used to refer to the regulatory entity within the Department of Regulatory Agencies that regulates particular health-care professions.  The bill updates language in Article 30 of Title 12 C.R.S., which regulates health care occupations and professions, to refer to “regulators” instead of “boards.”

Committee members commented on the bill.

 

No one testified on the bill.



01:45:55 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-143 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzales-Gutierrez
Seconded Pelton
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Yes
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1302 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:46:08 PM  

Representative Kennedy and Representative Will presented House Bill 22-1302, concerning health-care practice transformation to support whole-person health through integrated care models.  The bill creates the Primary Care and Behavioral Health Statewide Integration Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to provide grants to physical and behavioral health care providers for implementation of evidence-based clinical integration care models. A handout (Attachment C) was provided to the committee. Representative Kennedy discussed amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments D and E). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

02:03:06 PM  

Dr. Tracy Johnson, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:18:17 PM  

Sarah Lampe, representing the Trailhead Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Allyson Gottsman, representing the Colorado Health Extension System and Practice Innovation Program at the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Keller, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:46:25 PM  

Dr. Lisa Rothgery, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

Dustin Shivar, representing the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified in support of the bill.

Sara Reid, representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jill Atkinson, representing the Community Reach Center, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

03:07:50 PM  

Kevin Roy, representing Shatterproof, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lori Raney, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Association, testified in support of the bill.

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

03:17:38 PM  
Representative Kennedy explained amendment L.002 and L.003.


03:23:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Pelton
Amabile
Bradfield Excused
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams Excused
Young
Kennedy
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:23:18 PM  

Representative Will responded to questions from the committee.



03:23:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Pelton
Amabile
Bradfield Excused
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams Excused
Young
Kennedy
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:24:00 PM  

Representative Kennedy and Representative Will made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



03:31:06 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1302, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams No
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1303 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:31:16 PM  
Representative Amabile and Representative Sandridge, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1303, concerning an increase in the number of residential behavioral health beds. The bill requires an increase in the number of residential behavioral health beds, creates a new Medicaid provider type, and includes an appropriation of $65.0 million from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund in the Department of Human Services.
03:42:33 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:12 PM  

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Morales, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ethan Morales, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

04:03:02 PM  

Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Dan West, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Barb West, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

DeShawn Stewart, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

04:14:39 PM  

Phoebe Norton, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Marilyn Fausset, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Patrice Marqui, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Joshua Hursa, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members made comments to the panelists.

04:36:09 PM  

Perry May, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in support of the bill.

04:47:46 PM  

Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Gregory King, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Theresa Schiavone, representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness, testified in support of the bill.

Sylvia Tawse, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Contessa, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

05:11:33 PM  

Joseph Bowers, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Sabah Muhammad, representing the Treatment Advocacy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Lyden-Cardinal, representing the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified to amend the bill.

Leslie Kalechman, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Bonita Bowman, representing self, testified on the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

05:30:28 PM  

Representative Amabile explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).



05:33:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Amabile
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile
Bradfield Excused
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams
Young
Kennedy
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:33:14 PM  

Representative Amabile and Representative Sandridge made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



05:41:00 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Amabile
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Excused
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton No
Ricks Yes
Williams Excused
Young Yes
Kennedy Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:41:29 PM   The committee adjourned.






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