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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-275

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 24, 2021       Location SCR 357

SB21-275 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


03:16:09 PM  
Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-275 and responded to questions. The bill transfers the responsibility of performing part C child find from the department of education to the department of human services on July 1, 2022; except that, on and after May 1, 2022, CDHS shall administer the referral intake process for part C child find evaluations.
03:19:58 PM  
Melissa Colsman, CDE, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:43 PM  
Christy Scott, CDHS, was available to answer committee questions.
03:23:45 PM  
Kendra Dunn, Office of Early Childhood, CDHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.  Please see Attachment D for additional written testimony.
03:25:32 PM  
Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, provided closing remarks.

03:27:51 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-275 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS