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h_phc_2016a_2016-04-15t15:04:20z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/15/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1398



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1398, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:37 PM -- HB 16-1398



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1398 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to use a competitive request-for-proposal process to select a contractor to implement the recommendations of the Respite Care Task Force. The selected contractor must be an entity that serves individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions by providing and coordinating respite care and must currently have a role with the Colorado Respite Coalition.



03:45 PM



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.



03:55 PM --
Kandice Kramer, Northeast Colorado Health Department, testified in support of the bill.



04:00 PM --
Lynne Robinson, Colorado Respite Coalition, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments D and E). Ms. Robinson responded to questions from the committee.



160415 AttachD.pdf160415 AttachD.pdf160415 AttachE.pdf160415 AttachE.pdf



04:07 PM --
Coral Cosway, Alzheimer's Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cosway responded to questions from the committee.



04:10 PM --
Mindy Kemp, DHS, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kemp responded to questions from the committee.



04:16 PM



Representative Young noted that a representative from the Bell Policy Center had planned to testify in support of the bill, but could not make the hearing.



04:22 PM



Representative Young distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment F) and J.002 (Attachment G). The committee discussed amendment L.001.



160415 AttachF.pdf160415 AttachF.pdf160415 AttachG.pdf160415 AttachG.pdf

BILL: HB16-1398
TIME: 04:23:08 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Leonard
Moreno
Pettersen
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:37 PM



Representative Landgraf distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment H) and explained it to the committee.



160415 AttachH.pdf160415 AttachH.pdf

BILL: HB16-1398
TIME: 04:39:15 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
No
Everett
Yes
Ginal
No
Joshi
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Moreno
No
Pettersen
No
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Singer
Yes
Primavera
No
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:40 PM



Representative Moreno distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I) to the committee.

160415 AttachI.pdf160415 AttachI.pdf
BILL: HB16-1398
TIME: 04:41:51 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Leonard
Moreno
Pettersen
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:44 PM



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1398
TIME: 04:58:24 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1398, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED: Pettersen
VOTE
Conti
No
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
Yes
Leonard
No
Moreno
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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