H_PHC_2019A 04/12/2019 12:32:45 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/12/2019 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 12:32:45 PM to 01:53:38 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Singer This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1288 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1308 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB19-164 Referred to House Appropriations HB19-1288 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/1518D3F7B927...$File/190412 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190412 AttachA.pdf 12:32:57 PM Representative Singer and Representative Duran, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1288 to the committee. The bill establishes certain rights for siblings in foster care, unless the rights are not in the best interests of one of the siblings. 12:38:28 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 12:38:43 PM Chaz Tedesco, Adams County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill. 12:41:42 PM Korey Elger, Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 12:42:24 PM Nancy Stewart, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:44:35 PM Dominique Mallard, Project Foster Power, testified in support of the bill. 12:48:27 PM Brianna Lennon, Project Foster Power, testified in support of the bill. 12:51:41 PM Stacey Sanders, Elevating Connections, testified in support of the bill. 12:55:02 PM Sheri Danz, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 12:56:49 PM Giselle Bernhardt, representing herself and Project Foster Power, testified in support of the bill. 12:58:44 PM Devonisha Bugarin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:01:11 PM Davion Bugarin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:05:37 PM Representative Singer commented on the bill and amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 01:11:58 PM Motion This is a conceptual amendment to L.001 (Attachment A), line 21, strike "14 and 17" and insert "15 through 18". Moved Singer Seconded Mullica Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Singer Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:12:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A), as amended. Moved Singer Seconded Cutter Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Singer Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:12:32 PM Representative Singer responded to committee questions about the bill. 01:12:33 PM Representatives Singer and Duran gave closing remarks on the bill. 01:13:10 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 01:16:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1288, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Singer Seconded Cutter Caraveo Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Kipp Yes Landgraf Yes Larson Yes Liston Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Singer Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1308 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/154783D939E7...$File/190412 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190412 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/7F36A62AAF7D...$File/190412 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190412 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/FBD3519FEC0A...$File/190412 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190412 AttachD.pdf 01:16:48 PM Representative Landgraf and Representative Singer, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1308 to the committee. The bill authorizes the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement a foster care prevention services program and makes other changes to begin the state's implementation of the federal Families First Prevention Services Act. 01:18:02 PM Representative Michaelson Jenet proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 01:18:26 PM Sheri Danz, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 01:19:10 PM Gretchen Russo, DHS, testified in support of the bill. 01:22:18 PM Katie Smith, Denver Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 01:25:44 PM Jamie Ulrich, Weld County Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 01:26:05 PM Representative Singer and Landgraf distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments B, C, and D). 01:28:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Landgraf Seconded Singer Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Singer Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:29:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B), as amended. Moved Landgraf Seconded Singer Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Singer Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:29:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Moved Landgraf Seconded Singer Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Kipp Landgraf Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Singer Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:29:49 PM Representative Singer and Landgraf gave closing remarks on the bill. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 01:33:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1308, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Singer Seconded Landgraf Caraveo Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Kipp Yes Landgraf Yes Larson Yes Liston Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Singer Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-164 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:33:23 PM Representative Mullica, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-164 to the committee. The bill extends the repeal date for the In-Home Support Services (IHSS) program administered by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to September 1, 2028. The bill also modifies the definition of "eligible persons" and removes an obsolete reporting requirement, as recommended in the sunset review. 01:36:32 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 01:37:05 PM Kevin Smith, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:39:10 PM David Bolin, Colorado Long Term Service Providers, testified in support of the bill. 01:42:12 PM Erin Thatcher, HCPF, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:19 PM Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to committee questions. 01:46:58 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 01:47:12 PM Dave DeNovellis, HCPF, responded to committee questions. 01:49:07 PM Representative Mullica gave closing remarks on the bill. 01:49:50 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 01:51:14 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-164 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Mullica 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 01:53:38 PM The committee adjourned.