BAAE6B51679E3D058725895D0070C603 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-040HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 21, 2023 Location HCR 0107 SB23-040 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:31:50 PM Representative Young, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-040, concerning a requirement that staffing agencies perform a Colorado Adult Protective Services data system (CAPS) check when providing employees who will work with at-risk adults. Under current law, employers hiring an employee to provide care to an at-risk adult must conduct a CAPS check to identify any substantiated claims of mistreatment against an at-risk adult. CAPS is run by the Department of Human Services. Beginning January 1, 2024, the bill requires staffing agencies to conduct a CAPS check for any employee provided who will have contact with at-risk adults. The staffing agency is required to provide results of the CAPS check and any subsequent notifications of substantiated findings to the employer. The bill also clarifies the disclosure of CAPS check results, specifically permitting their disclosure for the purposes of a guardian appeal process. 01:34:46 PM Representative Young responded to questions from the committee. 01:36:48 PM Kristin Sutherland, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kara Harvey, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Stefanie Woodard, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:44:55 PM Representative Young provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 01:46:42 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-040 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Young Seconded Jodeh Amabile Excused Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS