H_PHC_2018A 04/27/2018 02:21:35 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/27/2018 Attendance Beckman * Catlin X Everett X Ginal X Hansen X Hooton X Kennedy X Lontine * Ransom X Sias X Winkler X Danielson * Singer X Time 02:21:35 PM to 04:12:07 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Singer This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB18-1411 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1405 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1407 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1390 Amended, referred to House Finance hSB18-024 Referred to House Appropriations hSB18-016 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB18-1411 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/8DA831D4F70E...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachA.pdf 02:21:50 PM Representative Pabon, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1411 to the committee. The bill exempts individuals or agencies that undergo a background check for a child care center license from an additional background check to work with vulnerable persons. 02:21:51 PM No witnesses testified on this bill. 02:24:22 PM Representative Pabon distributed amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment A]. 02:25:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Ginal Seconded Hooton Beckman Excused Catlin Everett Ginal Hansen Hooton Kennedy Lontine Excused Ransom Sias Winkler Danielson Excused Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:25:48 PM Representative Pabon gave concluding remarks on the bill. 02:26:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1411, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kennedy Seconded Ginal Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Excused Ransom Yes Sias Yes Winkler Yes Danielson Excused Singer Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1405 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A0442549711...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachB.pdf 02:27:06 PM Representative Lee, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1405 to the committee. The bill exempts providers of legal assistance and associated staff for agencies of aging from being mandatory reporters for mistreatment of elder adults and at-risk adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 02:30:06 PM Representative Lee distributed amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). 02:30:24 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 02:30:33 PM Rich Mauro, Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:15 PM Kelsey Lesco, Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Ginal Seconded Danielson Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hansen Hooton Kennedy Lontine Excused Ransom Sias Winkler Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:34:47 PM Representative Lee gave concluding remarks on the bill. 02:36:05 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1405, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Hooton Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett Yes Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Excused Ransom Yes Sias Yes Winkler Yes Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1390 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/DF68450986FE...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachC.pdf 02:37:05 PM Representative Singer and Representative Ransom, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1390 to the committee. The bill allows parents to enter into an authorized agreement with another person to take care of their child for less than six months. Witness testimony on the bill was heard during the April 24, 2018, House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee meeting. 02:38:28 PM Representative Singer distributed amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment C). 02:40:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). Moved Singer Seconded Ransom Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hansen Hooton Kennedy Lontine Excused Ransom Sias Winkler Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:40:39 PM Representative Danielson laid the bill over until later in the meeting, and recessed the committee briefly. HB18-1407 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D - Can be viewed at Legislative Council. http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/62D3191A14C1...$File/?OpenElement Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/B468161E20F6...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7017EBC4248...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachF.pdf 02:46:35 PM Representative Danielson called the meeting back to order. Representative Young and Representative Rankin, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1407 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to seek federal approval for a 6.5 percent increase to the reimbursement rate for specific services that are delivered through home- and community-based services waivers. All of the increased funding must be used to increase compensation for direct support professionals. In addition, HCPF must offer enrollment to certain individuals on the waiting list for waiver services. A handout was distributed (Attachment D). 02:51:57 PM Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments E and F). 02:52:47 PM Representative Young responded to committee questions. 02:54:37 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 03:00:14 PM Cheryl Wicks, Mosaic Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:00 PM Tim Grove, Mosaic Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:40 PM Christiano Sosa, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:55 PM Carol Meredith, The Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:36 PM Randy Brodersen, North Metro Community Services and Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:26 PM Emma Hudson, Alliance, and Dave DeNovellis, HCPF, came to the table to respond to questions on the bill and amendments. 03:23:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Ginal Seconded Kennedy Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hansen Hooton Kennedy Lontine Ransom Sias Winkler Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:23:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Ginal Seconded Ransom Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hansen Hooton Kennedy Lontine Excused Ransom Sias Winkler Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:23:48 PM Representatives Rankin and Young gave concluding remarks on the bill. 03:29:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1407, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Winkler Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett Yes Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Yes Ransom Yes Sias Yes Winkler Yes Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-024 - Referred to House Appropriations 03:33:27 PM Representative Singer, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-024 to the committee. The bill modifies the Colorado Health Services Corps program to expand the availability of behavioral health care providers in designated shortage areas. 03:34:43 PM Representative Danielson proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 03:36:12 PM Jennifer Miles, Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:37:23 PM Steve Holloway, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:33 PM Jose Esquibel, Colorado Office of the Attorney General, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:06 PM Representative Singer gave concluding remarks on the bill. 03:48:35 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-024 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Singer Seconded Kennedy Beckman No Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Yes Ransom No Sias No Winkler No Singer Yes Danielson Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1390 - Amended, referred to House Finance 03:29:29 PM Representatives Singer and Ransom gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented. 03:31:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1390, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Singer Seconded Ransom Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hansen No Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Yes Ransom Yes Sias Yes Winkler Yes Danielson No Singer Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-016 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/7D0881927AAE...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachG.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/DC6541DF99B8...$File/18HousePHC0427AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 18HousePHC0427AttachH.pdf 03:48:51 PM Representative Singer, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-016 to the committee. The bill continues a transfer of unspent community corrections funding to the Department of Local Affairs to support transitional housing for persons leaving the criminal justice system. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment G). 0 03:52:01 PM Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment H). 03:52:26 PM Representative Singer responded to committee questions. 03:53:28 PM Representative Danielson proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 03:54:44 PM Alison George, Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:01 PM Gina Shimeall, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:51 PM Ms. Shimeall and Ms. George responded to committee questions. 04:08:24 PM Representative Singer gave concluding remarks on the bill. 04:08:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Singer Seconded Hansen Beckman No Catlin No Everett No Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Yes Ransom No Sias No Winkler No Singer Yes Danielson Yes YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:09:52 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-016, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Singer Seconded Hansen Beckman No Catlin No Everett No Ginal Yes Hansen Yes Hooton Yes Kennedy Yes Lontine Yes Ransom No Sias No Winkler No Singer Yes Danielson Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:12:07 PM Committee Adjourned