H_PHC_2018A 03/20/2018 01:31:56 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/20/2018 Attendance Beckman X Catlin X Everett * Ginal X Hooton * Landgraf * Lontine X McKean X Michaelson Jenet X Pettersen * Ransom X Danielson X Singer X Time 01:31:56 PM to 08:09:47 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Singer This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hSB18-071 Referred to House Appropriations hSB18-162 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB18-161 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1257 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1245 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1187 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole SB18-071 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:33:10 PM Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-071 to the committee. This bill extends the repeal date for the Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force until September 1, 2028. 01:34:57 PM Representative Esgar responded to committee questions. 01:36:01 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 01:36:50 PM Jose Esquibel, Colorado Office of the Attorney General, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Esquibel responded to committee questions. 01:44:11 PM Representative Esgar gave concluding remarks on the bill. 01:46:31 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 01:48:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-071 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Pettersen Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hooton Yes Landgraf Excused Lontine Yes McKean Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom No Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:32:44 PM Representative Singer called the meeting to order. SB18-161 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:52:39 PM Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Landgraf, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-161 to the committee. The bill repeals the Behavioral Health Transformation Council ahead of its orginial repeal date. 01:53:27 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 01:54:48 PM Camille Harding, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 01:58:04 PM Frank Cornelia, Colorado Behavioral Health Care Council, testified regarding the bill. 01:59:34 PM Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Landgraf gave concluding remarks on the bill. 02:02:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-161 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Landgraf Seconded McKean Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett Yes Ginal Excused Hooton Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Yes McKean Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom Yes Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-162 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:49:01 PM Representative Wilson and Representative Buckner, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-162 to the committee. The bill, recommended by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Committee, creates a new license type for substitute placement agencies that place or facilitate the placement of substitute child care providers in licensed child care facilities. Witness testimony on the bill was heard during the February 27, 2018, House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee meeting. 01:50:20 PM Representatives Buckner and Wilson gave concluding remarks on the bill. 01:52:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-162 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Danielson Seconded Hooton Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hooton Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Yes McKean Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom No Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1257 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:02:28 PM Representative Rosenthal, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1257 to the committee. The bill corrects an error from previous legislation to allow for the transfer of child welfare cases between counties in Colorado, prior to adjudication of the case. 02:07:05 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 02:07:47 PM Lauren Harvey, Denver Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 02:08:20 PM Jenn Collins, Denver Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 02:10:23 PM Ashley Chase, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:09 PM Ms. Chase and Ms. Collins responded to committee questions. 02:15:36 PM Representative Rosenthal gave concluding remarks on the bill. 02:17:00 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1257 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved McKean Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett Yes Ginal Excused Hooton Yes Landgraf Excused Lontine Yes McKean Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom Yes Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1245 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/38D39467431A...$File/180320 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/4782611BB230...$File/180320 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachB.pdf 02:17:11 PM Representative Rosenthal and Representative Michaelson Jenet, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1245 to the committee. The bill prohibits physicians specializing in psychiatry or a licensed, certified, or registered mental health provider from preforming conversion therapy on a patient under the age of 18. 02:17:12 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 02:21:26 PM Jody Ryan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:00 PM Dr. Apryl Alexander, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:06 PM Representative Rosenthal responded to committee questions. 02:38:11 PM Annika Spilde, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:05 PM Matthew Shurka, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:41:01 PM Mr. Shurka responded to committee questions. 02:43:58 PM Guyleen Castriotta, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:32 PM Sharon Tessier, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:07 PM Bette Erickson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:57:13 PM Megan Brundage, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:16 PM Chris Gard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:28 PM Brianna Titone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:05 PM Dr. Christopher Rogers, Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:51 PM Silas Musick, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:46 PM Mike Holtby, representing himself, testified regarding the bill. 03:16:27 PM Moses Gur, Colorado Behavioral Health Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:46 PM Rose Henley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:11 PM Chase Jones, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:32 PM Kat Montanez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:22 PM Evie Hudak, Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. 