0077B649CD0F7D05872583150055F12E Hearing Summary

Representative Singer called the meeting to order and discussed the agenda for the day.   An agenda was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).

Dr. Danielle Weittenhiller and Kathryn Davis, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), Department of Human Services (DHS), presented to the committee regarding adult and juvenile restoration services.  Ms. Davis described OBH's Outpatient Restoration Program, and the recent Request for Application (RFA) for providers of community-based competency restoration services.  She described the qualifications for competency restoration providers, DHS's evaluation of models to deliver competency services, and efforts to establish and maintain an adequate number of competency providers in Colorado.

Ms. Davis described the training that competency restoration providers receive from DHS.  She discussed the competency restoration curriculum and barriers to successful competency restoration.  Ms. Davis described stakeholders that partner with the restoration program, including the court liaison program, community mental health centers, and community-centered boards.  She described the current competency restoration services areas in Colorado.

Ms. Davis and Dr. Weittenhiller responded to committee questions regarding time frame for completion of community-based restoration services, communication with the court system, and tracking of participants in restoration services.  Ms. Davis and Dr. Weittenhiller continued to respond to questions on the diversity of the restoration provider network and the failure of an earlier Request for Proposal.