769735E1B1FABB6287258B12000C5C5D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-059HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 2, 2024 Location Old State Library SB24-059 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/63F769C39207...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6A14D2A7ED93...$File/Attachment D - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Combined.pdf 08:15:02 PM The committee recessed. 08:15:40 PM The committee resumed. 08:15:48 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Pugliese and Duran, introduced Senate Bill 24-059 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill establishes the Office of the Childrenâs Behavioral Health Statewide System of Care in the Behavioral Health Administration to develop and maintain a comprehensive childrenâs behavioral health system of care. The system should allow children and youth up to twenty-one years of age to have a single point of access to behavioral health care. The bill outlines what the system must include at minimum and sets timelines for the office in developing the system of care. The bill specifies that the system of care must initially serve children and youth receiving Medicaid or who are uninsured, but can be expanded to serve additional populations in the future. It also specifies that implementation of the system is subject to available appropriations. 08:22:43 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 08:30:14 PM Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly Causey, representing Behavioral Health Adminsitration, testified to amend the bill. Robert Werthwein, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Ron-Li Liaw, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:40:50 PM Ellen Stern, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Heather Durosko, representing Colorado Human Services Directors Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott James, representing Weld County CO & Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill. A written handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment C). Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D). 08:49:31 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 09:00:07 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Pugliese and Duran, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-059. 09:03:25 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. 09:11:18 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-059 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Bradley Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown No English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez No Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Weinberg No Wilson Yes Young Yes Daugherty No YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 09:11:41 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-059 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Young Seconded Bradley Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English No Hamrick No Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Wilson No Young No Daugherty Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
