S_HHS_2023A 02/16/2023 01:32:34 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/16/2023 Attendance Buckner X Cutter X Jaquez Lewis * Mullica X Rich * Smallwood X Will * Ginal X Fields X Time 01:32:34 PM to 05:37:30 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-081 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-091 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1071 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-063 Lay Over hSB23-027 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-081 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/55FDD37BDF6C...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf 01:32:50 PM Senator Van Winkle and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill SB23-081, concerning modifications to medical marijuana requirements regarding physician certifications, daily sales limits, and tracking. Written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 01:40:37 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-081 indefinitely. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Excused Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-091 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/02E3CC116D50...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf 01:41:36 PM Senator Kolker and Senator Gardner, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-091, concerning requiring select mental health services to be covered for Medicaid members under 21 who have mental health risk factors and instructs the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to explore opportunities to integrate risk factors into screening tools. Written testimony can be found in Attachment B. 01:43:23 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-091 indefinitely. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1071 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CD35E1CBE197...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/EBB13E128547...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A1441AFA385D...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/27AB8A2BA2CB...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 01:43:45 PM Senator Simpson and Senator Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1071, concerning allowing licensed psychologists to obtain certification to prescribe psychotropic medications and requires that one member on the State Board of Psychologist Examiners be a prescribing psychologist. 02:05:23 PM Angela Green, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jin Lee, representing The Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Derek Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill Dr. Ari Aal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elaine Levine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 02:24:59 PM Paula Rhoads, representing herself, testified against the bill. Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Caitlin Jones-Bamman, representing American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified to amend the bill. 02:41:51 PM Christine Chao, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:09 PM Dr. Alyssa Oland, representing Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Cecilia Gay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Richey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 02:55:40 PM Beau Cassidy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill. David LaRocca, representing Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill. 03:08:15 PM Dr. Claudia Mosier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. David Shearer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:47 PM Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of Ms. Reinfeld. 03:18:48 PM Dr. Neill Epperson, representing Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified to amend the bill. Written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 03:24:00 PM Senator Mullica presented amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 03:25:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D). Moved Mullica Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:25:46 PM Senator Mullica presented L.013 (Attachment E). 03:26:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment E). Moved Mullica Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:27:27 PM Senator Mullica presented L.015 (Attachment F). 03:27:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment F). Moved Mullica Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:29:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1071, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-063 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7819724736BD...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 03:29:14 PM Senator Mullica and Senator Gardner, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-063, concerning requiring assisted living residence referral agencies to disclose privacy policies and an individualâs right not to be contacted, and makes other changes to referral agency requirements related to contracts and records. Commitee members asked questions of the bill sponsors. 03:54:10 PM Cameron Crawford, representing Next Step Seniors, testified in opposition to the bill. Cindy Koch, representing Aging at 5280, testified in opposition to the bill. Morgan Jenkins, representing Maintain Me, testified in opposition to the bill. Sherrie Bonham, representing Applewood Our House, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:15:51 PM Phil Hotaling, representing Answers for Senior Care, testified in opposition to the bill. Lauren DiMasi, representing Manor on Marston Lake, testified in opposition to the bill. Ed Wagner, representing Assisted Living Locators, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Grierson, representing Assisted Living Advocates of Colorado , testified in opposition to the bill. 04:27:00 PM Lacey Hays, representing The Kyle Hays Group, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeremy O'Niel , representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Marnie Biln, representing All About Seniors, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Carol Riggenbach, representing The Bridge at Alamosa, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Karin Hall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:51:33 PM Mr. Jim Rosenthal, representing Caring.com, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gary Papilsky, representing A Place for Mom, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 05:05:18 PM Jen Gomer, representing Colorado Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Eileen Dohrty ,representing Colorado Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen Summers, representing Aging at 5280, testified in opposition to the bill. Written testimony can be found in Attachment G. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 05:21:30 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 05:23:59 PM The committee laid the bill over. SB23-027 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 05:24:34 PM Senator Cutter, prime bill sponsor, reintroduced Senate Bill 23-027 for action only. Public testimony was conducted on February 9, 2023. Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsor. 05:37:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Cutter Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood No Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:37:30 PM The committee adjourned.