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970660C5F2EF010287258AB5007394CE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1038

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 31, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



HB24-1038 - Referred to House Appropriations


01:36:06 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Young and Bradley, introduced House Bill 24-1038
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates and
expands programs for youth who are in, or are at risk of being placed in,
out-of-home care, as described below.
01:54:35 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
02:02:29 PM  
Ms. Minna Castillo,
representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support
of the bill.
02:06:09 PM  
Ms. Mollie Bradlee,
representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support
of the bill.
02:09:26 PM  
Mr. Robert Werthwein,
representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing,
testified in support of the bill.
02:12:31 PM  
Ms. Kelly Causey,
representing the Behavioral Health Adminsitration, testified in support
of the bill.
02:15:38 PM  
The first panel of
witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:27:03 PM  
Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado and Colorado Association of Family & Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:23 PM  
Ms. Heather Durosko,
representing the Colorado Human Services Directors Association, testified
in support of the bill.
02:32:38 PM  
Ms. Carrie Warren-Gully,
representing Arapahoe County, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:47 PM  
Dr. Ron-Li Liaw, representing Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:03 PM  
The second panel
of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:40 PM  
Jake Swanton, representing Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.
02:49:34 PM  
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:49 PM  
Ms. Jamie Zajac, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:40 PM  
Evie Hudak, representing
the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:20 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:59:55 PM  
The third panel of
witnesses responded to questions from the committee.




Written testimony
that was submitted to the committee can be found in Attachment A.
03:03:13 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Young and Bradley, provided closing remarks on
House Bill 24-1038.
03:06:20 PM  
Members of the committee
provided closing remarks on House Bill 24-1038.


03:12:18 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1038 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS