FFC5AED232213090872586D9006B5879 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-118HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 18, 2021 Location HCR 0112 SB21-118 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:32:31 PM Representative Snyder, bill sponsor, introduced and gave comments on SB21-118. The bill creates the alternative response pilot program for counties to use when they receive low-risk reports of mistreatment or self-neglect of an at-risk adult. The Department of Human Services (DHS) must select up to 15 counties to participate in the pilot and provide training and technical assistance to those counties. Starting on or after January 1, 2022, participating county departments of human services may use an alternative response to investigate low-risk reports, rather than a full investigation requiring in-person interviews and making a finding on the report. Lastly, the DHS must contract with a third party to evaluate the programâs effectiveness over a two year period. In 2025 and 2026, the DHS must report on the effectiveness of the program in its SMART Act hearing. 01:34:49 PM Representative Pelton, bill sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:35:19 PM Coral Cosway, Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lori Metz, Larimer County & Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. Bettina Morrow, Jefferson County Human Services Department and Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Levin, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. 01:48:10 PM Kara Harvey, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Yolanda Webb, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:32 PM Representative Snyder and Representative Pelton gave final remarks on the bill. 01:55:06 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-118 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Pelton Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Bradfield Yes Cutter Yes Geitner Excused Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Jodeh Yes Larson Yes Ortiz Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Yes Woog Yes Young Yes Sirota Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS