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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date |
01/25/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Bradfield |
* |
| Bradley |
X |
| English |
X |
| Gonzales-Gutierrez |
X |
| Hamrick |
X |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Jodeh |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Young |
* |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
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| Time |
01:31:03 PM to 05:05:27 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Michaelson Jenet |
| This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hIntroductory Comments from Chair, Committee Analyst, and Committee Members |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hIntroduction of Fiscal Analysts and Bill Drafters |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hHB23-1058 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1043 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hDepartment of Human Services Presentation |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hBehavioral Health Administration Presentation |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Introductory Comments from Chair, Committee Analyst, and Committee Members - Committee Discussion Only
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01:35:18 PM |
The committee came
to order. The committee recessed.
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01:35:25 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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01:35:35 PM |
Representative Michaelson
Jenet, chair, reviewed the chair letter and made introductory comments
about the committee (Attachment A).
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01:38:44 PM |
Committee members introduced themselves to the committee.
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01:44:26 PM |
Amanda King, Legislative
Council Staff, discussed her role as a committee analyst. She provided
a packet of materials to the committee (Attachment B).
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Introduction of Fiscal Analysts and Bill Drafters - Committee Discussion Only
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01:50:52 PM |
Aaron Carpenter,
Legislative Council Staff, made comments regarding the fiscal notes and
the role of fiscal analysts. He mentioned greenhouse gas and demographic
notes, which are also available upon request. Mr. Carpenter answered
questions from the committee about fiscal notes and demographic notes.
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01:54:41 PM |
Shelby Ross, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), made comments to the committee about the role of bill drafters and the services offered by OLLS.
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HB23-1058 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:58:56 PM |
Representative Dickson,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1058, concerning a change to
the definition of "child-occupied facility" as it relates to
lead-based paint abatement. The bill aligns Colorado and federal
law definitions of âchild-occupied facilityâ so that a child-occupied
facility is any building or portion of a building that is visited by a
child two or more days a week with each visit totaling three or more hours.
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02:03:30 PM |
Representative Dickson responded to questions from the committee.
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02:04:54 PM |
Michael Ogletree,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified
in support of the bill.
Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association (PTA), testified
in support of the bill.
Dave Willer, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
made himself available to answer committee questions.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written tesimonty
was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
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02:13:05 PM |
Representative Dickson made concluding remarks about the bill.
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02:14:58 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1058 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Jodeh |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Gonzales-Gutierrez |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Young |
Yes |
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|
Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1043 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:15:10 PM |
Representative Lindsay and Representative Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1043, concerning the safety of children and youth through required background checks on adults when a child or youth is placed out of the home with kin, including relatives. The bill amends the procedures for emergency and non-emergency placements of a child or youth with a relative or kin, as well as updates the criminal offenses that would disqualify a relative or kin from being considered as a placement option.
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02:24:40 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:30:18 PM |
Barb Weinstein, representing
Jefferson County Department Human Services, testified in support of the
bill.
Jennifer Mullenbach, representing Jefferson County Commissioners and Colorado
Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support
of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:50:17 PM |
Ashley Chase, representing
the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
Toni Miner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel,
testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee
(Attachment D).
Korey Elger, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified
in support of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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03:04:50 PM |
Racquel Garcia, representing
HardBeauty and HardBeauty Foundation, testified to amend the bill.
Martha Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Kyle Pruett, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.
Beau Gertz, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the
bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
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03:15:24 PM |
Alex Scheffield, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
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03:19:45 PM |
Representative Lindsay
and Representative Pugliese explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
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03:25:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Gonzales-Gutierrez |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
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Gonzales-Gutierrez |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:25:23 PM |
Representative Lindsay and Representative Pugeliese made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.
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03:31:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1043, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Jodeh |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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|
Bradfield |
Yes |
|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
|
|
Gonzales-Gutierrez |
Yes |
|
|
Hamrick |
Yes |
|
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Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Jodeh |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Young |
Yes |
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|
Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Department of Human Services Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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03:31:50 PM |
Michelle Barnes,
Executive Director, Department of Human Services (DHS), presented to the
committee. A powerpoint presentation was provided to the committee
(Attachment G). She discussed the DHS staff and facilities. Ms.
Barnes discussed the department's budget and the divisions within the department.
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03:40:16 PM |
Ms. Barnes reviewed the department's goals related to staff recruitment and retention, consent decrees, and connecting clients with housing services. She discussed the roles and programs of the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health; Office of Economic Security, Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services; and Office of Children, Youth, and Families.
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03:49:11 PM |
Minna Castillo Cohen, Director of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families, discussed the duties of the office, which includes child welfare, youth services, community programs, and the implementation science unit.
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03:51:04 PM |
Ms. Castillo Cohen
discussed the continuum of care for children and youth. She reviewed
information about residential treatment and services. She reviewed
the goals of DHS to address the needs of children and youth with high acuity
needs. She discussed using federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars
for incentive pools and recruitment and retention strategies.
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04:05:18 PM |
Ms. Castillo Cohen and Ms. Barnes responded to questions from the committee.
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04:32:32 PM |
Emily Hanson, DHS, responded to questions from the committee. Ms. Barnes made additional comments to the committee.
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Behavioral Health Administration Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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04:36:28 PM |
Dr. Morgan Medlock,
Commissioner, BHA, presented to the committee. The committee members
were provided a copy of the slides used during the presentation (Attachment
H).
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04:45:05 PM |
Dr. Medlock discussed
the BHA Advisory Council and the BHA Model. She discussed the Interagency
Council. Dr. Medlock discussed having a generational impact and an
impact on the individual level.
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04:57:55 PM |
Dr. Medlock responded to questions from the committee. Ryan Templeton, Division Director for Policy and External Affairs, BHA, responded to questions from the committee.
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| 05:05:27 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
