H_PHC_2016A 04/08/2016 10:55:55 AM Committee Summary

10:58 AM -- HB 16-1380



Representative Young, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1380 to the committee. The bill adds in-home support services as an allowable service for persons receiving Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) through the Brain Injury waiver program and the Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) waiver program, subject to federal authorization. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).



160408 AttachA.pdf



11:00 AM



Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.



11:08 AM



Bill Zepernick, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions regarding the bill's fiscal note.



11:10 AM -- Kevin Smith, Accent on Independence, testified in support of the bill.



11:15 AM -- Candie Dalton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dalton responded to questions from the committee.









11:22 AM -- David Bolin, Colorado Long Term Service Assistance Providers, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bolin responded to questions from the committee.



11:32 AM



Representative Young made comments. Mr. Bolin continued to respond to questions from the committee.



11:38 AM -- Betsy Murray, Home Care Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



11:41 AM -- Colin Laughlin, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), responded to questions regarding the bill.



11:45 AM -- Rhyann Lubitz, HCPF, responded to questions regarding the bill.



11:46 AM



Representative Young responded to questions from the committee and gave concluding remarks on the bill.



11:51 AM



Committee members commented on the bill.

11:58 AM -- HB 16-1399



Representative Singer, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1399 to the committee. The bill prohibits providers of worker's compensation insurance from denying a claim for mental impairment benefits based solely on the occupation of the worker. The bill requires that each claimant be evaluated by a Colorado licensed, level II fully accredited physician, licensed psychiatrist, or licensed psychologist.



12:01 PM



Representative Singer responded to questions from the committee.



12:16 PM -- Amy Newton, Pinnacol Assurance, testified in opposition to the bill.



12:27 PM -- Paul Feld, Colorado Self-Insured Association, testified in opposition to the bill.



12:33 PM -- Harvey Flewelling, Pinnacol Assurance, testified in opposition to the bill.



12:35 PM



Ms. Newton, Mr. Flewelling, and Mr. Feld responded to questions from the committee.



12:50 PM



Committee discussion continued.



01:11 PM -- Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Colglazier responded to questions from the committee.



01:15 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bommer responded to questions regarding the bill.



01:32 PM -- Ken Platt, Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of this bill.



01:46 PM -- Dr. John Nicoletti, Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:51 PM -- Sergeant Sean Harper, Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of the bill.



01:56 PM



Dr. Nicoletti, Sergeant Harper, and Mr. Platt responded to questions from the committee.



02:18 PM



Committee discussion continued.



02:36 PM -- Steven Deal, Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of the bill.



02:46 PM -- Sandra Edwards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:53 PM



Mr. Deal and Ms. Edwards responded to questions from the committee.







02:58 PM -- Mike Violette, Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified regarding the bill. Mr. Violette responded to questions from the committee.



03:04 PM



Representative Singer gave concluding remarks on the bill.



03:08 PM



Committee members commented on the bill.

03:20 PM



The committee adjourned.