F2C4B7F955DBD390872582800076300E Hearing Summary

Representative Ginal, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-145 to the committee.  The bill implements recommendations from the 2017 Employment First Advisory Partnership initial report on its strategic plan.  The recommendations in the bill include requiring training or certification of all providers of supported employment services for persons with disabilities; establishing a fee for the discovery process alternative assessment tool; and increasing data collection efforts.  A handout was ditributed to the committee (Attachmemnt B).

Representative Michaelson Jenet proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Cari Brown, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Stacey Whiteside, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Randy Bordersen, Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Whiteside and Ms. Brown responded to committee questions.

Representative Ginal gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.