9C7E3636AEC6703087258A28007A6434 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For BILL REQUESTSINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEEDate Sep 12, 2023 Location HCR 0112 Bill Requests - Approval of Bill Drafts Requests Attachment Tag File Name Attachment R http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CB2AFF1548A2...$File/Attachment R.pdf?OpenElement Attachment R.pdf Attachment S http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C88F7A38E769...$File/Attachment S.pdf?OpenElement Attachment S.pdf Attachment T http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6B021A63E9E2...$File/Attachment T.pdf?OpenElement Attachment T.pdf Attachment U http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/26B5B38F1EB0...$File/Attachment U.pdf?OpenElement Attachment U.pdf Attachment V http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B20676356D4A...$File/Attachment V.pdf?OpenElement Attachment V.pdf Attachment W http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/244CF7736FB7...$File/Attachment W.pdf?OpenElement Attachment W.pdf 04:16:54 PM Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Service, explained the bill drafting process for the committee. 04:20:08 PM The committee discussed bill ideas related to a number of child welfare matters, including kinship care, establishing a system of care, addressing inequities and disparties in the system, redefining neglect and addressing tools and training for mandatory reporters. A copy of a spreadsheet was distributed to the committee (Attachment R). (Note - Attachment R was corrected after the meeting and item numbers may not reflect those referenced during the meeting discussion.) The committee discussed the legislative proposals received from Colorado Counties, Inc. and the Colorado Human Services Directors Association (Attachment S), the Kempe Foundation (Attachment T), and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration, and Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Attachment U). Representative Joseph discussed a bill to requiring translation of treatment plans for families going through a dependency and neglect cases. She provided a handout to the committee outlining the proposal (Attachment V). 04:45:21 PM Melanie Jordan, Policy Director, Office of the Respondent Parents Counsel, responded to questions from the committee. 04:50:27 PM Committee discussion about possible bill ideas continued, including conducting an audit and training on the assessment tool, estabilishing a child welfare case worker task force as outlined in the letter from the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (Attachment W), and providing state park passes to children involved in the child welfare system. The committee requested that a letter be drafted to the Joint Technology Committee regarding the Trails System, including tech debt and the impact of technology on the child welfare system. The letter should include how critical these systems and that child welfare technology projects should be priortized to better facilitate the child welfare system. The committee resumed discussion of bill ideas, including returning to discussion about addressing inequities in and narrow the door to the child welfare system, addressing child welfare reporting and investigations, and establishing a standing committee in the Ombudsman's office to address ongoing child welfare issues and policy issues. 05:33:28 PM Committee discussion ensued. Representative Joseph removed her suggestion about state park passes from consideration. 05:34:41 PM Ms. Ritter made comments regarding the bill drafting process. Committee discussion ensued. Alana Rosen, Office of the Legislative Legal Services, reviewed the draft bill ideas discussed by the committee. 05:38:32 PM Motion Draft a bill to address kinship care program gaps. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Michaelson Jenet Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:38:35 PM Senator Zenzinger and Representative Bradley were designated as the points of contact on the bill draft concerning kinship care program gaps. Following the meeting, Representative Pugliese replaced Representative Bradley as a point of contact on the bill draft. 05:40:33 PM Motion Draft a bill to establish a system of care as outlined in the letter from Colorado Counties Inc. and the Colorado Human Services Directors Associaiton. Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Kolker Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:40:36 PM Senator Kirkmeyer and Representative Michaelson Jenet were designated as the points of contact on the bill draft concering the system of care. 05:42:36 PM Motion Draft a bill to address inequities in and narrow the door to the child welfare system. Moved Fields Seconded Evans Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:42:39 PM Senator Fields and Representatives Evans were designated as the point of contact on the bill to address inequities in and narrow the door to the child welfare system. 05:43:29 PM Motion Draft a bill concerning the Whole Health Coordination for Kids in Care pilot program. Moved Young Seconded Michaelson Jenet Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:43:32 PM Representative Young and Senator Fields were designated as the points of contact for the bill draft concering the Whole Health Coordination for Kids in Care pilot program. 05:45:11 PM Motion Draft a bill to address high acuity crisis. Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Young Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:45:14 PM Senator Kirkmeyer and Representative Young were designated as the points of contact on the bill concenring the high accuity crisis. 05:46:02 PM Motion Draft a bill to address translating and creating accessible court-ordered treatment plans. Moved Bradley Seconded Duran Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:46:05 PM Representative Joseph and Representative Bradley were designated as the points of contact for the bill draft concerning translating and creating accessible court-ordered treatment plans. 05:47:24 PM Motion Draft a bill for a third-party audit of the assessment tool, modify tool to include domestic violence assessments, and increase training on the assessment tool. Moved Kolker Seconded Zenzinger Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:47:27 PM Senator Kolker and Representative Duran were designated as the points of contact on the bill draft concerning the assessment tool. 05:48:24 PM Motion Draft a bill to create a child welfare worker task force. Moved Young Seconded Michaelson Jenet Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:48:27 PM Representatives Young and Michaelson Jenet were designated as the points of contact for the bill concerning creating a child welfare worker task force. 05:49:14 PM Motion Draft a bill concerning accountability, accuracy, and transparency; strengthening the Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman; reforming child abuse and neglect investigation, reforming anonymous reporting, and addressing Colorado Trails System Requirements. Moved Evans Seconded Duran Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:49:16 PM Representatives Evans and Duran were designated as the ponts of contact on the bill draft concerning accountability, investigations, and anonymous reporting. 05:49:54 PM Motion Draft a bill establishing a standing committee in the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman to address ongoing child welfare issues and policy issues. Moved Young Seconded Michaelson Jenet Bradley Duran Evans Remote Joseph Kirkmeyer Kolker Michaelson Jenet Weinberg Remote Zenzinger Fields Young YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:49:57 PM Representative Young and Senator Fields were designated as the points of contact on the bill draft concering establishing a standing child welfare committee.