S_HHS_2021A 03/24/2021 01:38:05 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/24/2021 Attendance Buckner X Jaquez Lewis X Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Smallwood * Ginal * Fields X Time 01:38:05 PM to 07:09:47 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-156 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-014 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-142 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-016 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-025 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-156 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A6DE3353F088...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D56F4FB16E33...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/850F12817004...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/96131823589C...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachD.pdf 01:38:52 PM Senator Garcia, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-156 and described amendments to the bill - L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004 (Attachments A through D). The bill creates a pilot grant program to finance nurse intake of 911 calls with the goal of diverting non-urgent calls from emergency rooms to more appropriate lower-cost alternatives. 01:43:15 PM Mr. Sean Burton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 01:57:04 PM Committee members continued to ask Mr. Burton questions. 01:58:58 PM Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:02:40 PM Mr. David Patterson, representing Falck Rocky Mountain, testified in a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions. 02:07:49 PM Dr. Robert Holman, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions. 02:13:12 PM Katherine Shaw, representing Denver Health Workers United, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:25 PM Colleen Casper, Colorado Nurses Association testified in support of the bill. 02:20:26 PM Timothy Dienst, representing Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:32:31 PM The committee continued to ask Mr. Timothy Dienst questions. 02:40:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:07 PM Senator Garcia presented amendment L.003 (Attachment C). 02:41:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:42:20 PM Senator Garcia presented amendment L.004 (Attachment D) 02:43:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D) Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:44:23 PM Senator Garcia, prime bill sponsor, provided closing remarks. 02:44:40 PM Committee members provided comments. 02:45:27 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Excused Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-014 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations 02:45:54 PM Senator Kirkmeyer, bill sponsor, summarized Senate Bill 21-014. The bill makes distribution changes to county block grants under the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program. Public testimony for this bill was heared during the March 9, 2021 Committee meeting. 02:53:49 PM Sarah Lipscomb, Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), testified against the bill and responded to questions. Senator Kirkmeyer and other committee members discussed the bill and legislative process with Ms. Lipscomb. 03:17:08 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-014, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields No Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-142 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7D82EFB63FB3...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/EC0AAC7D8231...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7BD5734BFD2D...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachG.pdf 03:21:05 PM Senator Donovan and Senator Pettersen, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-142 and responded to questions. The bill eliminates certain restrictions on facilities and providers that can be reimbursed for abortions under Coloradoâs Medicaid and Indigent Care programs. 03:30:15 PM Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:38:48 PM Lindsey Breslin, representing Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), testified in support of the bill 03:39:21 PM Marissa Oves, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:42 PM Miss Lorenne Gavish, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:17 PM Samantha Carwyn, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:49:57 PM Katherine Riley, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill. 03:56:34 PM Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:56:36 PM Tracy Johnson, representing State of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:02:03 PM Senator Smallwood presented amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Discussion ensued. 04:10:15 PM The Committee and sponsor continued to discuss amendment L.002 (Attachment F) and the bill. 04:15:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis No Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:15:18 PM Senator Smallwood presented amendment L.003 (Attachment G). 04:17:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G) Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:19:04 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-142, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-016 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/030DAB3A18FB...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachH.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/50A93385D0DE...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachI.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F8C079C0A224...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachJ.pdf 04:19:17 PM Senator Pettersen, co prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-016. Senator Moreno, co-prime sponsor, also discussed the bill. The co-prime sponsors responded to questions. The bill expands preventive health care services that are required to be covered under state regulated health insurance plans and codifies other services into state statute. In addition, the bill increases Medicaid coverage for family planning services. 04:31:07 PM Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:33:38 PM Mrs. Annalize Zebert, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:35:18 PM Mrs Erin Meschke, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. 04:39:07 PM Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Riley, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill. 04:45:52 PM Jack Teter, responded to questions. 04:56:50 PM Jack Teter continued to respond to committee questions. 05:02:14 PM Mrs Kimberly Koller, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:03:49 PM Mrs. Denice Dirks, representing Concerned Colorado Families, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:06:16 PM Erica Pike, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. 05:09:05 PM Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 05:13:24 PM Sandra Knowles, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:16:34 PM Arianna Morales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:19:09 PM Ms. Erin Miller, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 05:21:45 PM Mrs. Julie Denton, representing Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:25:03 PM Dr Michael Gaeta, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:28:51 PM Mrs. Spirit Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:31:04 PM Tracy Johnson, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. 05:31:54 PM Susan Van Meter, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:34:34 PM Amelia Lobo, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 05:35:12 PM Michael Lyoutskanov, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:37:03 PM Ms. Sonia Skakich-Scrima, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:39:42 PM Carmen Bontrager, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:45:19 PM Susan VanMeter, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:48:17 PM Ms Theresa Wrangham, representing National Vaccine Information Center, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:49:46 PM Karlee Tebbutt, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill. She spoke in support of amendment L.001 (Attachment H). 05:56:50 PM Anne Morris Cockrell, representing herself, testified against the bill. 05:57:38 PM Blair Chandler, representing herself, testified against the bill. Additional witness testimony is available at Attachment H. 06:01:44 PM Senator Ginal moved amendment L.001 (Amendment I) and the bill. Senator Pettersen, bill sponsor, described the amendment and responded to questions. 06:15:33 PM Committee members discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment I) and the bill. 06:17:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I) Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:18:12 PM Senator Kirkmeyer presented amendment L.002 (Amendment J). Senator Pettersen and Senator Moreno, bill sponsors, commented on the amendment. 06:21:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Amendment J) Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner No Jaquez Lewis No Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:21:35 PM Senator Pettersen and Senator Moreno, co-prime sponsors, provided closing remarks. 06:28:55 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-016, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-025 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9ADA85C7ABA7...$File/21SenHealth0324AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHealth0324AttachK.pdf 06:29:01 PM Senator Pettersen and Senator Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-025 and also discussed amendment L.001 (Amendment K). 06:32:52 PM Ms. Erin Miller, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 06:36:09 PM Dr. Liz Romer, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 06:45:16 PM Lindsey Lafans, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:46:27 PM Dr. Anne Frank, representing American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 06:48:43 PM Karla GonzalesGarcia, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. 06:51:51 PM Christina Yebuah, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Alaina Shires, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:58:42 PM Ms. Susanna Snyder, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Finance, responded to questions. The bill sponsors also responded to questions. 07:02:00 PM Senator Pettersen discussed amendment L.001 (Amendment K). 07:03:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Amendment K) Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:09:38 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-025, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson Yes Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:09:47 PM The committee adjourned.