H_PBH_2023A 02/14/2023 01:31:07 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/14/2023 Attendance Amabile X Bradfield * Bradley X English * Gonzales-Gutierrez * Hamrick * Holtorf * Jodeh * Story X McLachlan X Young X Time 01:31:07 PM to 02:50:55 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Young This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1153 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1153 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D4DDFA95D9FF...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/158BEF1C2B68...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CC5F2F63D9D8...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5C43FE7B320D...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 01:31:16 PM Representative Amabile and Representative Armagost, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1153, concerning a feasibility study to determine pathways to behavioral health care for people with serious mental illness. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to contract with a third-party to conduct a study to determine if establishing a system to support access to behavioral health care and housing support for individuals with serious mental illness is feasible. The findings of the study must be reported to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023. 01:34:37 PM Representative Amabile responded to questions from the committee. 01:40:51 PM Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Leora Joseph, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Cole Chandler, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Olivia Busselle, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Michael Dougherty, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:04:18 PM Patrice Marqui, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sandra Sharp, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Kourtny Garrett, representing the Center City Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. Cali Thole, representing SummitStone Healthcare Partners and the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. Committee members commented on testimony. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A). 02:33:35 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 02:36:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Amabile Seconded Jodeh Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story McLachlan Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:55 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 02:38:17 PM Representative Amabile responded to questions from the committee. 02:40:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Amabile Seconded Jodeh Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story McLachlan Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:40:18 PM Representative Armagost explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Representative Amabile responded to questions from the committee. 02:42:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Moved Amabile Seconded Jodeh Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story McLachlan Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:42:52 PM Representative Armagost and Representative Amabile made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:50:44 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Jodeh Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story Yes McLachlan Yes Young Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:50:55 PM The committee adjourned.
