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S_HHS_2024A 01/19/2024 10:27:46 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT HEALTH
Date 01/19/2024
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
Brown *
Cutter X
English *
Evans X
Ginal X
Hamrick *
Hernandez *
Holtorf *
Jaquez Lewis X
Lieder *
McCormick *
Michaelson Jenet X
Mullica X
Ortiz E
Rich E
Smallwood E
Will X
Young X
Daugherty *
Fields X
Time 10:27:46 AM to 05:01:02 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Fields
This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown
Hearing Items Action Taken
Joint Budget Committee Briefing Committee Discussion Only
Waitlist for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Presentation Committee Discussion Only
SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) Committee Discussion Only
Working Group for Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders Presentation Committee Discussion Only
SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Early Childhood (DEC) Committee Discussion Only
Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) Presentation Committee Discussion Only
SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Committee Discussion Only

Joint Budget Committee Briefing - Committee Discussion Only
10:28:37 AM  
Members of the Joint
Budget Committee (JBC) presented the proposed budget for relevant Health
committees. Senator Kirkmeyer reviewed budget items reserved for Health
and Human Services bills.
10:39:05 AM  
Committee members asked members of the JBC questions about their presentation so far.
10:40:14 AM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
continued her presentation by discussing HCPF and Behavioral Health Administration
(BHA) budget requests.
10:56:41 AM  
Committee members asked members of the JBC questions.
11:02:34 AM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
continued her presentation by discussing the Department of Regulatory Agencies'
(DORA) budget requests. Materials were provided to the committee (Attachments
A and B).



Waitlist for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
11:07:42 AM  
Bonnie Silva, Office
of Community Living Director, HCPF; Madison Kaemerer, Budget and Policy
Analyst, Joint Budget Committee Staff; Tara Kiene, Chief Executive Officer,
Community Connections Inc.; and Randy Brodersen, Executive Director, North
Metro Community Services joined to the committee to present on the Waitlist
for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).



Ms. Silva discussed HCPF's efforts to reach the end of the IDD waitlist.
Ms. Kiene presented on the challenges facing providers that serve the IDD
waitlist. Mr. Brodersen concluded with recommendations for improving the
waitlist.



A copy of the
presenation and additional materials were provided to the committee (Attachments
C and D).
11:34:17 AM  
Committee members asked the presenters questions.
11:41:16 AM  
Ms. Cindy Stevens, representing themself, testified.

Brenda Noel, representing Ability Access, testified.

Committee members asked the panel questions.



SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) - Committee Discussion Only
12:00:17 PM  
Dr. Kim Bimestefer,
Executive Director, HCPF; Rachel Reiter, Policy, Communications, and Administration
Office Director, HCPF; Bonnie Silva, Office of Community Living Director,
HCPF; Adela Flores-Brennan, Medicaid Director, HCPF; Cristen Bates, Behavioral
Health Initiatives and Coverage Office Director, HCPF; and Bettina Schneider,
Chief Financial Officer, HCPF presented on the Department of Health Care
Policy and Financing.



Dr. Bimestefer discussed the implications of the end of the public health
emergency for Colorado, efforts to manage Medicaid costs, reduce prescription
drug costs, and reach the department's Wildly Important Goals (WIGs).



Ms. Schneider provided an overview of HCPF's budget requests.



Ms. Flores-Brennan discussed the department's emerging legislative agenda.



Ms. Bates covered the department's reproductive health care program, changes
to Medicaid for wheelchair repairs, and costs for mental health reimbursement.



Ms. Reiter discussed how the department plans on addressing the results
of the department's most recent audits.



Ms. Silva presented on stimulus funding implementation.




A copy of the presentation and additional materials were provided to the
committee (Attachments E and F).
12:46:51 PM  
Committee members asked the panel questions.
01:16:48 PM  
Jamie Ulrich, representing Weld County Department of Human Services, testified.



Working Group for Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
01:20:37 PM  
Anders Jacobson,
Director, Division of Youth Services presented on the Colorado Youth Detention
Continuum Statute. Mr. Jacobson discussed the Criteria for Placement of
Juvenile Offenders Working Group recommendations.



A copy of the
presentation and additional materials were provided to the committee (Attachments
G and H).
01:33:39 PM  
Committee members asked the panel questions.
01:34:33 PM  
The committee recessed.



SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Early Childhood (DEC) - Committee Discussion Only
02:04:35 PM  
Dr. Lisa Roy, Executive
Director, DEC; Stephanie Beasley, Deputy Executive Director, DEC; Mary
Alice Cohen, Chief Program Officer, DEC; Jeanni Stefanik, Chief Financial
Officer, DEC; Dawn Odean, Universal Preschool Director, DEC presented on
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.



Dr. Roy provided the committee with an overview of DEC's values, mission,
and strategies. Additionally, Dr. Roy outlined the Department's legislative
agenda.



Ms. Odean provided the committee with the successes and intended improvements
for the Universal Preschool Director.



Ms. Cohen provided the committee with how the Department has been upholding
its WIGs and and grant opportunities. Ms. Cohen also provided an overview
of the Department's CCCAP program. Ms. Cohen also provided a review of
the Department's stimulus funding implementation.



Stefanik provided
the committee with an overview of the Department's budget request.




A copy of the presentation and additional materials were provided to the
committee (Attachments I and J).
02:46:08 PM  
Committee members
asked the panel questions.



Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
02:58:38 PM  
Kristina Heyl, State
and Community partnership manager, ECLC; Shannon Wilson, Administrator,
ECLC presented on the Early Childhood Leadership Commission.



Ms. Heyl presented an outline of the organizations structure, history,
principles, and purpose.



Ms. Wilson provided the committee with the organizations successes and
10-year strategic plan.



A copy of the
presentation was provided to the committee (Attachment K).



SMART Government Act Briefing from the Department of Human Services (DHS) - Committee Discussion Only

03:07:25 PM  
Katharyn Morrison,
Chief Strategy Officer, DHS; Perry May, Chief Director of Health Facilities,
DHS; Pedro Almedia, Deputy Executive Director of Administrative Solutions,
DHS; Minna Castillo, Interim Deputy Executive Director of Community Partnership,
DHS; Christina Beisel, Budget Director; DHS; Clint Woodruff, Deputy Executive
Director of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer, DHS; Kelly
Causey, Deputy Commissioner of Engagement, Behavior Health Administration,
DHS; Stephen Peng, Chief Financial officer, Behavior health Administration,
DHS.



Ms. Morrison provided the committee with an overview of the Department's
purpose, organizational structure, and existing programs. Ms. Morrison
also outlined the Department's WIGs.



Mr. May outlined the WIGs specific to his department. Mr. Perry also spoke
on the staffing shortages the Department has experienced.



Ms. Castillo outlined the WIGs specific to her department. Ms. Castillo
also touched on bills that came out of the child welfare interim committee.



Ms. Beisel provided the committee with information regrading the Department's
stimulus spending, budget request, and legislative agenda.



Mr. Almedia provided additional information to the committee regarding
the Department's budget request. A copy of the presentation and additional
materials were provided to the committee (Attachments L-O).
03:48:42 PM  
Committee members asked the DHS panel questions.
04:29:03 PM  
Ms. Causey provided
the committee with the BHA's purpose, EDI updates, legislative agenda,




Mr. Peng provided the committee with information regarding the BHA's activities
and programs, organizational chart, strategies, stimulus funding,  and
budget priorities.



A copy of the
presentation and additional materials were provided to the committee (Attachments
P and Q).
04:49:02 PM  
Committee members asked the panel questions.


05:01:02 PM   The committee adjourned.