03:30:15 PM Ms. Hudak and Mr. Jones responded to committee questions. 03:31:03 PM Two handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachment A and B). 03:35:03 PM Robin Goodspeed, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:35:28 PM Jeff Johnston, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:39:53 PM Jeff Hunt, Colorado Christian University, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:43:08 PM Mr. Johnston and Mr. Hunt responded to committee questions. 03:45:45 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to committee questions. 03:50:00 PM Susan Kerkhoff, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:57:03 PM David DeJiacomo, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:58:54 PM Tristan Reyez, Inside/Out Youth Services, testified in support of the bill. 04:05:05 PM Theresa Schiavone, National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:09:42 PM Cory Marchi, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:10:15 PM Mr. Reyez responded to committee questions. 04:14:44 PM Rachel Catt, Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:49 PM Emma Shinn, LGBT Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:19:17 PM Jennifer Carty, Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:23:25 PM Karen Langsley, LGBT Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:27:08 PM Ms. Shinn, Ms. Langsley, and Ms. Catt responded to committee questions. 04:43:44 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to committee questions. 04:44:45 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Rosenthal gave concluding remarks on the bill. 04:51:24 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 05:01:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1245 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Ginal Beckman No Catlin No Everett No Ginal Yes Hooton Yes Landgraf No Lontine Yes McKean No Michaelson Jenet Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom No Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:01:03 PM Representative Singer recessed the committee briefly. HB18-1187 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/4223BAEFDBD3...$File/180320 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/BE2B670A6529...$File/180320 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F26938C21A79...$File/180320 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F613BAD4A4EE...$File/180320 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 180320 AttachE.pdf 05:04:12 PM Representative Singer called the committee back to order. 05:08:37 PM Representative Landgraf and Representative Buckner, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1187 to the committee. The bill clarifies that if the federal Food and Drug Administration approves a prescription medication containing cannabidiol, then the drug is legal in Colorado to prescribe, dispense, possess/transport, or use. Amendment L.002 was distributed to the committee (Attachment C). 05:15:36 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony. 05:16:06 PM Jessica Wolfe, Greenwich Biosciences, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wolfe responded to committee questions. 05:20:08 PM Luke Johnson, Cloud Company Farms, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Johnson responded to committee questions. 05:39:10 PM Mary Holmay, Greenwich Biosciences, testified in support of the bill. 05:42:42 PM Sarah Klein, Epilepsy Foundation, testified in support of the bill. 05:46:58 PM Ms. Holmay and Ms. Klein responded to committee questions. 05:49:18 PM Amber Wann, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D) to the committee. 05:56:36 PM Kolson Lucas, National Hemp Exchange, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:58:02 PM Houng James Sim, National Hemp Exchange, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:02:49 PM Mr. Lucas and Mr. Sim responded to committee questions. 06:20:37 PM Grant Orvis, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:24:03 PM Dawn Greene, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:29:15 PM Mr. Orvis and Ms. Greene responded to committee questions. 06:30:44 PM Chris Bedrosian, Flora's Mercantile, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:36:04 PM Juanita Ramos, Folium Biosciences, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:42:38 PM Veronica Carpio, representing herself and Grow Hemp Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:43:50 PM Ms. Bedrosian and Ms. Carpio responded to committee questions. 06:56:15 PM Deborah Rodriguez, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:00:50 PM Hunter Buffington, Colorado Hemp Industries Association, testified in a neutral capacity reagrding the bill. 07:08:53 PM Samantha Walsh, Tetra Public Affairs, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Walsh responded to committee questions. 07:18:02 PM Garrett Groff, representing himself, testified in a neutral capacity regarding the bill. 07:18:42 PM Cindy Sovine, Vicente Sederberg, LLC, testified in a neutral capacity regarding the bill. 07:24:58 PM Ms. Sovine and Mr. Groff responded to committee questions. 07:39:06 PM Gina Moore, Colorado Pharmacist Society, testified regarding the bill. 07:39:39 PM Kara Miller, Marijuana Industry Group, testified in a neutral capacity regarding the bill. 07:41:56 PM Ms. Moore and Ms. Miller responded to committee questions. 07:44:50 PM Jessica Wolfe returned to the table to respond to committee questions. 07:50:57 PM Representative Singer distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E) to the committee. 07:52:45 PM Representative Buckner distributed and explained amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment F). 07:57:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F) to amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Landgraf Seconded Beckman Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf Lontine McKean Michaelson Jenet Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:58:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) to amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Singer Seconded Beckman Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf Lontine McKean Michaelson Jenet Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:00:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C), as amended. Moved Landgraf Seconded Hooton Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf Lontine McKean Michaelson Jenet Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:00:26 PM Representative Landgraf and Representative Buckner gave concluding remarks on the bill. 08:00:56 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 08:09:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1187, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Landgraf Seconded Beckman Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett Excused Ginal Yes Hooton Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Yes McKean Excused Michaelson Jenet Excused Pettersen Excused Ransom Yes Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:09:47 PM Committee Adjourned