D26AE8F4758696768725881B006B5255 Hearing Summary

Representative Ricks and Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1281, concerning a program to fund behavioral health-care services. The bill creates a grant program in the Behavioral Health Administration to be awarded to nonprofits, community-based organizations, and local governments for community investment grants and children, youth, and family services grants.

Jenny Stith, representing the WINGS Foundation Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Commissioner Byron Pelton, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified to amend the bill.

Natalie Siels, representing self, testified to amend the bill.

Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

David Ducharme, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Staron, representing the Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

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

Elizabeth Owens, representing the Office of Behavioral Health in the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Linda Schiller, representing the Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Frank Cornelia, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.

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

Debbie Stafford, representing the Aurora Mental Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Aaron Miltenberger, representing the Boys and Girls Clubs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Erin Porteous, representing the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Ana Vizoso, representing Servicios de La Raza, testified in support of the bill.

Harry Budisidharta, representing the Asian Pacific Development Center, testified in support of the bill.

Deb Mahan, representing the Gazette Charities Foundation and the Anschutz Foundation Mental Health Consortium, testified in support of the bill.

Giovanna Burno, representing the Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Rudy Gonzales, representing Servicios Sigue, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained amendment L.003 (Attachment A).

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained amendment L.004 (Attachment B).

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained amendment L.006 (Attachment C).

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained amendment L.007 (Attachment D).

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained the differences between amendment L.002 (Attachment E) and amendment L.008 (Attachment F).

Representative Ricks and Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill.