74362349B4E68C1E8725823A00720058 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1104HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 20, 2018 Location HCR 0107 HB18-1104 - Committee Discussion Only 01:45:14 PM Representative Danielson, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1104 to the committee. The bill establishes procedural safeguards for parents with disabilities in the context of child welfare, foster care, family law, guardianship, and adoption. Under the bill, a parent's disability cannot be a basis for denying or restricting temporary custody, foster care, guardianship, participation in adoption, or to restrict a parent's responsibility in domestic relations or dependency or neglect proceedings, unless a detrimental impact on the child can be shown. 01:48:35 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 01:49:36 PM Scott LaBarre, National Federation of the Blind - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. LaBarre responded to committee questions. 01:51:42 PM Carrie Ann Lucas, Disabled Parents' Rights, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lucas responded to committee questions. 02:07:21 PM Haven Rohnert, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rohnert responded to committee questions. 02:11:12 PM Christine Parsons, National Federation of the Blind - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:00 PM Chrissy Henderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Henderson responded to committee questions. 02:33:59 PM Paula Rhoads Hook, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:16 PM Julie Deden, Colorado Center for the Blind, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:04 PM Linda Skaflen, The Arc of Adams County, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:23 PM Meghan Baker, Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baker responded to committee questions. 02:53:27 PM Kris Saurini, Hope Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 02:57:39 PM Ruchi Kapoor, Office of Respondent Parents' Council, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:15 PM Nick Isenberg, National Federation of the Blind - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Isenberg responded to committee questions. 03:02:05 PM Ms. Saurini responded to committee questions. 03:06:51 PM Ms. Saurini and Ms. Kapoor responded to committee questions. 03:14:47 PM Allison Daley, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 03:16:49 PM Julie Thomerson, representing herself, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Thomerson responded to committee questions. 03:28:21 PM Marie Moses, Colorado Bar Association, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 03:32:15 PM Jordan Steffen, Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 03:43:32 PM Linda Weinerman, Office of the Childs' Representative, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. Ms. Weinerman responded to committee questions. 03:44:24 PM Representative Singer commented on the child welfare system. Committee discussion with Ms. Weinerman continued. 03:47:13 PM Ms. Steffen and Ms. Moses responded to committee questions. 03:52:04 PM Representative Danielson concluded her presentation. 03:52:35 PM Representative Singer laid the bill over for action at a later date.