H_HHS_2024A 02/14/2024 01:35:39 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/14/2024 Attendance Bradfield X Bradley X Brown X English * Hamrick * Hernandez X Holtorf X Lieder X McCormick X Ortiz X Weinberg X Young X Daugherty * Time 01:35:39 PM to 03:46:06 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1176 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB24-1113 Postponed Indefinitely hHB24-1258 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hRulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review Hearing Committee Discussion Only HB24-1176 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8012E112D90B...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment b http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E362977C875C...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:37:18 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Jodeh, presented House Bill 24-1176 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill expands the scope of the Behavioral Health-Care Continuum Gap Grant Program to include awarding a community investment grant for a new capital construction project. 01:43:12 PM The bill sponsors responded to question from the committee. 01:45:59 PM Ms. Beverly Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 01:48:03 PM Ms. Edie Sonn, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:19 PM Dr. Nancy Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:20 PM Dr. Kelly Phillips-Henry, representing Aurora Mental Health & Recovery, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:37 PM The first panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:02:48 PM Ms. Kathie Snell, representing Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:47 PM Mr. Marc Condojani, representing the Behavioral Health Adminsitration, was available to answer questions from the committee. 02:10:01 PM The second witness panel responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A). 02:15:27 PM The bill sponsors provided the committee with Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 02:17:30 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions regarding Amendment L.001. Debbie Stafford, representing themself, was available to answer questions from the committee. 02:24:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Hamrick Seconded Daugherty Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:24:29 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Jodeh, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1176. 02:32:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1176, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Hamrick Seconded Lieder Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1113 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:33:47 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, introduced House Bill 24-1113 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. If a person is forced to change carriers because a small group plan carrier left the market, the bill requires the new carrier to credit all out-of-pocket expenses paid by the person in the given plan year in accordance with the terms of the original carrier. 02:34:39 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Representative Brown motioned to postpone House Bill 23-1113 indefinitely. 02:38:31 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1113 indefinitely. Moved Weinberg Seconded English Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Excused Hernandez Yes Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Young Yes Daugherty Excused Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1258 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6AA0C657A148...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/25B506C9D019...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 02:38:36 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, introduced House Bill 24-1258 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. If a person is forced to change carriers because a small group plan carrier left the market, the bill requires the new carrier to credit all out-of-pocket expenses paid by the person in the given plan year in accordance with the terms of the original carrier. 02:44:48 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions form the committee. 02:47:40 PM Kate Harris, representing the Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:22 PM Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:39 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:01:00 PM Representatives Brown and Boesenecker introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment C). 03:02:55 PM Representatives Brown and Boesenecker introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment D). 03:04:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) to L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:04:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 as amended (Attachment C). Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:04:51 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Boesenecker, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1258. 03:07:13 PM Members of the committee provided closing remarks regarding the bill. 03:12:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6157578222B5...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 03:12:31 PM Mr. Brian Tobias, representing the Department of Regulator Agencies, presented the House Health and Human Services committee with the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review (Attachment E). 03:21:19 PM Mr. Brian Tobias responded to questions from the committee. 03:22:20 PM Dr. Lisa Roy, representing the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:25:45 PM Grace Eckel, representing the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:27:34 PM Dawn Alexander, representing the Early Childhood Education Association, testified in an amended position on the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:30:13 PM Melissa Mares, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:33:04 PM Ms. Anna-Jo Haynes, representing themself, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:38:29 PM Elsa Holguin, representing the Denver Preschool Program, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood. 03:43:26 PM Motion Introduce draft bill. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:44:14 PM Chairwoman Daugherty announced Representatives Young and Sirota as the primary sponsors of the draft bill. 03:45:27 PM Motion Assign primary bill sponsors. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:45:27 PM Chairwoman Daugherty asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft bill. Representative Holtorf was announced as a co-sponsor to the draft bill. 03:46:06 PM The committee adjourned.
