H_PBH_2022A 03/29/2022 01:32:29 PM Committee Summary

Representative D. Valdez and Representative Pico, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1307, concerning technical changes to the practice acts regulating mental health providers.  The billl updates and clarifies the statutes governing mental health professionals, including eliminating inconsistencies and obsolete language.

No one testified on the bill.

 

Representative Pico and Representative D. Valdez made concluding remarks about the bill.

Jerry Barry, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained why it was necessary for the committee to reconsider House Bill 22-1278, concering the creation of the Behavioral Health Administration, which the committee previously considered on March 25, 2022.  Mr. Barry also explained matters related to amendment L.005 and amendment L.018 (Attachments A and B).

Representative Pico, co-prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-143, concerning an update to terminology used to refer to the regulatory entity within the Department of Regulatory Agencies that regulates particular health-care professions.  The bill updates language in Article 30 of Title 12 C.R.S., which regulates health care occupations and professions, to refer to “regulators” instead of “boards.”

Committee members commented on the bill.

 

No one testified on the bill.

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.

Representative Amabile and Representative Sandridge, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1303, concerning an increase in the number of residential behavioral health beds. The bill requires an increase in the number of residential behavioral health beds, creates a new Medicaid provider type, and includes an appropriation of $65.0 million from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund in the Department of Human Services.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

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

Sarah Morales, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ethan Morales, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

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

Dan West, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Barb West, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

DeShawn Stewart, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Phoebe Norton, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Marilyn Fausset, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Patrice Marqui, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Joshua Hursa, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members made comments to the panelists.

Perry May, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in support of the bill.

Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Gregory King, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Theresa Schiavone, representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness, testified in support of the bill.

Sylvia Tawse, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Contessa, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Joseph Bowers, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Sabah Muhammad, representing the Treatment Advocacy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Lyden-Cardinal, representing the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified to amend the bill.

Leslie Kalechman, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Bonita Bowman, representing self, testified on the bill.

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

Representative Amabile explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

Representative Amabile and Representative Sandridge made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.