H_PHC_2019A 03/27/2019 10:18:27 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/27/2019 Attendance Caraveo X Cutter X Gonzales-Gutierrez X Kipp X Landgraf X Larson * Liston X Mullica X Pelton X Michaelson Jenet X Singer X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 10:18:27 AM to 11:54:56 AM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Singer This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1237 Amended, referred to House Finance HB19-1237 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/AAD9F60A0373...$File/190327 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190327 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/BCF7A5E31699...$File/190327 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190327 AttachA.pdf 10:18:38 AM Representative Cutter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1237 to the committee. The bill creates a new system for licensing behavioral health entities. Under current law, an entity that provides behavioral health services may hold a license from the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) or the Department of Human Services (DHS). The bill consolidates these licenses into one behavioral health entity license to be administered by the CDPHE. In addition, the bill requires certain entities to obtain a behavioral health entity license that are not currently licensed or are subject to voluntary licensure. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions. 10:26:13 AM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 10:26:39 AM Lauren Snyder, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 10:31:00 AM Cristen Bates, DHS, testified in support of the bill. 10:34:53 AM Melissa Eddelman, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. 10:36:31 AM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 10:52:11 AM Abigail Negley, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 10:53:35 AM Frank Cornelia, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. 10:57:24 AM Jacki Kennedy, North Range Behavioral Health, testified in support of the bill. 11:00:48 AM Jennifer Miles, Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill with amendments. 11:03:42 AM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 11:10:38 AM Randy Kuykendall, CDPHE, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kuykendall responded to committee questions. 11:26:51 AM Mike Morgan, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in support of the bill. 11:28:44 AM Representative Cutter distributed amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment A). 11:29:25 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Moved Cutter Seconded Michaelson Jenet Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Michaelson Jenet Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:30:45 AM Representative Landgraf distributed amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). 11:32:55 AM Representative Singer recessed the committee. 11:33:50 AM The committee came back to order. 11:35:09 AM Jerry Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions regarding the amendment. 11:41:29 AM Motion This is a conceptual amendment to amendment L.001 (Attachment B), line 13, strike '2012', and insert '2021'. Moved Kipp Seconded Michaelson Jenet Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Michaelson Jenet Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:42:24 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment B). Moved Landgraf Seconded Liston Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Michaelson Jenet Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:42:31 AM Representative Cutter gave closing remarks on the bill. 11:44:20 AM Committee members commented on the bill. 11:54:38 AM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1237, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Cutter Seconded Landgraf Caraveo Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Kipp Yes Landgraf Yes Larson Yes Liston Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:54:56 AM The committee adjourned.