Date: 05/05/2016
Location: LSB B

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1398, as amended, to the Commi	PASS

11:59 AM -- HB16-1398

Senators Martinez-Humenik and Steadman, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1398. This bill, as amended by the House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee, requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to use a competitive request-for-proposal (RFP) process to select a contractor to implement the recommendations of the Respite Care Task Force. The selected contractor must have a presence in Colorado and serve individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions by providing and coordinating respite care.

12:06 PM -- Ms. Lynn Robinson, representing Easter Seals, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a packed of information about respite care (Attachment B).

16SenateFin0505AttachB.pdf

12:09 PM -- Ms. Coral Cosway, representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

12:11 PM -- Ms. Marijo Rymer, representing the ARC of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

12:13 PM -- Ms. Ruth Aponte, representing Centers for Hospice and Palliative Care and herself, testified in support of the bill.


12:15 PM

Senators Martinez Humenik and Steadman made some closing comments on the bill. Committee members received amendment L.004 (Attachment C).

16SenateFin0505AttachC.pdf

BILL:	HB16-1398
TIME:	12:19:20 PM
MOVED:	Hill
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert
	Johnston
	Kerr
	Hill
	Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

BILL:	HB16-1398
TIME:	12:19:54 PM
MOVED:	Hill
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 16-1398, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Hill	No
	Neville T.	No
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE