I_COYACRev_2023A 08/17/2023 01:10:28 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Date 08/17/2023 Attendance Mason Evans X Eileen Farrell X Marchman X Siddharth Nareddy X Cate Preece X Rich X Camryn Sample E Meghan Taylor X Reese VanDyke E Weinberg E Winter F. X Vigil X Time 01:10:28 PM to 02:17:18 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Vigil This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hDiscussion of Proposals to recommend for drafting Committee Discussion Only 01:15:01 PM The Office of Legislative Legal Services presented to the committee on the process for recommending bills. Discussion of Proposals to recommend for drafting - Committee Discussion Only 01:25:29 PM Siddharth Nareddy, from Senate District 25, presented on Youth Mental Health. There are a shortage of resources for youth mental health. Access to treatment is short across the state, especially in lower income and rural communities. Schools psychologist shortages and retention are a key problem that needs to be addressed. The proposal is to provide financial relief to psychologists for their education. 01:27:39 PM The committee discussed the current psychologist designation and the scope of the proposal. 01:31:02 PM Cate Preece, from Senate District 26, presented on gun violence against youth. School shootings are a large problem in Colorado, and the threat assessment and data in schools is underutilized and inconsistent. A solution is to have a gun violence prevention task force to examine gun violence in schools and that school districts inform parents on safe storage of firearms. 01:36:11 PM The committee had a discussion of the use and need of a task force. 01:39:20 PM Reese Van Dyke, from Senate District 9, presented on resource assistance and hygiene products. Hygiene products are less accessible for low income families and lack of accessibility negatively impacts health, education, well being. The proposal creates a state grant program to expand availability of hygiene and mentstrual products to school resource pantries. 01:45:32 PM Meghan Taylor, from Senate District 12, presented to the committee on non-legal name changes in schools. Currently, Colorado lacks systems to institute non-legal name changes in public schools. The proposal is for Colorado to develop a consensus on procedures for non-legal name changes in public schools and that there should be an advisory committee to study the issue. 01:50:48 PM The committee spoke on the status of non-legal name changes. 01:57:57 PM Mason Evans, from Senate District 3, and Leigh Schmidt, a COYAC alumni, presented to the committee on youth gender-affirming care. Currently, gender-affirming care for youth is inaccessible due to increased demand and a lack of widespread provider training. The proposal is that Colorado should create a grant program to provide widespread training to family planning clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Rural Healthcare Clinics, and create a task force to study the issue. 02:08:07 PM The committee had a discussion on the licensing process of the bill. 02:11:53 PM Motion Draft Youth Mental Health Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:12:18 PM Motion Draft Violence Against Youth Prevention, Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:13:40 PM The committee heard the proposal to expand Asian American and Pacific Islander history and contributions to school curricula at their meeting on August 9, 2023. 02:13:45 PM Motion Draft Asian American History Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:14:13 PM Motion Draft resource assistance Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:15:36 PM Motion Draft nonlegal name changes Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:16:05 PM Motion Draft Youth Gender Affirming Care Moved Winter F. Seconded Vigil Mason Evans Excused Eileen Farrell Excused Marchman Yes Siddharth Nareddy Excused Cate Preece Excused Rich No Camryn Sample Excused Meghan Taylor Excused Reese VanDyke Excused Weinberg Excused Winter F. Yes Vigil Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:17:18 PM The committee adjourned.
