9F7E0B1479C997DA87258814006C9647 Hearing Summary

Representative Kennedy and Representative Will presented House Bill 22-1302, concerning health-care practice transformation to support whole-person health through integrated care models.  The bill creates the Primary Care and Behavioral Health Statewide Integration Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to provide grants to physical and behavioral health care providers for implementation of evidence-based clinical integration care models. A handout (Attachment C) was provided to the committee. Representative Kennedy discussed amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments D and E). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Tracy Johnson, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Sarah Lampe, representing the Trailhead Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Allyson Gottsman, representing the Colorado Health Extension System and Practice Innovation Program at the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Keller, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Lisa Rothgery, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

Dustin Shivar, representing the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified in support of the bill.

Sara Reid, representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jill Atkinson, representing the Community Reach Center, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kevin Roy, representing Shatterproof, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lori Raney, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Association, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).

Representative Kennedy explained amendment L.002 and L.003.

Representative Will responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Kennedy and Representative Will made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.