H_PHC_2019A 02/01/2019 11:57:18 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Date

02/01/2019

Attendance
Caraveo	X
Cutter	X
Gonzales-Gutierrez	X
Kipp	X
Landgraf	X
Larson	X
Liston	X
Mullica	X
Pelton	X
Michaelson Jenet	X
Singer	X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Time

11:57:18 AM to 01:12:18 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

Representative Singer

This Report was prepared by

Anne Wallace

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB19-1063	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hPresentation from School of Public Health	Committee Discussion Only
hHB19-1109	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB19-1063 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

190201 AttachA.pdf

Attachment

190201 AttachB.pdf

11:58:47 AM

Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative
Larson, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1063 to the committee and
distributed a handout (Attachment A). The bill allows
information to be shared between county departments that provide protection
for at-risk adults and county departments that provide protection to children.

11:58:57 AM

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

12:04:43 PM

Cliff Battista, representing himself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Battista responded to committee questions.

12:06:48 PM

Luanne Fleming, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:11:20 PM

Robin Austin, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:16:36 PM

Maureen Welch, representing herself, testified
in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment B).

12:20:42 PM

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

12:21:03 PM

Jennifer Mullenbach, Jefferson County, testified in support of the bill.

12:24:05 PM

Herb Covey, Adams County Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

12:27:23 PM

Carol Johnson, Adams County Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

12:31:41 PM

Valerie Schlect, Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

12:35:15 PM

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

12:36:16 PM

Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Larson gave closing remarks on the bill.

12:40:18 PM

Committee members commented on the bill.

12:44:43 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 19-1063 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Larson
	Seconded	Landgraf

	Caraveo	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Pelton	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Presentation from School of Public Health - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

190201 AttachD.pdf

Attachment

190201 AttachC.pdf

12:45:11 PM

Dr. Jonathan Samet and Dr. Gregory Tung from the Colorado School of Public Health presented on recent research from the school. Two handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments C and D).

12:50:06 PM

Dr. Tung discussed a recent study on Medicaid expansion in Colorado. Dr. Samet discussed partnerships with state agencies to study various public health issues in Colorado. Dr. Tung dscussed a partnership with Pew Charitable Trusts to provide detailed analysis on state health legislation.

12:52:39 PM

Dr. Samet and Dr. Tung responded to committee questions regarding suicide prevention research, health notes, and youth violence prevention.

HB19-1109 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:07:41 PM

Representative Hooton and Representative Larson, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1109 to the committee. The bill allows a licensed convalescent center to procure, store, order, dispense, and administer prescription medications.

01:07:42 PM

No witnesses testified on this bill.

01:12:10 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 19-1109 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Landgraf
	Seconded	Liston

	Caraveo	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Pelton	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Excused
	Singer	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:12:18 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB19-1063 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Presentation from School of Public Health - Committee Discussion Only

HB19-1109 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly