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2C3F5C512517DF8B8725881B00732016 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1283

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 5, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1283 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:57:33 PM  
Representative Bradfield and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1283, concerning enhanced residential services for persons with behavioral health needs. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Human Services to create an in-home and residential respite care program, provide operational support for psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and build a neuro-psych facility.

Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to questions from the committee.

03:05:37 PM  

Perry May, representing the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado and the Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill.

David Ducharme, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Alli Daley, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G).

03:14:22 PM  

Representative Michaelson Jenet explained amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments H and I).



03:16:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Bradfield
Amabile
Bradfield
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams Excused
Young
Sirota
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:16:44 PM  
Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to questions from the committee.


03:17:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Bradfield
Amabile
Bradfield
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks Excused
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ricks
Williams Excused
Young
Sirota
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:15 PM  

Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Bradfield provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



03:23:34 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1283, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Excused
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS