9359D00D62BAA482872587FB007724C3 Hearing Summary

Representative Young, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-102, concerning increasing the transparency concerning programs for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are in out-of-home placements. The bill requires an interdisciplinary appeals review panel in the Department of Human Services to review certain cases involving children and youths with intellectual or developmental disabilities in out-of-home placements and adds new reporting requirements.

Jamie Ulrich, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.

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

Ms. Ulrich responded to questions from the committee.

Dennis Desparrois, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, responded to committee questions.

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

Representative Young made concluding remarks on the bill.