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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1287

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Apr 17, 2019       Location HCR 0107

HB19-1287 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
07:19:22 PM  
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
07:28:56 PM  
Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order.
07:29:07 PM  
Representative Wilson and Representative Esgar, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1287 to the committee.  The bill enacts several initiatives to improve access to behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment services, including the development of a web-based behavioral health capacity tracking system, establishment of a care navigation program, and creation of a capacity building grant program.  The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.  
07:49:45 PM  
Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
07:50:02 PM  

Lauren Snyder, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Valerie Schlecht, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Bobbi Marrow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment K).  Cristen Bates, Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.  

08:03:47 PM  

Jackie Zheleznyak, Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Lynn Parry, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.  Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.  Sara Leahy, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.
08:27:32 PM  

Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments L and M).

08:29:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Beckman
Seconded Jackson
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

08:30:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
Moved Jackson
Seconded Buckner
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

08:40:03 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 19-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jackson
Seconded Soper
Baisley Yes
Beckman Yes
Buckner Yes
Jackson Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS