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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1206

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 12, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1206 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
04:37:27 PM  
Senators Moreno and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1206. The bill moves the responsibility for oversight of Medicaid nonmedical andnonemergency medical transportation services from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF).
04:39:30 PM  
Mrs. Dana Lange, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:14 PM  
Colin Laughlin, HCPF, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.  
04:54:45 PM  
Committee discussion and questions continued.  
04:55:47 PM  
Jennifer Levin, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:58:46 PM  
Mrs. Ellen Jensby, Alliance Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:01:58 PM  
Bob Lawhead, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in support of the bill.
05:04:47 PM  
Bryn Baldassari, Stepping Stone Support Center, testified in support of the bill.
05:07:24 PM  
Beverly Dahan, InnovAge, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

05:11:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Excused
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:12:51 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1206, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS