S_HHS_2021A 05/05/2021 01:29:48 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 05/05/2021 Attendance Buckner * Coram X Jaquez Lewis * Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Ginal X Fields X Time 01:29:48 PM to 04:25:02 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-254 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB21-1256 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB21-1140 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1248 Referred to Senate Legislative Council hSB21-243 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-254 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:30:05 PM Senator Kirkmeyer, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-254. The bill eliminates an obsolete advisory committee that assisted the Department of Human Services with the licensing of child care facilities prior to the creation of the Early Childhood Leadership Commission. 01:32:04 PM Kate Siegel Shimko, Governor's Office of Boards and Commissions, testified in support of the bill. 01:33:56 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-254 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Excused Coram Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1256 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:34:24 PM Senators Winter and Simpson, co-prime sponsors, presented HB21-1256 and responded to questions. The bill requires rulemaking related to entities delivering health care services exclusively or primarily through telemedicine for the stateâs Medicaid program. 01:41:28 PM Karla Gonzales Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill. 01:44:38 PM Dr. Tracy Johnson, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Karla Gonzales Garcia, COLOR, also responded to questions. 01:54:51 PM Discussion continued. 02:00:43 PM Mr Jake Zambrano, Teladoc, testified in support of the bill. 02:02:18 PM Senators Simpson and Winter provided closing remarks. 02:03:55 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1256 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Yes Coram Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1140 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:04:55 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1140. The bill requires state-regulated health insurance plans to cover the full cost for a covered individual donating an organ, and prohibits health facilities from charging living organ donors for any costs associated with the donation. There were no witnesses signed up to testify about the bill. 02:10:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1140 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Excused Coram Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Simpson Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1248 - Referred to Senate Legislative Council Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/64F5D63CFD6B...$File/21SenateHealth0505AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0505AttachA.pdf 02:12:28 PM Senators Story and Hisey, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1248 and responded to questions. The bill expands and changes the power, duties, and membership of the Colorado Childrenâs Trust Fund Board. 02:22:41 PM Jade Woodard, Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:32 PM Kendra Dunn, Office of Early Childhood, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:36:09 PM Tiffany Madrid, Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Additional witness testimony may be found at Attachment A. 02:42:54 PM Senators Hisey and Story responded to questions and provided closing remarks. 02:45:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1248 to the Committee on Legislative Council. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Coram Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-243 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:46:13 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-243, and responded to questions. This bill makes an appropriation to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for state and local public health administration and support. The bill increases state and local expenditures in FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24. 02:58:51 PM Discussion continued between committee members and Senator Moreno, prime sponsor. 03:03:11 PM Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan, CDPHE, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:15:18 PM Scott Bookman, CDPHE, responded to questions. Director Hunsaker Ryan also responded to questions. 03:25:09 PM Discussion continued. 03:35:10 PM Discussion continued. 03:45:28 PM Discussion continued. 03:54:27 PM John Douglas, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 04:00:57 PM Mr. Tom Gonzales, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials and Larimer County Department of Health & Environment, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 04:12:40 PM Commissioner Feliz Lopez, Colorado Counties Inc., Las Animas County, testified in support of the bill and respond to questions. 04:17:42 PM Senator Moreno provided closing remarks. 04:24:39 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-243 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Coram No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:25:02 PM The committee adjourned.