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H_PHC_2019A 03/01/2019 12:25:38 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/01/2019
Attendance
Caraveo X
Cutter X
Gonzales-Gutierrez X
Kipp X
Landgraf X
Larson *
Liston X
Mullica X
Pelton X
Michaelson Jenet X
Singer X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Time 12:25:38 PM to 01:23:03 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Representative Singer
This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB19-1102 Postponed Indefinitely
HB19-1169 Postponed Indefinitely
HB19-1120 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB19-1102 - Postponed Indefinitely
12:25:52 PM  
Representative Pelton and Representative Lewis, bill sponsors,
presented House Bill 19-1102 to the committee.  The bill requires
that food not derived from livestock or that is grown in a lab cannot be
labeled as "meat".  The bill sponsors asked that the committee
postpone the bill indefinitely.


12:29:45 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1102 indefinitely.
Moved Pelton
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
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



HB19-1169 - Postponed Indefinitely
12:30:10 PM  
Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented
House Bill 19-1169 to the committee.  The
bill clarifies that the authority to involuntarily hold a person in a mental
health crisis remains in effect until the evaluation for treatment is completed.
 The bill sponsor asked that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.
 


12:33:25 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1169 indefinitely.
Moved Kipp
Seconded Pelton
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



HB19-1120 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
12:33:36 PM  
Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative
Roberts, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1120 to the committee.
 The bill requires the Department of Education to create a mental
health resource bank, and allows children between the ages of twelve and
fourteen years old to access psychotherapy services without parental consent.
 Witness testimony on the bill was heard in the Public Health Care
and Human Services Committee on February 20, 2019.
12:34:48 PM  
Representative Singer reopened witness
testimony on the bill.  
12:35:13 PM  
Rick Padilla, representing himself, testified
in support of the bill.
12:38:33 PM  
John Padilla, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
12:40:40 PM  
Nicholas Corsi, representing himself, testified
in support of the bill.
12:44:05 PM  
Maria Bales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:47:04 PM  
The witness panel responded to committee questions.
12:54:02 PM  
Amendments L.008 and L.009 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B).
12:57:03 PM  
Shelby Ross, Office of Legislative Legal
Services, responded to committee questions.  Committee discussion
ensued with Representative Roberts and Ms. Ross.  


01:03:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment B) to amendment L.008 (Attachment A).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Caraveo
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Kipp
Landgraf
Larson
Liston
Mullica
Pelton
Michaelson Jenet
Singer
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:04:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008, as amended (Attachment A).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Caraveo
Caraveo
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Kipp
Landgraf
Larson
Liston
Mullica
Pelton
Michaelson Jenet
Singer
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:04:16 PM  
Representative Roberts and Representative Michaelson Jenet gave closing remarks on the bill.
01:07:46 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.


01:22:50 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 19-1120, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Caraveo Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Kipp Yes
Landgraf No
Larson No
Liston No
Mullica Yes
Pelton No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Singer Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:23:03 PM   The committee adjourned.






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