H_PBH_2023A 02/07/2023 09:48:20 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/07/2023 Attendance Amabile * Armagost X Bradfield X English X Gonzales-Gutierrez X Hamrick X Holtorf * Jodeh X Story * Young X Michaelson Jenet X Time 09:48:20 AM to 11:16:43 AM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1088 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1031 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1088 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/006B2AD7B81C...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/36BD4FC08149...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 09:49:49 AM Representative Martinez presented House Bill 23-1088, concerning a program to provide mental health services for veterans who have exhausted federal administration mental health benefits. The bill creates a program in the Behavioral Health Administration to reimburse mental health care providers for up to ten sessions with veterans who have exhausted their federal veterans administration mental health benefits. Representative Martinez provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 09:52:36 AM Representative Martinez responded to questions from the committee. 09:59:35 AM Clayton Mayfield, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee about the bill's fiscal note. 10:03:11 AM Representative Martinez responded to additional questions from the committee. Representative Hartsook, co-sponsor, made comments regarding the bill. 10:05:55 AM Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:12:06 AM Representative Martinez explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 10:13:16 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Young Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Amabile Armagost Bradfield English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:13:18 AM Representative Martinez made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 10:19:03 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Amabile Yes Armagost Yes Bradfield Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6911583844D1...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/295E9A828A33...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 10:19:15 AM Representative Story and Representative Willford, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1031, concerning an exemption for mental health professionals from requirements to report information about individuals with a sexually transmitted infection to public health entities. The bill exempts mental health professionals from the requirement to report information on individuals with sexually transmitted infections to public health entities. 10:24:52 AM Representative Story and Representative Willford responded to questions from the committee. 10:39:54 AM Autumn Ascano, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Maggie VanDenBerg, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Reo Leslie, representing the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Colorado), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gene Katz, representing the Colorado School for Family Therapy, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:59:39 AM Justien Evans, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Shadow Reed, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jennifer Hagman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C). 11:10:41 AM Representative Story explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 11:11:00 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). Moved Story Seconded Hamrick Amabile Armagost Bradfield English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:11:02 AM Representative Story and Representative Willford made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:16:34 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Story Seconded Jodeh Amabile Yes Armagost No Bradfield No English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf No Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:16:43 AM The committee adjourned.