S_LG_2018A 02/27/2018 01:37:07 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date

02/27/2018

Attendance
Crowder	X
Donovan	*
Kefalas	X
Gardner	X
Martinez Humenik	X

Time

01:37:07 PM to 01:59:28 PM

Place

SCR 354

This Meeting was called to order by

Martinez Humenik

This Report was prepared by

Vanessa Reilly

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB18-174	Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB18-174 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

01:37:14 PM

Senator Gardner presented Senate Bill 18-174 to the committee. The bill updates definitions related to service providers of services for persons with developmental disabilities and clarifies the rules that must be followed in disputes concerning the civil liability of providers. The bill impacts state revenue and state and local government workload by a minimal amount on an ongoing basis.

01:40:17 PM

Bonnie Silva and Dave DeNovellis, representing
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Silva answered committee members' questions.

01:44:33 PM

Ellen Jensby, representing Alliance, and Heidi Haines, representing The ARC of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:53:36 PM

Senator Gardner answered committee members' questions.

01:53:53 PM

Leah Pogoniler, representing HCPF, answered
committee members' questions.

01:59:13 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 18-174 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Gardner
	Seconded

	Crowder	Yes
	Donovan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:59:28 PM

Committee Adjourned

SB18-174 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly