Skip to main content
First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1322

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 5, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1322 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
10:20:37 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Bird, introduced House Bill 24-1322 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to study the feasibility of covering specified housing and nutrition services and report to General Assembly by November 10, 2024. The study must address several issues, including costs and funding mechanisms, and how the services will integrate with existing state housing and nutrition services.
10:28:52 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee.
10:33:52 AM  
Adela Flores-Brennan, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified to amend the bill.

Chris Underwood, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.

Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:39:14 AM  
Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Owen Ryan, representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill.

Katie Ryan, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Annie Lee, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.
10:49:42 AM  
Ms. Heidi Grove, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
10:51:32 AM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
10:58:18 AM  
Ms. Riya Bunker, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jenn Downey, representing the  St. Francis Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill.
11:04:17 AM  
Mr. Kevin Wilson, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Barb Guastella, representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.
11:08:14 AM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
11:13:19 AM  
Representative Brown introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B).

11:14:32 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Brown
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:14:42 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representative Brown and Bird, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1322.
11:16:43 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.

11:26:35 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1322, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Hernandez
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS